Birmingham vs Oxford United
Ref: R. JonesSt Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham · 30,009 cap
Match recap
Birmingham beat Oxford United 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Paik Seung-Ho scored for Birmingham. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.65 for Birmingham versus 0.38 for Oxford United. Birmingham sit 10th in the Championship table while Oxford United are 22nd.
First Half
⚽
Paik Seung-Ho
Assist: Laird
Second Half
⇄
Furuhashi
68'
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Lankshear
68'
⇄
Goodrham
76'
⇄
De Keersmaecker
76'
⇄
ter Avest
⇄
Gray
86'
⇄
Dembélé
⇄
Stansfield
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 9 |  Norwich | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |  Birmingham | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
BirminghamOxford United
13Won
Statistical edge
13–0
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.65VS0.38
Attack5 · 0 won
16
Shots
6
1
Shots on target
1
10
Shots in the box
2
6
Shots outside box
4
11
Shots off goal
4
4
Corners
1
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
66%
Possession
34%
579
Total passes
299
508
Accurate passes
214
88%
Pass accuracy
72%
Discipline2 · 0 won
11
Fouls
17
2
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
0
4
Blocked shots
1
-0.53
Goals prevented
-0.53
Birmingham
4-4-2
Oxford United
5-4-1Birmingham
4-4-2Starting XI
- 2E. LairdD
- 4C. KlarerD
- 5P. NeumannD
- 8Paik Seung-HoM
- 9K. FuruhashiF
- 10D. GrayM
- 18W. WillumssonM
- 21R. AllsopG
- 24T. IwataM
- 26B. Osayi-SamuelD
- 28J. StansfieldF
Substitutes
- 7T. DoyleM
- 12M. LeonardM
- 14K. AndersonM
- 17L. DykesF
- 19T. Gardner-HickmanM
- 25J. BeadleG
- 27K. FujimotoM
- 33M. DuckschF
- 41E. CashinD
Oxford United
5-4-1Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 2S. LongD
- 6M. HelikD
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 14B. De KeersmaeckerM
- 15B. SpencerD
- 19T. GoodrhamM
- 22G. LeighD
- 23S. DembéléM
- 24H. ter AvestD
- 27W. LankshearF
Substitutes
- 4W. VaulksM
- 5E. MooreD
- 7P. PłachetaM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 10M. PhillipsM
- 17S. MillsM
- 20T. BradshawF
- 21M. IngramG
- 26J. CurrieD
Birmingham
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Laird | D | 90 | 8.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3/4 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | M | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Phil Neumann | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christoph Klarer(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomoki Iwata | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Demarai Gray | M | 85 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/3 |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ryan Allsop | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jay Stansfield | F | 88 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2/6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | F | 61 | 5.9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| James Beadle | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanya Fujimoto | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lyndon Dykes | F | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Eiran Joe Cashin | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Leonard | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin Ducksch | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tommy Doyle | M | 30 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Keshi Anderson | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Lankshear | F | 68 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | M | 76 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 |
| Brodie Spencer | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Goodrham | M | 68 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/5 |
| Hidde ter Avest | D | 76 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Leigh | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Siriki Dembélé | M | 85 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3/7 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Elliott Moore | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Currie | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Bradshaw | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Przemysław Płacheta | M | 23 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Will Vaulks | M | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Phillips | M | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mark Harris | F | 23 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |