Championship · 2025Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTCFull timeKassam StadiumFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricOxford UnitedSouthampton
Shots17 shots/match19 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals0.91 xG/match1.44 xG/match
Possession30%70%
Corners5 corners/match7 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match9 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Luke Harris · Oxford United · 4′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFlynn Downes · Southampton · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedStanley Mills · Oxford United · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBrian De Keersmaecker · Oxford United · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStanley Mills · Oxford United · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 47′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFinn Azaz · Southampton · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCaspar Jander · Southampton · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrian De Keersmaecker · Oxford United · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJay Robinson · Southampton · 66′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBrian De Keersmaecker · Oxford United · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCiaron Brown · Oxford United · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTyler Goodrham · Oxford United · 23′ · 0.04 xG · goalStanley Mills · Oxford United · 35′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 75′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 83′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRyan Manning · Southampton · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFinn Azaz · Southampton · 20′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 65′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNathan Wood · Southampton · 63′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNik Prelec · Oxford United · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJay Robinson · Southampton · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCameron Archer · Southampton · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 43′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCaspar Jander · Southampton · 60′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLeo Scienza · Southampton · 44′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedNik Prelec · Oxford United · 47′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedFilip Krastev · Oxford United · 72′ · 0.13 xG · on targetTaylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 29′ · 0.15 xG · goalStanley Mills · Oxford United · 89′ · 0.17 xG · goalAdam Armstrong · Southampton · 78′ · 0.38 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Oxford United: 17 shots, 6 on target, 0.97 xG. Southampton: 19 shots, 5 on target, 1.42 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′Tyler Goodrham · Oxford United · 23′Stanley Mills · Oxford United · 89′Taylor Harwood-Bellis · Southampton · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Oxford United 0.97 xG · Southampton 1.42 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Oxford United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Oxford United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Oxford United's recent record differs from the season

weak

Oxford United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.04 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 for0.8 goals/match1.04 goals/match1.35 goals/match

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

Oxford United have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.1 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.1 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Southampton show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Southampton's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.5 shots/matchShotsOxford United · Southampton14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricOxford UnitedSouthamptonBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match12.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Oxford United favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Southampton in 9 · 5 too close

1.04 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 23/231.61 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 23/231.43 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 23/231.76 xG/match
1.35 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 23/231.3 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 22/2214.8 shots/match
14.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 22/2212.7 shots/match
3.91 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 22/225.27 shots/match
4.32 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 22/223.64 shots/match
42.4%Possessionseason · 22/2257.1%
4.05 corners/matchCornersseason · 22/225.68 corners/match
7.55 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 22/224.68 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 21/2110.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
9%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 23/2313%
65%Scoring frequencyseason · 23/2387%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Oxford United10.4
Southampton97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Oxford United45.1
Southampton89.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Oxford United26.4
Southampton48.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Oxford United97.9
Southampton64.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Oxford United60.4
Southampton43.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 46%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Oxford United6.2
Southampton77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 96%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Oxford United45.3
Southampton76.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 95%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.59 xG/match
14.2 shots/matchShots5/516 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target5/55.6 shots/match
45.2%Possession5/557.6%
5 corners/matchCorners5/55.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
0.9 goals/matchGoals scored10/102.4 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.79 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots10/1015.3 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target10/106.1 shots/match
41.8%Possession10/1054.9%
4.8 corners/matchCorners10/105.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.9 fouls/matchFouls10/109.2 fouls/match

Window

Season

23 / 23 matches
1.04 goals/matchGoals scored23/231.61 goals/match
1.39 goals/matchGoals allowed23/231.43 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals23/231.76 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots22/2214.8 shots/match
3.91 shots/matchShots on target22/225.27 shots/match
42.4%Possession22/2257.1%
4.05 corners/matchCorners22/225.68 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls21/2110.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

11 / 12 matches
1.18 goals/matchGoals scored11/121.67 goals/match
1.45 goals/matchGoals allowed11/121.83 goals/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals11/121.69 xG/match
16.1 shots/matchShots11/1113.5 shots/match
4.55 shots/matchShots on target11/115.18 shots/match
44%Possession11/1156.4%
4.73 corners/matchCorners11/114.91 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.2 fouls/matchFouls10/1111.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.1 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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