Oxford United vs Preston
Ref: James Linington, EnglandThe Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire · 12,500 cap
Match recap
Preston beat Oxford United 2–1 in their Championship fixture. De Keersmaecker scored for Oxford United; Storey and Jebbison replied for Preston. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.57 for Oxford United versus 0.61 for Preston. Oxford United sit 22nd in the Championship table while Preston are 14th.
First Half
26'
⚽
Storey
Assist: Small
Vaulks
Yellow Card
Second Half
⇄
ter Avest
49'
⚽
Jebbison
Assist: Devine
⚽
De Keersmaecker
Assist: Prelec
⇄
Romeny
68'
⇄
Small
68'
⇄
Devine
68'
⇄
Dobbin
⇄
Lankshear
⇄
Prelec
78'
⇄
Jebbison
78'
Jebbison
Yellow Card
85'
⇄
Armstrong
⇄
Leigh
90'
Whiteman
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 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
Oxford UnitedPreston
11Won
Statistical edge
11–3
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.57VS0.61
Attack5 · 0 won
24
Shots
8
8
Shots on target
2
16
Shots in the box
5
8
Shots outside box
3
6
Shots off goal
4
9
Corners
9
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
54%
Possession
46%
346
Total passes
304
260
Accurate passes
207
75%
Pass accuracy
68%
Discipline1 · 2 won
10
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
2
5
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
0
Goalkeeper saves
6
10
Blocked shots
2
0.97
Goals prevented
0.97
Oxford United
3-4-1-2
Preston
3-4-1-2Oxford United
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 3C. BrownD
- 4W. VaulksM
- 6M. HelikD
- 11O. RomenyF
- 14B. De KeersmaeckerM
- 16N. PrelecF
- 22G. LeighM
- 24H. ter AvestM
- 27W. LankshearF
- 29B. DaviesD
Substitutes
- 2S. LongD
- 9M. HarrisF
- 12L. HarrisM
- 17S. MillsM
- 19T. GoodrhamF
- 20T. BradshawF
- 21M. IngramG
- 26J. CurrieD
- 50F. KrastevM
Preston
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 2Pol ValentínM
- 4B. WhitemanF
- 5H. ArmstrongM
- 9D. JebbisonF
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 17L. DobbinF
- 21A. DevineM
- 26T. SmallM
- 42O. OffiahD
Substitutes
- 3A. VukčevićD
- 7W. KeaneF
- 10M. Frøkjær-JensenM
- 12J. WaltonG
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 22S. ÞórðarsonM
- 24M. SmithF
- 36Ed NolanD
- 44B. PottsM
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian De Keersmaecker | M | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/3 |
| Ciaron Brown | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Ole Romeny | F | 64 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1/2 |
| Ben Davies | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nik Prelec | F | 77 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Hidde ter Avest | M | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michał Helik(C) | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Greg Leigh | M | 89 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Will Lankshear | F | 77 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Harris | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Krastev | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Currie | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Tyler Goodrham | F | 26 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Harris | F | 13 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tom Bradshaw | F | 13 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Preston
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Storey | D | 90 | 8.6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Daniel Iversen | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Jebbison | F | 78 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Benjamin Whiteman(C) | F | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Pol Valentín | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Harrison Armstrong | M | 85 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Thierry Small | M | 68 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Alfie Devine | M | 68 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Odeluga Offiah | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Andrew Hughes | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Dobbin | F | 68 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Will Keane | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ed Nolan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Potts | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Thompson | M | 22 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Smith | F | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | M | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Andrija Vukčević | D | 22 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | M | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |