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Oxford United 2–1 West Bromwich Albion · Championship

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Oxford United won 2–1.

Shots
916
Shots on target
33
Expected goals
0.751.04
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Oxford United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1. Recorded in this match (Oxford United – West Bromwich Albion): shots 9–16, shots on target 3–3, expected goals 0.75–1.04, possession 31%–69%. 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.

West Bromwich Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

West Bromwich Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.97 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.97 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Oxford United, West Bromwich Albion.

2.79 days ▲Rest daysOxford United · West Bromwich Albion3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricOxford UnitedWest Bromwich AlbionBaseline
Rest days2.79 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Oxford United have a visible home split

moderate

Oxford United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

13.6 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsOxford United 9 shots, West Bromwich Albion 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsOxford United 3 shots, West Bromwich Albion 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG1.04 xGOxford United 0.75 xG, West Bromwich Albion 1.04 xG
  • Possession31%69%Oxford United 31%, West Bromwich Albion 69%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersOxford United 5 corners, West Bromwich Albion 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls16 foulsOxford United 10 fouls, West Bromwich Albion 16 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.

Isaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 4′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYunus Konak · Oxford United · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Price · West Bromwich Albion · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCameron Brannagan · Oxford United · 44′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJed Wallace · West Bromwich Albion · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOliver Bostock · West Bromwich Albion · 33′ · 0.02 xG · goalMichał Helik · Oxford United · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCallum Styles · West Bromwich Albion · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlex Mowatt · West Bromwich Albion · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStanley Mills · Oxford United · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCameron Brannagan · Oxford United · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJed Wallace · West Bromwich Albion · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOliver Bostock · West Bromwich Albion · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMikey Johnston · West Bromwich Albion · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOliver Bostock · West Bromwich Albion · 24′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJamie Donley · Oxford United · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJed Wallace · West Bromwich Albion · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJosh Maja · West Bromwich Albion · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAidomo Emakhu · Oxford United · 86′ · 0.08 xG · on targetStanley Mills · Oxford United · 14′ · 0.10 xG · goalCharlie Taylor · West Bromwich Albion · 59′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAlex Mowatt · West Bromwich Albion · 59′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAune Selland Heggebø · West Bromwich Albion · 81′ · 0.19 xG · on targetKrystian Bielik · West Bromwich Albion · 85′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedWill Lankshear · Oxford United · 26′ · 0.42 xG · goal
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Oxford United: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.75 xG. West Bromwich Albion: 16 shots, 3 on target, 1.03 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Stanley Mills · Oxford United · 14′Will Lankshear · Oxford United · 26′Oliver Bostock · West Bromwich Albion · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Oxford United 0.75 xG · West Bromwich Albion 1.03 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Oxford United
1Draws
2West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion — Oxford United · Championship2–1
West Bromwich Albion — Oxford United · Championship2–0
Oxford United — West Bromwich Albion · 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: Oxford United favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · West Bromwich Albion in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Oxford United35 matchesWest Bromwich Albion35 matches
0.89 goals/matchGoals scored35/35▲ 0.97 goals/match
1.34 goals/match ▲Goals allowed35/351.49 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals35/35▲ 1.15 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots34/35▲ 13.4 shots/match
3.24 shots/matchShots on target34/35▲ 3.89 shots/match
40.2%Possession34/35● 51.8%
3.79 corners/matchCorners34/35● 5.26 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls33/3510.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / 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, 28 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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