Oxford United 1-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 13 Dec 2025
Preston beat Oxford United 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 13 December 2025 at Kassam Stadium, Oxford. Jordan Storey, Daniel Jebbison, B. De Keersmaecker got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Oxford United have won 1 and Preston 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-126'assist: Thierry Small
- 43'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 0-249'assist: Alfie Devine
- 1-253'assist: Nik Prelec
- 64'
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'Time wasting
- 78'
- 85'
- 89'
- 90'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Oxford United
- 8.2Brian De KeersmaeckerM
- 7.3Ciaron BrownD
- 7.3Ole RomenyF
- 7.0Will VaulksM
- 6.9Tyler GoodrhamF
- 6.9Stanley MillsM
- 6.7Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.7Mark HarrisF
- 6.6Nik PrelecF
- 6.6Hidde ter AvestM
- 6.5James CummingG
- 6.3Thomas BradshawF
- 6.2Gregory LeighM
- 6.2Michał HelikD
- 6.2William LankshearF
Preston
- 8.6Jordan StoreyD
- 7.6Daniel IversenG
- 7.5Daniel JebbisonF
- 7.3Benjamin WhitemanF
- 7.2Pol ValentínM
- 7.0Harrison ArmstrongM
- 6.9Jordan ThompsonM
- 6.9Thierry SmallM
- 6.7Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 6.7Alfie DevineM
- 6.7Michael SmithF
- 6.7Andrija VukčevićD
- 6.5Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.3Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.3Andrew HughesD
- 6.2Lewis DobbinF
Line-ups
Preston3-4-1-2
Oxford United3-4-1-2
Substitutes
Oxford UnitedGary Rowett
Substitutes
- 50F. KrastevM
- 9Mark Harris77'F6.7
- 21Matt IngramG
- 20Thomas Bradshaw77'F6.3
- 2Samuel LongD
- 19Tyler Goodrham64'F6.9
- 17S. Mills46'M6.9
- 12Luke HarrisM
- 26Jack Currie89'D
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen78'M6.5
- 44B. PottsM
- 24Michael Smith68'F6.7
- 7W. KeaneF
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 15Jordan Thompson68'M6.9
- 22Stefán Þórðarson85'M6.7
- 3Andrija Vukčević68'D6.7
- 36E. NolanD
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.57Expected goals (xG)0.61
24Total shots8
8Shots on target2
6Shots off target4
10Blocked shots2
9Corners9
5Offsides2
10Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves6
0.97Goals prevented0.97
346Total passes304
260Accurate passes207
75%Pass accuracy68%
Oxford United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian De Keersmaecker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Ciaron Brown | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ole Romeny | 64 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Will Vaulks | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Stanley Mills | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Mark Harris | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nik Prelec | 77 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Hidde ter Avest | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James Cumming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Bradshaw | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gregory Leigh | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michał Helik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| William Lankshear | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Storey | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.6 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Pol Valentín | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jordan Thompson | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thierry Small | 68 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Stefán Þórðarson | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alfie Devine | 68 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Michael Smith | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 04 Jan 25Preston1-1Oxford United
- 31 Aug 24Oxford United3-1Preston
Most recent meetings