League One · 2026

Oxford United vs Bradford City · League One

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
2.140.89
Expected goals
1.291.03
Shots
11.410.6
Possession
56.9%51.1%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: bradford City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Alongside it: oxford United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Bradford City have a visible away split

moderate

Bradford City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Oxford United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Oxford United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsOxford United · Bradford City10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricOxford UnitedBradford CityBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against15.9 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Bradford City's recent record differs from the season

weak

Bradford City's last-five shots average is below their season average.

8.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.6 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
Shots8.8 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Oxford United favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Bradford City in 7

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Oxford United7 matchesBradford City9 matches
2.14 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/90.89 goals/match
1.14 goals/matchGoals allowed7/9▲ 0.56 goals/match
1.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/91.03 xG/match
11.4 shots/match ▲Shots7/910.6 shots/match
4.57 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/93.22 shots/match
56.9% ●Possession7/951.1%
4.29 corners/matchCorners7/9● 6.78 corners/match
14.3 fouls/matchFouls7/915 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness14 daysfrom 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: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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