West Brom vs Oxford

8 November 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Jacob Miles

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • G. Leigh 56’ (og)
  • A. S. Heggebø 71’
  • W. Lankshear 54’

Match summary

West Brom came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Oxford. It was goalless at half-time.

W. Lankshear put Oxford ahead in the 54th minute, Leigh's own goal equalised in the 56th minute, and A. S. Heggebø won it with a header in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: West Brom created 1.61 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Oxford's 1.00 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
26 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 4
11 Corners 5
530 Passes 326
83.2% Pass accuracy 71.5%
11 Tackles 15
6 Fouls 6
3 Offsides 2

Key events

West Brom Oxford
Kick-off
Shot on target
18’
25’
Shot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
54’
W. LankshearRight foot shot0-1 (Oxford)
G. LeighOwn goal1-1 (West Brom)
56’
C. StylesShot on target
56’
Shot on target
59’
A. S. HeggebøJ. Maja
62’
J. MolumbyO. Diakité
62’
Shot on target
63’
A. S. Heggebø2-1 (West Brom)
70’
72’
W. VaulksP. Płacheta
72’
L. HarrisN. Prelec
79’
S. MillsF. Krastev
S. I. JuniorK. Grant
79’
80’
S. DembéléB. De Keersmaecker
81’
Shot on target
83’
Shot on target
K. BielikA. Gilchrist
87’
T. CollyerM. Johnston
88’
Shot on target
90’
90+4’
L. SibleyG. Leigh
Full-time2-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 1.00 54’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), 0-1 54’ 56’ G. Leigh (West Brom) own goal, 1-1 56’ 71’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), 2-1 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 1.00 54’ W. Lankshear (Oxford), 0-1 Lankshear 54’ 56’ G. Leigh (West Brom) own goal, 1-1 Leigh 56’ 71’ A. S. Heggebø (West Brom), 2-1 Heggebø 71’
West Brom 1.61 xGOxford 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oxford attacking West Brom attacking 
54’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 85’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 18’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 71’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+4’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 11’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 56’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Unknown (West Brom), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Unknown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ C. Styles (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ C. Styles (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Unknown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Unknown (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Unknown (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 56’ Unknown (Oxford), own goal 54’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 85’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 71’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 18’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+4’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 11’ N. Phillips (West Brom), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 56’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 62’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Unknown (West Brom), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Unknown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ C. Styles (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ C. Styles (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Unknown (Oxford), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Unknown (Oxford), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Unknown (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Unknown (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 17’ Unknown (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Unknown (Oxford), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 56’ Unknown (Oxford), own goal
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Lineups

West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Griffiths
Gilchrist 87’
Phillips
Taylor
Styles
Diakité
Mowatt
Grant
Price
Johnston
Maja
Oxford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cumming
Long
Helik
Brown
Leigh
Keersmaeker
Brannagan
Płacheta
Prelec
Krastev
Lankshear

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Griffiths
90′ 3 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
A. Gilchrist
87′ 1 2 – 4 2 55 2 – – –
N. Phillips
90′ 1 1 – 10 8 69 – – – –
C. Taylor
90′ 1 3 – 3 2 80 – – – –
C. Styles
90′ – 3 – 1 1 49 – – – –
Midfielders10 players
O. Diakité
62′ – – – – –
A. Mowatt
90′ – – – – –
K. Grant
79′ – – – – –
I. Price
90′ – – – – –
M. Johnston
88′ – – – – –
A. S. Heggebø Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – –
J. Molumby Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – –
S. I. Junior Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – –
K. Bielik Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – –
T. Collyer Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – –
Forwards1 player
J. Maja
62′ – – – – – – –
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

West Brom win 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Oxford win 19% Avg odds 5.01

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

Form going into the game

West Brom WLLDL
Oxford WLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: West Brom 2-0 Oxford, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Oxford 2-1 West Brom, 28 Feb 26  All West Brom vs Oxford 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.