Birmingham vs Oxford Utd 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Birmingham City are hosting Oxford United
at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 40': Goal! Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
- 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City 1, Oxford United 0.
- 61': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 68': Substitution, Oxford United. Przemyslaw Placheta replaces Tyler Goodrham.
- 68': Substitution, Oxford United. Mark Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
- 76': Substitution, Oxford United. Will Vaulks replaces Brian De Keersmaecker.
- 76': Substitution, Oxford United. Matt Phillips replaces Hidde ter Avest.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Demarai Gray.
- 85': Substitution, Oxford United. Stanley Mills replaces Siriki Dembélé.
- 88': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Jay Stansfield.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,342
Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 27,342
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Stoke City | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +8 | Coventry City | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
 OXF |
BIR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 299 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 33 | Clearances | 26 |
Birmingham City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 5 | Phil Neumann |
| 2 | Ethan Laird |
| 26 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 8 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 10 | Demarai Gray |
| 18 | Willum Thór Willumsson |
| 9 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
Oxford United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 6 | Michal Helik |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 15 | Brodie Spencer |
| 22 | Greg Leigh |
| 24 | Hidde ter Avest |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 14 | Brian De Keersmaecker |
| 23 | Siriki Dembele |
| 19 | Tyler Goodrham |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
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