Bristol City vs Oxford United
Ref: John Brooks, EnglandAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol · 27,000 cap
Match recap
Oxford United beat Bristol City 3–1 in their Championship fixture. Mehmeti scored for Bristol City; Prelec, Płacheta, and Leigh replied for Oxford United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.18 for Bristol City versus 1.72 for Oxford United. Bristol City sit 12th in the Championship table while Oxford United are 22nd.
First Half
⇄
Atkinson
19'
⚽
Prelec
Assist: De Keersmaecker
45'
⚽
Płacheta
Second Half
⚽
Mehmeti
Assist: Randell
Knight
Yellow Card
⇄
McCrorie
⇄
Sykes
72'
⇄
Krastev
72'
⇄
Płacheta
73'
⇄
Prelec
Vítek
Yellow Card
76'
Vaulks
Yellow Card
Vyner
Yellow Card
81'
⇄
Brannagan
84'
⇄
Currie
⇄
Twine
⇄
Randell
Dickie
Yellow Card
90'
⚽
Leigh
Assist: De Keersmaecker
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 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
Bristol CityOxford United
6Won
Statistical edge
6–9
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.18VS1.72
Attack1 · 5 won
12
Shots
18
2
Shots on target
6
8
Shots in the box
13
4
Shots outside box
5
6
Shots off goal
7
8
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
59%
Possession
41%
420
Total passes
290
329
Accurate passes
198
78%
Pass accuracy
68%
Discipline0 · 3 won
15
Fouls
14
4
Yellow cards
1
5
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
4
Blocked shots
5
-0.77
Goals prevented
-0.77
Bristol City
3-4-2-1
Oxford United
4-4-2Bristol City
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2R. McCrorieM
- 4A. RandellM
- 5R. AtkinsonD
- 10S. TwineF
- 11A. MehmetiF
- 12J. KnightM
- 14Z. VynerD
- 16R. DickieD
- 17M. SykesM
- 18E. RiisF
- 23R. VítekG
Substitutes
- 7Y. HirakawaF
- 9F. MayuluF
- 13J. LumleyG
- 19G. TannerD
- 21Neto BorgesD
- 24H. RobertsD
- 27H. CornickF
- 30S. ArmstrongF
- 35Leo PecoverM
Oxford United
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 2S. LongD
- 6M. HelikD
- 7P. PłachetaM
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 14B. De KeersmaeckerM
- 15B. SpencerD
- 16N. PrelecF
- 26J. CurrieD
- 27W. LankshearF
- 50F. KrastevM
Substitutes
- 4W. VaulksM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 12L. HarrisM
- 17S. MillsM
- 18L. SibleyM
- 19T. GoodrhamF
- 21M. IngramG
- 22G. LeighD
- 23S. DembéléM
Bristol City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Mehmeti | F | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 |
| Scott Twine | F | 87 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/2 |
| Adam Randell | M | 87 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Robert Dickie | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Robert Atkinson | D | 15 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Sykes | M | 71 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ross McCrorie | M | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Radek Vitek | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emil Riis Jacobsen | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Jason Knight(C) | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Zak Vyner | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Haydon Roberts | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Pecover | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Lumley | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Cornick | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fally Mayulu | F | 12 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yu Hirakawa | F | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neto Borges | D | 19 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sinclair Armstrong | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Tanner | D | 75 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Przemysław Płacheta | M | 72 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | M | 90 | 8.0 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2/2 |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| Nik Prelec | F | 73 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 81 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Brodie Spencer | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jack Currie | D | 84 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Krastev | M | 72 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Will Lankshear | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tyler Goodrham | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Harris | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louie Sibley | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Leigh | D | 15 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 18 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 18 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siriki Dembélé | M | 17 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Luke Harris | M | 9 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |