Oxford United vs Stoke City
Ref: Leigh Doughty, EnglandThe Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire · 12,500 cap
Match recap
Stoke City beat Oxford United 3–0 in their Championship fixture. Baker, Nzonzi, and Baker scored for Stoke City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.78 for Oxford United versus 2.19 for Stoke City. Oxford United sit 22nd in the Championship table while Stoke City are 17th.
First Half
10'
⚽
Baker
32'
⚽
Nzonzi
Assist: Baker
Brown
Yellow Card
Second Half
48'
⚽
Baker
⇄
Płacheta
⇄
Vaulks
59'
Nzonzi
Yellow Card
63'
⇄
Baker
63'
⇄
Seko
73'
⇄
Mubama
73'
⇄
Manhoef
74'
Phillips
Yellow Card
⇄
Lankshear
78'
⇄
Nzonzi
⇄
Leigh
⇄
Mills
83'
Tchamadeu
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |  Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 55 |
| 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 UnitedStoke City
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.78VS2.19
Attack4 · 2 won
16
Shots
14
1
Shots on target
6
9
Shots in the box
12
7
Shots outside box
2
10
Shots off goal
5
10
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
48%
Possession
52%
347
Total passes
391
264
Accurate passes
306
76%
Pass accuracy
78%
Discipline2 · 0 won
6
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
3
3
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
1
5
Blocked shots
3
0.11
Goals prevented
0.11
Oxford United
4-2-3-1
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Oxford United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 2S. LongD
- 3C. BrownD
- 4W. VaulksM
- 6M. HelikD
- 7P. PłachetaM
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 14B. De KeersmaeckerM
- 17S. MillsM
- 22G. LeighD
- 27W. LankshearF
Substitutes
- 9M. HarrisF
- 11O. RomenyF
- 12L. HarrisM
- 16N. PrelecF
- 18L. SibleyM
- 21M. IngramG
- 23S. DembéléM
- 29B. DaviesD
- 50F. KrastevM
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. JohanssonG
- 7S. ThomasM
- 8L. BakerM
- 9D. MubamaF
- 12T. SekoM
- 15S. NzonziM
- 16B. WilmotD
- 17E. BocatD
- 22J. TchamadeuD
- 26A. PhillipsD
- 42M. ManhoefM
Substitutes
- 3A. CresswellD
- 4B. PearsonM
- 10Bae Jun-HoM
- 11R. BoženíkF
- 13J. BonhamG
- 19T. RigoM
- 23B. GibsonD
- 29L. CisséF
- 40M. TalovierovD
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian De Keersmaecker | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 0/1 |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 53 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ciaron Brown | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Przemysław Płacheta | M | 53 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Greg Leigh | D | 81 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Will Lankshear | F | 76 | 5.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 81 | 5.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Krastev | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Davies | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Harris | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Siriki Dembélé | M | 37 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Nik Prelec | F | 37 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Ole Romeny | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Harris | F | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louie Sibley | M | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stoke City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Baker | M | 63 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Ashley Phillips | D | 90 | 8.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Eric Bocat | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven N'Zonzi | M | 79 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ben Wilmot(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Viktor Johansson | G | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sorba Thomas | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Junior Tchamadeu | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Million Manhoef | M | 73 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 |
| Tatsuki Seko | M | 63 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Divin Mubama | F | 73 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Maksym Talovierov | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Cresswell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Gibson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Bonham | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomáš Rigo | M | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jun-Ho Bae | M | 27 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Lamine Cissé | F | 17 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ben Pearson | M | 27 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Róbert Boženík | F | 17 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |