Oxford vs Watford

11 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Stephen Martin

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • M. Peart-Harris 19’
  • M. Harris 90+2’

Match summary

Oxford saw off Watford 2-0. Oxford led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Peart-Harris put Oxford ahead in the 19th minute and M. Harris made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Oxford created 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Watford's 0.96 from 12.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
15 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 5
211 Passes 448
59.7% Pass accuracy 79.5%
17 Tackles 18
8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Oxford Watford
Kick-off
M. Peart-HarrisRight foot shot1-0 (Oxford)
19’
21’
L. KjerrumgaardShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
N. IrankundaShot on target
57’
N. Irankunda
M. Peart-Harris
59’
W. LankshearShot on target
59’
B. SpencerShot on target
59’
60’
K. BaahN. Mendy
61’
M. DoumbiaL. Kjerrumgaard
61’
K. K. BiakoloJ. Petris
J. DonleyShot on target
64’
68’
O. MaammaG. Chakvetadze
71’
I. Louza
Y. KonakShot on target
75’
H. t. AvestM. Peart-Harris
78’
80’
N. IrankundaShot on target
M. HarrisJ. Donley
87’
89’
T. InceS. Goglichidze
M. HarrisRight foot shot2-0 (Oxford)
90+2’
W. VaulksY. Konak
90+3’
O. RomenyW. Lankshear
90+4’
Full-time2-0

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 1.88 0.96 19’ M. Peart-Harris (Oxford), 1-0 19’ 90+2’ M. Harris (Oxford), 2-0 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 0.96 19’ M. Peart-Harris (Oxford), 1-0 Peart-Harris 19’ 90+2’ M. Harris (Oxford), 2-0 Harris 90+2’
Oxford 1.88 xGWatford 0.96 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking Oxford attacking 
19’ M. Peart-Harris (Oxford), set piece, 0.63 xG, goal 48’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.58 xG, off target 21’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 58’ S. Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 73’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 59’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ M. Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 22’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ B. Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Y. Konak (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ I. Louza (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ S. Long (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ S. Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 19’ M. Peart-Harris (Oxford), set piece, 0.63 xG, goal 48’ M. Helik (Oxford), set piece, 0.58 xG, off target 21’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 58’ S. Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 73’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 59’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 57’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+2’ M. Harris (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 22’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ M. Doumbia (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 59’ B. Spencer (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ L. Kjerrumgaard (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ E. Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ I. Louza (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Y. Konak (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ N. Irankunda (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ I. Louza (Watford), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ S. Mills (Oxford), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ S. Long (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Oxford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Long
Helik
Brown
Spencer
Konak 90’
Brannagan
Mills
Donley 87’
Peart-Harris 78’
Lankshear 90’
Watford 4-4-2 Starting XI
Selvik
Abankwah
Pollock
Goglichidze 89’
Petris 61’
Irankunda
Kayembe
Mendy 60’
Chakvetadze 68’
Kjerrumgaard 61’
Louza

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Cumming
90′ 3 0 29 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Long
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 13 1 – – –
M. Helik
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 17 – – – –
C. Brown
90′ 1 4 – 5 3 15 – – – –
B. Spencer
90′ 4 3 – 8 1 11 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Y. Konak Taken off
89′ – – 26 2 – 2 2 6 – 1 –
C. Brannagan
90′ – – 15 2 – 2 3 2 – – –
S. Mills
90′ – – 20 – – 2 – 5 2 2 –
J. Donley Taken off
87′ – – 27 2 – 4 2 5 – – –
M. Peart-Harris
78′ 1 – 16 1 – – 1 6 1 –
M. Harris Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – – – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
W. Lankshear Taken off
89′ – – 2 1 0.14 – – 4 3 17 –
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 39% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.29
Watford win 32% Avg odds 2.95

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

Form going into the game

Oxford WDLDD
Watford LWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Watford 2-1 Oxford, 04 Oct 25 All Oxford vs Watford 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.