Oxford vs Preston

13 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee James Linington

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • B. D. Keersmaeker 53’
  • J. Storey 26’
  • D. Jebbison 49’

Match summary

Preston took a 2-1 win at Oxford. Preston led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Storey put Preston ahead with a header in the 26th minute, D. Jebbison made it 0-2 in the 49th minute, and B. D. Keersmaeker pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 53rd minute.

Oxford can feel hard done by, creating 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Preston's 0.64 from 8.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
24 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 9
346 Passes 304
75.1% Pass accuracy 68.1%
8 Tackles 7
10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 2

Key events

Oxford Preston
G. LeighShot on target
12’
26’
J. StoreyHeader0-1 (Preston)
W. VaulksShot on target
31’
M. HelikShot on target
39’
C. BrownShot on target
39’
C. BrownShot on target
40’
W. Vaulks
43’
S. MillsH. t. Avest
46’
49’
D. JebbisonRight foot shot0-2 (Preston)
B. D. KeersmaekerLeft foot shot1-2 (Oxford)
53’
W. VaulksShot on target
59’
O. RomenyShot on target
63’
T. GoodrhamO. Romeny
64’
68’
A. VukčevićT. Small
68’
M. SmithA. Devine
68’
J. ThompsonL. Dobbin
T. BradshawW. Lankshear
77’
M. HarrisN. Prelec
77’
78’
M. Frøkjær-JensenD. Jebbison
78’
D. Jebbison
85’
S. T. ÞórðarsonH. Armstrong
J. CurrieG. Leigh
89’
90’
B. Whiteman

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 1.60 0.64 26’ J. Storey (Preston), 0-1 26’ 49’ D. Jebbison (Preston), 0-2 49’ 53’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), 1-2 53’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 0.64 26’ J. Storey (Preston), 0-1 Storey 26’ 49’ D. Jebbison (Preston), 0-2 Jebbison 49’ 53’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), 1-2 Keersmaeker 53’
Oxford 1.60 xGPreston 0.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Preston attacking Oxford attacking 
39’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.26 xG, saved 69’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 26’ J. Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 40’ C. Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 10’ H. Armstrong (Preston), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 30’ D. Jebbison (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ T. Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ G. Leigh (Oxford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 38’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ W. Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ G. Leigh (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ O. Romeny (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ O. Romeny (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ N. Prelec (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ O. Romeny (Oxford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ B. Davies (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ W. Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ G. Leigh (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ S. T. Þórðarson (Preston), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 39’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.26 xG, saved 69’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ D. Jebbison (Preston), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 26’ J. Storey (Preston), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 40’ C. Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 10’ H. Armstrong (Preston), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 30’ D. Jebbison (Preston), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 74’ T. Goodrham (Oxford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 12’ G. Leigh (Oxford), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ C. Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ W. Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ G. Leigh (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 14’ O. Romeny (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 38’ O. Romeny (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ N. Prelec (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ A. Devine (Preston), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ O. Romeny (Oxford), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ B. Davies (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ W. Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ G. Leigh (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ A. Devine (Preston), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ S. T. Þórðarson (Preston), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Oxford 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Cumming
Helik
Davies
Brown
Avest 46’
Vaulks
Keersmaeker
Leigh 89’
Romeny 64’
Prelec 77’
Lankshear 77’
Preston 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Iversen
Offiah
Storey
Hughes
Valentín
Armstrong 85’
Devine 68’
Small 68’
Whiteman
Dobbin 68’
Jebbison

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Cumming
90′ 0 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
M. Helik
90′ – – – 4 4 40 1 – – –
B. Davies
90′ 2 – – 2 – 40 – – – –
C. Brown
90′ 1 3 – 12 10 34 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
H. t. Avest
45′ – – 16 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
W. Vaulks
90′ – – 53 5 – – 1 5 1 – –
B. D. Keersmaeker
90′ 1 – 39 3 – 1 2 4 – 1 –
G. Leigh
89′ – – 17 – – – 2 2 1 – –
S. Mills Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 1 – 1 – 4 – – –
T. Goodrham Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 9 – – – – 2 2 2 –
T. Bradshaw Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 3 – – – – 3 – 2 –
M. Harris Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 1 – – – – – – –
J. Currie Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
O. Romeny
64′ – – 3 1 0.11 – – 2 1 17 –
N. Prelec
77′ – 1 1 – 0.03 – 1 3 1 12 –
W. Lankshear
77′ – – 1 – 0.22 – 1 5 1 18 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Oxford win 36% Avg odds 2.62
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Preston win 35% Avg odds 2.68

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

Form going into the game

Oxford DDWLD
Preston LDWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Preston 1-1 Oxford, 04 Jan 25 Next meeting: Preston 1-3 Oxford, 06 Mar 26  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.