Oxford United vs Preston: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire
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What was the result of Oxford United vs Preston?
Oxford United won 3-1 on August 31, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′E. RiisPreston
- 20′M. HarrisOxford United
- 53′T. GoodrhamOxford United
- 71′G. LeighOxford United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oxford United have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Blackburn(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Norwich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Luton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Swansea(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Oxford United score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 2/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy