Oxford vs Sheffield United

27 September 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Benjamin Speedie

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • C. O'Hare 65’

Match summary

Sheffield United won 1-0 away at Oxford. It was goalless at half-time.

C. O'Hare put Sheffield United ahead in the 65th minute.

Oxford can feel hard done by, creating 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sheffield United's 0.48 from 6.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 6
3 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 5
445 Passes 352
74.6% Pass accuracy 65.9%
24 Tackles 19
10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Oxford Sheffield United
Kick-off
B. SpencerShot on target
8’
B. D. KeersmaekerShot on target
43’
Half-time0-0
C. BrannaganShot on target
47’
Second half underway
59’
S. PeckShot on target
65’
C. O'HareRight foot shot0-1 (Sheffield United)
S. MillsP. Płacheta
69’
S. DembéléN. Prelec
69’
72’
A. MatosD. Soumaré
75’
H. Burrows
M. HarrisW. Lankshear
78’
78’
S. McCallumH. Burrows
78’
T. CannonT. Campbell
W. VaulksF. Krastev
79’
W. Vaulks
84’
86’
F. SerikiG. Hamer
G. LeighJ. Currie
88’
Full-time0-1

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 1.14 0.48 65’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), 0-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 0.48 65’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), 0-1 O'Hare 65’
Oxford 1.14 xGSheffield United 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Oxford attacking 
89’ G. Leigh (Oxford), set piece, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 8’ M. Helik (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+5’ G. Leigh (Oxford), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 43’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ T. Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ S. Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Long (Oxford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ B. Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ N. Prelec (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ P. Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ W. Vaulks (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ B. Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ G. Leigh (Oxford), set piece, 0.25 xG, hit the woodwork 65’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+5’ G. Leigh (Oxford), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 8’ M. Helik (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 37’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ T. Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 59’ S. Peck (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Long (Oxford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ B. Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ B. D. Keersmaeker (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 17’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ N. Prelec (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ P. Płacheta (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ W. Vaulks (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ B. Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 18’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Oxford 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cumming
Spencer
Helik
Long
Currie 88’
Płacheta 69’
Keersmaeker
Brannagan
Krastev 79’
Prelec 69’
Lankshear 78’
Sheffield United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cooper
Tanganga
McGuinness
Mee
Burrows 78’
Hamer 86’
Peck
Ogbene
O'Hare
Soumaré 72’
Campbell 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Cumming
90′ 1 1 33 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
B. Spencer
90′ 3 – – 8 4 62 1 – – –
M. Helik
90′ 3 – – 7 2 32 – – – –
S. Long
90′ 1 – – 4 2 45 1 – – –
J. Currie Taken off
88′ 3 1 – 12 7 38 2 – – –
G. Leigh Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 1 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
P. Płacheta Taken off
69′ – – 37 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
B. D. Keersmaeker
90′ – – 46 1 – 3 1 7 – 1 –
C. Brannagan
90′ – – 62 – – 1 1 4 – 2 –
F. Krastev Taken off
79′ – – 30 1 – 7 1 11 1 2 –
S. Dembélé Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
S. Mills Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 8 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
W. Vaulks Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 17 – – – – 3 1 – –
Forwards3 players
N. Prelec Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.04 – – 4 – 15 –
W. Lankshear Taken off
78′ – – 1 – 0.11 – 1 5 3 12 –
M. Harris Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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 31% Avg odds 3.04
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.31
Sheffield United win 40% Avg odds 2.33

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

Form going into the game

Oxford LLDDW
Sheffield United LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Oxford 1-0 Sheffield United, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Sheffield United 3-1 Oxford, 03 Feb 26  All Oxford vs Sheffield United 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.