Hull City vs Oxford United
Ref: A. KitchenThe MKM Stadium, Hull · 25,504 cap
Match recap
Hull City beat Oxford United 3–2 in their Championship fixture. Gelhardt, Crooks, and McBurnie scored for Hull City; Lankshear and Brannagan replied for Oxford United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.91 for Hull City versus 1.02 for Oxford United. Hull City sit 6th in the Championship table while Oxford United are 22nd.
First Half
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Gelhardt
Assist: McBurnie
9'
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Lankshear
Assist: Goodrham
12'
Spencer
Yellow Card
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Crooks
Assist: McBurnie
26'
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Brannagan
Crooks
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
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Harris
57'
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Mills
57'
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Goodrham
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Palmer
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Tshisanga Ndala
76'
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Lankshear
85'
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Leigh
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Crooks
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Gelhardt
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McBurnie
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McBurnie
Assist: Giles
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |  Hull City | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 71 |
| 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
Hull CityOxford United
11Won
Statistical edge
11–1
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.91VS1.02
Attack5 · 1 won
19
Shots
11
7
Shots on target
6
11
Shots in the box
7
8
Shots outside box
4
2
Shots off goal
3
10
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
75%
Possession
25%
629
Total passes
204
554
Accurate passes
131
88%
Pass accuracy
64%
Discipline1 · 0 won
7
Fouls
8
1
Yellow cards
1
2
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 0 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
4
10
Blocked shots
2
-0.85
Goals prevented
-0.85
Hull City
4-2-3-1
Oxford United
4-4-2Hull City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1I. PandurG
- 3R. GilesD
- 4C. HughesD
- 5J. LundstramM
- 9O. McBurnieF
- 15J. EganD
- 18C. DramehD
- 19Joel Tshisanga NdalaM
- 21J. GelhardtM
- 25M. CrooksM
- 45K. PalmerM
Substitutes
- 11D. AkintolaF
- 12D. PhillipsG
- 17A. KamaraF
- 22K. JosephF
- 23A. FamewoD
- 27R. SlaterM
- 30B. WilliamsD
- 58C. McCarthyD
Oxford United
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 4W. VaulksM
- 5E. MooreD
- 6M. HelikD
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 15B. SpencerD
- 17S. MillsM
- 19T. GoodrhamM
- 22G. LeighD
- 27W. LankshearF
Substitutes
- 2S. LongD
- 10M. PhillipsM
- 18L. SibleyM
- 20T. BradshawF
- 21M. IngramG
- 23S. DembéléM
- 24H. ter AvestD
- 26J. CurrieD
Hull City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver McBurnie | F | 89 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1/2 |
| Joe Gelhardt | M | 88 | 8.3 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3/6 |
| Charlie Hughes(C) | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matt Crooks | M | 87 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| John Lundstram | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ivor Pandur | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Giles | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
| Joel Ndala | M | 67 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/6 |
| Kasey Palmer | M | 67 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Cody Drameh | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| John Egan | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Brandon Williams | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pharrell Brown | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dillon Phillips | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cathal McCarthy | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Akin Famewo | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Babajide David Akintola | F | 24 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Abu Kamara | F | 24 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Regan Slater | M | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Joseph | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Brannagan | M | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Greg Leigh | D | 85 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Will Lankshear | F | 76 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Tyler Goodrham | M | 57 | 7.0 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 57 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Brodie Spencer | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Mark Harris | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Elliott Moore(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louie Sibley | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hidde ter Avest | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Johnson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Phillips | M | 34 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Bradshaw | F | 15 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Currie | D | 15 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siriki Dembélé | M | 34 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/6 |