Leicester vs Oxford United: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipMatchday 29Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Oxford United?
Oxford United won 1-2 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. LongOxford United
- 71′M. HarrisOxford United
- 84′A. FatawuLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Oxford United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
4-2-3-1- 9J. Ayew
- 10S. Mavididi
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 7A. Fatawu
- 25L. Page
- 17H. Choudhury
- 4B. Nelson
- 23J. Vestergaard
- 5C. Okoli
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 1J. Stolarczyk
Oxford United
3-4-2-1- 9M. Harris
- 17S. Mills
- 44M. Peart-Harris
- 26J. Currie
- 8C. Brannagan
- 38Jamie Carson McDonnell
- 15B. Spencer
- 3C. Brown
- 29B. Davies
- 2S. Long
- 1J. Cumming
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Oxford United have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 5, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Leicester wins, 1 draw, 0 Oxford United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Oxford United 2-2 Leicester | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Oxford United vs Leicester on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Oxford United | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Leicester sit 23rd in Championship (46 points from 46 matches) and Oxford United sit 22nd (47 points from 46 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 59 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 68 | 46 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy