Birmingham vs Oxford

23 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • S. Paik 40’

Match summary

Birmingham saw off Oxford 1-0. Birmingham led 1-0 at half-time.

S. Paik put Birmingham ahead in the 40th minute.

The chances backed that up: Birmingham created 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Oxford's 0.38 from 6.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
16 Shots 6
1 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 1
579 Passes 299
87.7% Pass accuracy 71.6%
26 Tackles 24
11 Fouls 17
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Birmingham Oxford
Kick-off
16’
C. BrannaganShot on target
S. PaikRight foot shot1-0 (Birmingham)
40’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
T. DoyleK. Furuhashi
61’
68’
M. HarrisW. Lankshear
68’
P. PłachetaT. Goodrham
76’
M. PhillipsH. t. Avest
76’
W. VaulksB. D. Keersmaeker
85’
S. MillsS. Dembélé
K. AndersonD. Gray
85’
L. DykesJ. Stansfield
88’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 0.38 40’ S. Paik (Birmingham), 1-0 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.65 0.38 40’ S. Paik (Birmingham), 1-0 Paik 40’
Birmingham 1.65 xGOxford 0.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oxford attacking Birmingham attacking 
11’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 28’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 5’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 40’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 84’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 32’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 3’ E. Laird (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ E. Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ P. Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ W. T. Willumsson (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ S. Mills (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ T. Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ T. Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ D. Gray (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 28’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 5’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 40’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 32’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 3’ E. Laird (Birmingham), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 5’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ E. Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ P. Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ W. T. Willumsson (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ S. Mills (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ T. Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ T. Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ D. Gray (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Birmingham 4-4-2 Starting XI
Allsop
Osayi-Samuel
Neumann
Klarer
Laird
Willumsson
Paik
Iwata
Gray 85’
Stansfield 88’
Furuhashi 61’
Oxford 5-4-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Avest 76’
Spencer
Helik
Long
Leigh
Goodrham 68’
Keersmaeker 76’
Brannagan
Dembélé 85’
Lankshear 68’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Allsop
90′ 1 0 40 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
B. Osayi-Samuel
90′ 1 1 – 6 2 39 – – – –
P. Neumann
90′ 1 1 – 4 – 57 2 – – –
C. Klarer
90′ 3 1 – 7 3 117 1 – – –
E. Laird
90′ 3 – – 11 2 70 – – 1 –
Midfielders6 players
W. T. Willumsson
90′ – – 38 2 – 5 – 8 1 – –
S. Paik
90′ 1 – 75 2 – 4 – 5 1 – –
T. Iwata
90′ – – 76 – – 5 – 7 1 2 –
D. Gray Taken off
85′ – – 32 2 – 2 1 5 – 2 –
T. Doyle Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 22 2 – – – 1 1 1 –
K. Anderson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
J. Stansfield Taken off
88′ – – 1 – 0.03 – 2 4 – 4 –
K. Furuhashi Taken off
61′ – – 3 – 1.03 – – – – 4 –
L. Dykes Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 2 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 64% Avg odds 1.47
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.24
Oxford win 14% Avg odds 6.98

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham DDWDW
Oxford DWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Oxford 0-2 Birmingham, 31 Jan 26  All Birmingham vs Oxford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.