Oxford vs Sheffield United

5 April 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee J Linington

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Siriki Dembélé 38’

Match summary

Oxford beat Sheffield United 1-0. Oxford led 1-0 at half-time.

Siriki Dembélé put Oxford ahead in the 38th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Oxford created 1.31 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Sheffield United 1.26 from 15.

Match stats

Oxford Sheffield United
9 Shots 15
3 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.09 xG 1.26
1.09 Non-penalty xG 1.26

Key events

Oxford Sheffield United
Kick-off
Siriki Dembélé1-0 (Oxford)
38’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Oxford
  • Hidde ter Avest
  • Przemysław Płacheta
Sheffield United
  • Anel Ahmedhodžić
  • Jack Robinson
  • Gustavo Hamer

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 1.26 38’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), 1-0 38’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 1.26 38’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), 1-0 Dembélé 38’
Oxford 1.31 xGSheffield United 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Oxford attacking 
38’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), set piece, 0.77 xG, goal 90+3’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 49’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.18 xG, blocked 67’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 80’ Przemysław Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 17’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ Michał Helik (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Przemysław Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Przemysław Płacheta (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Michał Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), set piece, 0.77 xG, goal 90+3’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 49’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.18 xG, blocked 67’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 80’ Przemysław Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 17’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ Michał Helik (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 2’ Przemysław Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Hamza Choudhury (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 22’ Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Przemysław Płacheta (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Michał Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Mark Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 45’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Cameron Brannagan Taken off
87′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Przemysław Płacheta Taken off
81′ – – 3 0.25 – –
Ole Romeny Taken off
67′ – – – – – – –
Siriki Dembélé Taken off
81′ 1 – 2 0.87 – – –
Mark Harris Taken off
87′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Alex Matos Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Joe Bennett Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Tyler Goodrham Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – –
Idris El Mizouni Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Tom Bradshaw Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
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 19% Avg odds 4.91
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.55
Sheffield United win 54% Avg odds 1.75

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

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.