Oxford United vs Watford
Ref: S. MartinThe Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire · 12,500 cap
Match recap
Oxford United beat Watford 2–0 in their Championship fixture. Peart-Harris and Harris scored for Oxford United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.86 for Oxford United versus 0.81 for Watford. Oxford United sit 22nd in the Championship table while Watford are 16th.
First Half
⚽
Peart-Harris
Second Half
57'
Irankunda
Yellow Card
Peart-Harris
Yellow Card
60'
⇄
Mendy
61'
⇄
Pétris
61'
⇄
Kjerrumgaard
68'
⇄
Chakvetadze
71'
Louza
Yellow Card
⇄
Peart-Harris
⇄
Donley
89'
⇄
Goglichidze
⇄
Konak
⇄
Lankshear
⚽
Harris
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 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 UnitedWatford
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86VS0.81
Attack5 · 0 won
15
Shots
12
6
Shots on target
3
7
Shots in the box
7
8
Shots outside box
5
6
Shots off goal
4
10
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
33%
Possession
67%
211
Total passes
448
126
Accurate passes
356
60%
Pass accuracy
79%
Discipline3 · 0 won
8
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
3
Blocked shots
5
-0.19
Goals prevented
-0.19
Oxford United
4-2-3-1
Watford
4-4-2Oxford United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 2S. LongD
- 3C. BrownD
- 5Y. KonakM
- 6M. HelikD
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 15B. SpencerD
- 17S. MillsM
- 27W. LankshearF
- 33J. DonleyM
- 44M. Peart-HarrisM
Substitutes
- 4W. VaulksM
- 7P. PłachetaM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 11O. RomenyF
- 21M. IngramG
- 24H. ter AvestD
- 32Jeon Jin-WooM
- 37C. MakossoD
- 38Jamie Carson McDonnellM
Watford
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1E. SelvikG
- 3S. GoglichidzeD
- 6M. PollockD
- 8G. ChakvetadzeM
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 10I. LouzaM
- 23N. MendyM
- 25J. AbankwahD
- 29J. PétrisD
- 39E. KayembeF
- 66N. IrankundaM
Substitutes
- 4K. KebenD
- 7T. InceM
- 12N. BaxterG
- 17P. EkwahM
- 20M. DoumbiaF
- 34K. BaahF
- 42O. MaammaF
- 50J. MullinsD
- 53Amin NabizadaF
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Brodie Spencer | D | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ciaron Brown | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | M | 78 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Jamie Donley | M | 87 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/4 |
| Yunus Konak | M | 89 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Will Lankshear | F | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Christ Makosso | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie McDonnell | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Przemysław Płacheta | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ole Romeny | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jin-woo Jeon | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Harris | F | 10 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Hidde ter Avest | D | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Goglichidze | D | 89 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremy Petris | D | 61 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Imrân Louza(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Nestory Irankunda | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | M | 68 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/3 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | F | 61 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| James Abankwah | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Egil Selvik | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Pollock | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nampalys Mendy | M | 60 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edo Kayembe | F | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Amin Nabizada | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Baxter | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierre Ekwah | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Mullins | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Othmane Maamma | F | 22 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/5 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | F | 29 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | D | 29 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | F | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Thomas Ince | M | 8 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |