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Preston vs Oxford United: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston

Preston
1-1
Oxford United

Full time

What was the result of Preston vs Oxford United?

Preston and Oxford United drew 1-1 on January 4, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 21′Ruben RodriguesOxford United
  • 69′W. KeanePreston

Official lineup for Preston vs Oxford United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Preston

3-4-1-2
  1. 9E. Riis
  2. 7W. Keane
  1. 20S. Greenwood
  1. 29K. Kesler-Hayden
  2. 4B. Whiteman
  3. 8A. McCann
  4. 25D. Holmes
  1. 16A. Hughes
  2. 6L. Lindsay
  3. 14J. Storey
  1. 1F. Woodman

Oxford United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Harris
  1. 19T. Goodrham
  2. 20Ruben Rodrigues
  3. 10M. Phillips
  1. 8C. Brannagan
  2. 4W. Vaulks
  1. 22G. Leigh
  2. 3C. Brown
  3. 2S. Long
  4. 30P. Kioso
  1. 1J. Cumming
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Oxford United have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2025West Brom(away)1-3Championship
Dec 29, 2024Sheffield Wednesday(home)3-1Championship
Dec 26, 2024Hull City(home)1-0Championship
Dec 21, 2024QPR(away)1-2Championship
Dec 14, 2024Leeds(home)1-1Championship
Oxford United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 1, 2025Millwall(away)1-0Championship
Dec 29, 2024Plymouth(home)2-0Championship
Dec 26, 2024Cardiff(home)3-2Championship
Dec 21, 2024Leeds(away)0-4Championship
Dec 14, 2024Sheffield Wednesday(home)1-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Preston wins, 0 draws, 1 Oxford United win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2024Oxford United 3-1 PrestonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Oxford United vs Preston on Aug 31, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 0.9 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Preston1.11.5410/157/15
Oxford United0.91.937/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Preston14121112305

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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

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