Championship · 2025Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTCFull timeAshton GateFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBristol CityOxford United
Shots12 shots/match18 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals1.18 xG/match1.72 xG/match
Possession59%41%
Corners8 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls15 fouls/match14 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.

Sam Long · Oxford United · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCameron Brannagan · Oxford United · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSam Long · Oxford United · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStanley Mills · Oxford United · 73′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRob Dickie · Bristol City · 78′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 45′ · 0.03 xG · goalPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMichał Helik · Oxford United · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSam Long · Oxford United · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 53′ · 0.04 xG · goalScott Twine · Bristol City · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWill Lankshear · Oxford United · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWill Lankshear · Oxford United · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSam Long · Oxford United · 5′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 49′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFally Mayulu · Bristol City · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGreg Leigh · Oxford United · 90′ · 0.06 xG · goalPrzemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 5′ · 0.07 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 17′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdam Randell · Bristol City · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSiriki Dembélé · Oxford United · 73′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 43′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedWill Lankshear · Oxford United · 22′ · 0.14 xG · on targetAnis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 26′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedRoss McCrorie · Bristol City · 13′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedRob Dickie · Bristol City · 27′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedWill Lankshear · Oxford United · 73′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedWill Vaulks · Oxford United · 73′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedNik Prelec · Oxford United · 19′ · 0.53 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bristol City: 12 shots, 2 on target, 1.11 xG. Oxford United: 18 shots, 6 on target, 1.74 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Anis Mehmeti · Bristol City · 53′Nik Prelec · Oxford United · 19′Przemysław Płacheta · Oxford United · 45′Greg Leigh · Oxford United · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 1.11 xG · Oxford United 1.74 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Bristol City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. A second useful context is: Oxford United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Bristol City have a visible home split

weak

Bristol City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.3 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match14 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Oxford United's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for1.8 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Bristol City have recorded the higher season possession share.

49.5%PossessionBristol City · Oxford United40.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBristol CityOxford UnitedBaseline
Possession49.5%40.2%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Bristol City favored in 5 of 14 directional metrics · Oxford United in 2 · 7 too close

2.17 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 6/61.5 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 6/61.67 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 6/61.27 xG/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 6/61.42 xG/match
14 shots/matchShotsseason · 6/614.3 shots/match
12.8 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 6/613.2 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 6/63.67 shots/match
4.17 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 6/64.17 shots/match
49.5%Possessionseason · 6/640.2%
4.83 corners/matchCornersseason · 6/63.67 corners/match
6.33 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 6/65.83 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
9.17 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 6/612.8 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
33%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 6/60%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 6/667%

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.

Bristol City43.8
Oxford United2.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Bristol City67.4
Oxford United63.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

Bristol City42.4
Oxford United32.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

Bristol City72.9
Oxford United97.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Bristol City16.7
Oxford United77.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Bristol City60.4
Oxford United12.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Bristol City46.4
Oxford United53.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.25 xG/match
15 shots/matchShots5/513.6 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target5/53.6 shots/match
54.2%Possession5/538.4%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/52.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
9 fouls/matchFouls5/512.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

6 / 6 matches
2.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/61.5 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals6/61.27 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots6/614.3 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target6/63.67 shots/match
49.5%Possession6/640.2%
4.83 corners/matchCorners6/63.67 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.17 fouls/matchFouls6/612.8 fouls/match

Window

Season

6 / 6 matches
2.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/61.5 goals/match
1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.48 xG/matchExpected goals6/61.27 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots6/614.3 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target6/63.67 shots/match
49.5%Possession6/640.2%
4.83 corners/matchCorners6/63.67 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.17 fouls/matchFouls6/612.8 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 3 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
1.8 xG/matchExpected goals3/31.04 xG/match
18.3 shots/matchShots3/311.7 shots/match
2.67 shots/matchShots on target3/34.33 shots/match
57.7%Possession3/333.3%
6.67 corners/matchCorners3/33.33 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.3 fouls/matchFouls3/313 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/18.1 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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