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Bristol City 1–3 Oxford United · Championship

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Oxford United won 1–3.

Shots
1218
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.181.72
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Oxford United beat Bristol City 3–1. Recorded in this match (Bristol City – Oxford United): shots 12–18, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.18–1.72, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Bristol City have a visible home split

weak

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

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome 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/match ▲Goals 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots18 shotsBristol City 12 shots, Oxford United 18 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsBristol City 2 shots, Oxford United 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.18 xG1.72 xGBristol City 1.18 xG, Oxford United 1.72 xG
  • Possession59%41%Bristol City 59%, Oxford United 41%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersBristol City 8 corners, Oxford United 5 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsBristol City 15 fouls, Oxford United 14 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.

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.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bristol City
1Draws
0Oxford United
Oxford United — Bristol City · Championship1–1
Bristol City — Oxford United · Championship2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bristol City favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Oxford United in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bristol City6 matchesOxford United6 matches
2.17 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.5 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.48 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.27 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots6/614.3 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target6/6▲ 3.67 shots/match
49.5% ●Possession6/640.2%
4.83 corners/match ●Corners6/63.67 corners/match
9.17 fouls/matchFouls6/612.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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