Oxford vs Sheffield Wednesday

25 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Madley

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Will Lankshear 5’, 27’
  • Will Vaulks 67’
  • Myles Peart-Harris 73’
  • William Grainger 72’

Match summary

Oxford won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Oxford led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Will Lankshear put Oxford ahead in the 5th minute and Lankshear made it 2-0 in the 27th minute. In the second half, Will Vaulks made it 3-0 in the 67th minute, William Grainger pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 72nd minute, and Myles Peart-Harris made it 4-1 in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Oxford created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Sheffield Wednesday's 1.00 from 11.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
20 Shots 10
10 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 3
88 Attacks 84
48 Dangerous attacks 46
389 Passes 384
78.7% Pass accuracy 79.7%
19 Tackles 9
14 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Oxford Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
Stanley MillsShot on target
2’
Will LankshearRight foot shot1-0 (Oxford)
5’
Brodie SpencerShot on target
15’
Michał HelikShot on target
15’
Myles Peart-HarrisCameron Brannagan
19’
Will VaulksShot on target
21’
Will LankshearRight foot shot2-0 (Oxford)
27’
32’
Jamal LoweShot on target
38’
Tayo AdaramolaShot on target
Will LankshearShot on target
45’
Half-time2-0
46’
Mackenzie MaltbySean Fusire
Second half underway
Yunus KonakJamie Donley
63’
Sam LongHidde ter Avest
63’
66’
William GraingerCharlie McNeill
Will VaulksLeft foot shot3-0 (Oxford)
67’
72’
William GraingerRight foot shot3-1 (Sheffield Wednesday)
Myles Peart-HarrisRight foot shot4-1 (Oxford)
73’
77’
Jarvis ThorntonNathaniel Chalobah
77’
Olaf KobackiJerry Yates
Mark HarrisAidomo Emakhu
77’
Ole RomenyStanley Mills
77’
Brodie Spencer
82’
Myles Peart-HarrisShot on target
88’
90’
Devlan MosesMax Lowe

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 1.00 5’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), 1-0 5’ 27’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), 2-0 27’ 67’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), 3-0 67’ 72’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), 3-1 72’ 73’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), 4-1 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 1.00 5’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), 1-0 Lankshear 5’ 27’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), 2-0 Lankshear 27’ 67’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), 3-0 Vaulks 67’ 72’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), 3-1 Grainger 72’ 73’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), 4-1 Peart-Harris 73’
Oxford 2.22 xGSheffield Wednesday 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Oxford attacking 
15’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), set piece, 0.62 xG, saved 5’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 79’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 46’ Ciaron Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 73’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 75’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 15’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 79’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 15’ Michał Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 19’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 38’ Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Stanley Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Stanley Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 67’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 88’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 16’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Stanley Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Hidde ter Avest (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), set piece, 0.62 xG, saved 5’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 79’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 46’ Ciaron Brown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 73’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 75’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 79’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 15’ Brodie Spencer (Oxford), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 15’ Michał Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 19’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 38’ Tayo Adaramola (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Charlie McNeill (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Stanley Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 2’ Stanley Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 72’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 88’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 47’ Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 50’ Jerry Yates (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Stanley Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Will Vaulks (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Will Lankshear (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 85’ William Grainger (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Hidde ter Avest (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Oxford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Helik
Brown
Spencer
Avest 63’
Brannagan 19’
Vaulks
Mills 77’
Donley 63’
Emakhu 77’
Lankshear 2
Sheffield Wednesday 3-4-3 Starting XI
Charles
Lowe 90’
Iorfa
Palmer
Adaramola
Heskey
Chalobah 77’
Fusire 46’
McNeill 66’
Yates 77’
Lowe

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jamie Cumming
90′ 2 1 28 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hidde ter Avest Taken off
63′ 2 1 – 3 – 35 1 – – –
Michał Helik
90′ 1 3 – 2 1 40 1 – – –
Ciaron Brown
90′ – 2 – 3 3 42 1 – – –
Brodie Spencer
90′ 3 3 – 6 2 44 2 – –
Sam Long Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – – 1 – 10 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Cameron Brannagan Taken off
19′ – – 6 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Will Vaulks
90′ 1 – 65 2 – 4 1 7 1 1 –
Stanley Mills Taken off
77′ – 1 25 2 – – – 5 1 2 –
Jamie Donley Taken off
63′ – – 20 3 – – – 3 1 1 –
Aidomo Emakhu Taken off
77′ – – 16 1 – 2 1 3 2 – –
Myles Peart-Harris Came on as a substitute
71′ 1 1 20 2 – 3 – 5 2 2 –
Yunus Konak Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 12 – – 2 1 4 1 1 –
Mark Harris Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 4 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Will Lankshear
90′ 2 1 4 3 0.50 – 2 3 2 18 –
Ole Romeny Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – 1 – 4 –
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 61% Avg odds 1.53
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.24
Sheffield Wednesday win 17% Avg odds 5.67

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

Form going into the game

Oxford DDWLL
Sheffield Wednesday LDDDL

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