West Brom vs Oxford United
Ref: Jacob Miles, EnglandThe Hawthorns, West Bromwich · 28,003 cap
Match recap
West Brom beat Oxford United 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Leigh and Heggebø scored for West Brom; Lankshear replied for Oxford United. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.61 for West Brom versus 0.95 for Oxford United. West Brom sit 21st in the Championship table while Oxford United are 22nd.
Second Half
54'
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Lankshear
Assist: Płacheta
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Leigh (OG)
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Maja
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Diakité
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Heggebø
Assist: Price
72'
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Prelec
72'
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Płacheta
79'
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Krastev
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Ahearne-Grant
80'
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De Keersmaecker
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Gilchrist
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Johnston
90+4'
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Leigh
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 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
West BromOxford United
11Won
Statistical edge
11–2
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.61VS0.95
Attack6 · 0 won
26
Shots
9
6
Shots on target
4
15
Shots in the box
3
11
Shots outside box
6
8
Shots off goal
3
11
Corners
5
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
62%
Possession
38%
530
Total passes
326
441
Accurate passes
233
83%
Pass accuracy
71%
Discipline0 · 1 won
6
Fouls
6
3
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
5
12
Blocked shots
2
-0.61
Goals prevented
-0.61
West Brom
4-2-3-1
Oxford United
4-2-3-1West Brom
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3N. PhillipsD
- 4C. StylesD
- 9J. MajaF
- 10K. Ahearne-GrantM
- 11M. JohnstonM
- 14A. GilchristD
- 17O. DiakitéM
- 20J. GriffithsG
- 21I. PriceM
- 27A. MowattM
- 29C. TaylorD
Substitutes
- 2C. MephamD
- 5K. BielikD
- 8J. MolumbyM
- 12D. DikeF
- 13Tobias Christopher CollyerM
- 19A. HeggebøF
- 22S. Iling-JuniorF
- 23J. WildsmithG
- 26T. BanyF
Oxford United
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1J. CummingG
- 2S. LongD
- 3C. BrownD
- 6M. HelikD
- 7P. PłachetaM
- 8C. BrannaganM
- 14B. De KeersmaeckerM
- 16N. PrelecM
- 22G. LeighD
- 27W. LankshearF
- 50F. KrastevM
Substitutes
- 4W. VaulksM
- 9M. HarrisF
- 11O. RomenyF
- 12L. HarrisM
- 17S. MillsM
- 18L. SibleyM
- 21M. IngramG
- 23S. DembéléM
- 29B. DaviesD
West Brom
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mowatt(C) | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Charlie Taylor | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Johnston | M | 88 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4/8 |
| Isaac Price | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Alfie Gilchrist | D | 87 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nathaniel Phillips | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Joshua Griffiths | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Maja | F | 62 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ousmane Diakité | M | 62 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Karlan Grant | M | 79 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Callum Styles | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Chris Mepham | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tammer Bany | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daryl Dike | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | F | 28 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Toby Collyer | M | 10 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Krystian Bielik | D | 11 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Iling Junior | F | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Jayson Molumby | M | 28 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
Oxford United
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciaron Brown | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Przemysław Płacheta | M | 72 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Michał Helik | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Long | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | M | 80 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Krastev | M | 79 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Greg Leigh | D | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Will Lankshear | F | 90 | 6.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Jamie Cumming | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nik Prelec | M | 72 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Brannagan(C) | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Ben Davies | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Ingram | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Harris | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louie Sibley | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ole Romeny | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Will Vaulks | M | 18 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Siriki Dembélé | M | 10 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Luke Harris | M | 18 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Stanley Mills | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |