Oxford vs West Brom

28 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Matthew Corlett

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • S. Mills 14’
  • W. Lankshear 26’
  • O. Bostock 33’

Match summary

Oxford saw off West Brom 2-1. Oxford led 2-1 at half-time.

S. Mills put Oxford ahead with a header in the 14th minute, W. Lankshear made it 2-0 with a header in the 26th minute, and O. Bostock pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 33rd minute.

West Brom can feel hard done by, creating 1.25 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Oxford's 0.85 from 9.

Match stats

31% Possession 69%
9 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 6
247 Passes 551
55.9% Pass accuracy 81.3%
12 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 16
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Oxford West Brom
S. MillsHeader1-0 (Oxford)
14’
22’
O. BostockM. Johnston
W. LankshearHeader2-0 (Oxford)
26’
33’
O. BostockRight foot shot2-1 (West Brom)
36’
50’
J. MajaShot on target
H. t. AvestS. Mills
63’
64’
J. JimohI. Price
64’
D. DikeJ. Maja
A. EmakhuM. Peart-Harris
64’
W. VaulksY. Konak
74’
81’
A. S. HeggebøShot on target
M. HarrisJ. Donley
85’
A. EmakhuShot on target
86’

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 0.85 1.25 14’ S. Mills (Oxford), 1-0 14’ 26’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), 2-0 26’ 33’ O. Bostock (West Brom), 2-1 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 1.25 14’ S. Mills (Oxford), 1-0 Mills 14’ 26’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), 2-0 Lankshear 26’ 33’ O. Bostock (West Brom), 2-1 Bostock 33’
Oxford 0.85 xGWest Brom 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Oxford attacking 
26’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 81’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 85’ K. Bielik (West Brom), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 59’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 14’ S. Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 86’ A. Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 59’ C. Taylor (West Brom), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ O. Bostock (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ M. Johnston (West Brom), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ J. Wallace (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ O. Bostock (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Y. Konak (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ J. Wallace (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ O. Bostock (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 41’ S. Mills (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 39’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 81’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 85’ K. Bielik (West Brom), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 59’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 14’ S. Mills (Oxford), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 86’ A. Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 59’ C. Taylor (West Brom), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 50’ J. Maja (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ J. Donley (Oxford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ O. Bostock (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 63’ J. Wallace (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 4’ M. Johnston (West Brom), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ C. Brown (Oxford), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ O. Bostock (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ A. Mowatt (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ I. Price (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ C. Brannagan (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Y. Konak (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ J. Wallace (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ J. Wallace (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ S. Mills (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ O. Bostock (West Brom), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 39’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 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
Currie
Konak 74’
Brannagan
Mills
Donley 85’
Peart-Harris 64’
Lankshear
West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
O'Leary
Campbell 75’
Bielik
Taylor
Styles
Molumby
Mowatt
Wallace
Price 64’
Johnston 22’
Maja 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Cumming
90′ 2 1 32 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
S. Long
90′ – 1 – 2 1 14 1 – – –
M. Helik
90′ 1 1 – 6 5 23 – – – –
C. Brown
90′ – 3 – 7 6 23 3 – – –
J. Currie
90′ 2 – – 7 3 23 – – – –
H. t. Avest Came on as a substitute
27′ – 1 – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
74′ – – 20 – – 1 1 3 – 1 –
C. Brannagan
90′ – 1 31 2 – 2 3 3 1 1 –
63′ 1 – 10 1 – 1 2 5 2 – –
J. Donley
85′ – 1 20 1 – 1 1 3 1 1 –
64′ – – 20 2 – 1 – 8 1 3 –
A. Emakhu Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 7 – – – – 1 – – –
W. Vaulks Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – – – 1 1 – – –
M. Harris Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
64′ 1 – 1 1 0.41 – – 4 3 7 –
N. Prelec Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – – 5 2 10 –
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 29% Avg odds 3.20
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.14
West Brom win 41% Avg odds 2.30

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.