Preston vs Oxford Utd 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Preston North End are hosting Oxford United
at Deepdale, Preston, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Preston North End 0, Oxford United 1. Michal Helik (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan following a set piece situation.
- 12': Goal! Preston North End 1, Oxford United 1. Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Whiteman with a cross.
- 22': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 | Coventry City | 35 | 71 | 6 |
| +19 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 66 | 7 |
| +26 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +7 | Millwall | 35 | 62 | 9 |
Statistics
 OXF |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 25.7 | POSSESSION | 74.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 47 | Accurate Passes | 169 |
| 68 | Passes | 192 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 3 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 20 | Long Balls | 17 |
| 6 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 7 | Tackles | 5 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 19 | Clearances | 9 |
Preston North End (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Cornell (GK) |
| 19 | Lewis Gibson |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 42 | Odeluga Offiah |
| 15 | Jordan Thompson |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 10 | Callum Lang |
| 21 | Alfie Devine |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 28 | Milutin Osmajic |
| 17 | Lewis Dobbin |
Oxford United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Cumming (GK) |
| 3 | Ciaron Brown  |
| 6 | Michal Helik |
| 26 | Jack Currie |
| 2 | Sam Long |
| 33 | Jamie Donley |
| 8 | Cameron Brannagan |
| 5 | Yunus Konak |
| 27 | Will Lankshear |
| 44 | Myles Peart-Harris |
| 17 | Stanley Mills |
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