Oxford vs Preston

31 August 2024 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee K Stroud

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Mark Harris 20’
  • Tyler Goodrham 54’
  • Greg Leigh 71’
  • Emil Riis Jacobsen 3’

Match summary

Oxford came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Preston. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Emil Riis Jacobsen put Preston ahead in the 3rd minute and Mark Harris equalised with a header in the 20th minute. In the second half, Tyler Goodrham put Oxford in front in the 54th minute and Greg Leigh made it 3-1 in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Oxford created 1.95 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Preston's 1.05 from 10. Preston had a player sent off.

Match stats

Oxford Preston
10 Shots 10
5 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 5
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1.95 xG 1.05
1.95 Non-penalty xG 1.05

Key events

Oxford Preston
Kick-off
3’
Emil Riis Jacobsen0-1 (Preston)
Mark Harris1-1 (Oxford)
20’
Half-time1-1
Tyler Goodrham2-1 (Oxford)
54’
Greg Leigh3-1 (Oxford)
71’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Oxford
  • Peter Kioso
  • Rúben Rodrigues
Preston
  • Liam Lindsay
  • Sam Greenwood
  • Robbie Brady
  • Ali McCann

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.95 1.05 3’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 0-1 3’ 20’ Mark Harris (Oxford), 1-1 20’ 54’ Tyler Goodrham (Oxford), 2-1 54’ 71’ Greg Leigh (Oxford), 3-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.95 1.05 3’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), 0-1 Jacobsen 3’ 20’ Mark Harris (Oxford), 1-1 Harris 20’ 54’ Tyler Goodrham (Oxford), 2-1 Goodrham 54’ 71’ Greg Leigh (Oxford), 3-1 Leigh 71’
Oxford 1.95 xGPreston 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Oxford attacking 
71’ Greg Leigh (Oxford), set piece, 0.97 xG, goal 47’ Ciaron Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 3’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 3’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 71’ Ciaron Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 49’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 20’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 43’ Sam Long (Oxford), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Peter Kioso (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Will Keane (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Sam Greenwood (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Tyler Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 17’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ Sam Long (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Greg Leigh (Oxford), set piece, 0.97 xG, goal 47’ Ciaron Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.41 xG, off target 3’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 3’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 71’ Ciaron Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.15 xG, saved 20’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 49’ Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Preston), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 43’ Sam Long (Oxford), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Peter Kioso (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Will Keane (Preston), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Will Keane (Preston), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ Jordan Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Sam Greenwood (Preston), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Tyler Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 17’ Emil Riis Jacobsen (Preston), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ Sam Long (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Stefán Teitur Þórðarson (Preston), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Jamie Cumming
90′ – – – – – – –
Peter Kioso
90′ – – 1 0.08 – –
Sam Long
90′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
Ciaron Brown
90′ – – 2 0.56 – – –
Joe Bennett Taken off
45′ – – – – – – –
Josh McEachran Taken off
77′ – – – – – – –
Matt Phillips Taken off
35′ – – – – – – –
Rúben Rodrigues Taken off
76′ – – – – – –
Cameron Brannagan
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Tyler Goodrham
90′ 1 – 1 0.03 – – –
Mark Harris
90′ 1 – 1 0.14 – – –
Siriki Dembélé Came on as a substitute
55′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Greg Leigh Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – 1 0.97 – – –
Will Vaulks Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Idris El Mizouni Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – –
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

Oxford win 36% Avg odds 2.67
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.26
Preston win 35% Avg odds 2.69

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

Form going into the game

Oxford WLL
Preston LLLLW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Preston 1-1 Oxford, 04 Jan 25  All Oxford vs Preston 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.