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Millwall 2–0 Oxford United · Championship

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Millwall won 2–0.

Shots
215
Shots on target
81
Expected goals
2.141.09
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Millwall beat Oxford United 2–0. Recorded in this match (Millwall – Oxford United): shots 21–5, shots on target 8–1, expected goals 2.14–1.09, possession 67%–33%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Millwall's recent record differs from the season

weak

Millwall's last-five shots average is above their season average.

15.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots15.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Oxford United have a visible away split

moderate

Oxford United's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.91 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.91 shots/match12 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Millwall, Oxford United.

7.69 days ▲Rest daysMillwall · Oxford United6.9 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricMillwallOxford UnitedBaseline
Rest days7.69 days6.9 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots5 shotsMillwall 21 shots, Oxford United 5 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots1 shotMillwall 8 shots, Oxford United 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.14 xG1.09 xGMillwall 2.14 xG, Oxford United 1.09 xG
  • Possession67%33%Millwall 67%, Oxford United 33%
  • Corners14 corners1 cornerMillwall 14 corners, Oxford United 1 corner
  • Fouls8 fouls6 foulsMillwall 8 fouls, Oxford United 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Tristan Crama · Millwall · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCamiel Neghli · Millwall · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJake Cooper · Millwall · 20′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRyan Leonard · Millwall · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedZak Sturge · Millwall · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetCasper De Norre · Millwall · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCasper De Norre · Millwall · 32′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCamiel Neghli · Millwall · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRyan Leonard · Millwall · 64′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuke Cundle · Millwall · 73′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCameron Brannagan · Oxford United · 32′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierno Ballo · Millwall · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierno Ballo · Millwall · 13′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThierno Ballo · Millwall · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThierno Ballo · Millwall · 6′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFemi Azeez · Millwall · 34′ · 0.11 xG · goalJin-woo Jeon · Oxford United · 82′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJake Cooper · Millwall · 11′ · 0.14 xG · on targetMihailo Ivanović · Millwall · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedCamiel Neghli · Millwall · 53′ · 0.16 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 48′ · 0.21 xG · goalMark Harris · Oxford United · 83′ · 0.33 xG · on targetFemi Azeez · Millwall · 28′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedWill Lankshear · Oxford United · 11′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Millwall: 22 shots, 8 on target, 1.93 xG. Oxford United: 4 shots, 1 on target, 0.91 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Femi Azeez · Millwall · 34′Femi Azeez · Millwall · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Millwall 1.93 xG · Oxford United 0.91 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Millwall
2Draws
1Oxford United
Oxford United — Millwall · Championship2–2
Millwall — Oxford United · Championship0–1
Oxford United — Millwall · Championship1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Millwall favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Oxford United in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Millwall46 matchesOxford United46 matches
1.39 goals/match ▲Goals scored46/460.98 goals/match
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals allowed46/461.28 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals46/461.13 xG/match
12.9 shots/match ▲Shots45/4512 shots/match
4.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target45/453.44 shots/match
47.1% ●Possession45/4539.6%
5.76 corners/match ●Corners45/454.02 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls44/4410.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples46 / 46home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 May 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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