Watford vs Oxford United
Ref: Lewis Smith, EnglandVicarage Road, Watford · 22,200 cap
Match recap
Watford beat Oxford United 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Ngakia scored for Watford; Alleyne replied for Oxford United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.65 for Watford versus 1.38 for Oxford United. Watford sit 16th in the Championship table while Oxford United are 22nd.
First Half
3'
⚽
Alleyne (OG)
5'
Brannagan
Yellow Card
30'
Mills
Yellow Card
⇄
Vivaldo Semedo
Keben
Yellow Card
45+5'
Helik
Yellow Card
⚽
Ngakia
Second Half
Kjerrumgaard
Yellow Card
Louza
Yellow Card
57'
⇄
Lankshear
57'
⇄
Mills
⇄
Vata
⇄
Wiley
⇄
Louza
73'
⇄
Leigh
85'
⇄
Prelec
85'
⇄
Dembélé
⇄
Irankunda
90+2'
Currie
Yellow Card
| # | 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
WatfordOxford United
13Won
Statistical edge
13–2
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.65VS1.38
Attack6 · 0 won
27
Shots
15
10
Shots on target
5
15
Shots in the box
7
12
Shots outside box
8
12
Shots off goal
6
9
Corners
3
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
57%
Possession
43%
447
Total passes
342
367
Accurate passes
268
82%
Pass accuracy
78%
Discipline2 · 1 won
6
Fouls
9
3
Yellow cards
4
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
9
5
Blocked shots
4
1.69
Goals prevented
1.69
Watford
3-4-1-2
Oxford United
4-4-2Watford
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 1E. SelvikG
- 2J. NgakiaM
- 3Max AlleyneD
- 4K. KebenD
- 10I. LouzaM
- 11R. VataF
- 18Vivaldo SemedoF
- 23N. MendyM
- 25J. AbankwahD
- 26C. WileyM
- 66N. IrankundaF
Substitutes
- 5H. KyprianouM
- 6M. PollockD
- 9L. KjerrumgaardF
- 12N. BaxterG
- 16M. BolaD
- 17M. SissokoM
- 29J. PétrisD
- 34K. BaahF
- 39E. KayembeM
Oxford United
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 2S. LongD
- 6M. HelikD
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 14B. De KeersmaeckerM
- 15B. SpencerD
- 16N. PrelecF
- 17S. MillsM
- 22G. LeighD
- 23S. DembéléM
- 27W. LankshearF
Substitutes
- 4W. VaulksM
- 7P. PłachetaM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 12L. HarrisM
- 19T. GoodrhamF
- 20T. BradshawF
- 21M. IngramG
- 26J. CurrieD
- 29B. DaviesD
Watford
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ngakia | M | 90 | 9.3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 |
| James Abankwah | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2/2 |
| Nestory Irankunda | F | 87 | 7.2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1/4 |
| Egil Selvik | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kévin Keben Biakolo | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Rocco Vata | F | 70 | 7.0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Nampalys Mendy | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Imrân Louza(C) | M | 70 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Caleb Wiley | M | 70 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/3 |
| Vivaldo | F | 32 | 6.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Max Alleyne | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Hector Kyprianou | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nathan Baxter | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc Bola | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Pollock | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | F | 58 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Kwadwo Baah | F | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Edo Kayembe | M | 20 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Moussa Sissoko | M | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jeremy Petris | D | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Brodie Spencer | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Stanley Mills | M | 57 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Siriki Dembélé | M | 85 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/4 |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Nik Prelec | F | 85 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Greg Leigh | D | 73 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Lankshear | F | 57 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Harris | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Goodrham | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Davies | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 33 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Currie | D | 17 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tom Bradshaw | F | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Mark Harris | F | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Przemysław Płacheta | M | 33 | 6.2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 |