Oxford United v Cardiff result

Full-time · Oxford United 3–2 Cardiff

Championship · Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:00 GMT · The Kassam Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Oxford United 3–2 Cardiff — Oxford United won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Oxford United beat Cardiff 3–2 at The Kassam Stadium in the Championship on Thursday 26 December. Cardiff are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

Oxford United led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Oxford United: Mark Harris (41’, assisted by P. Płacheta), Ciaron Brown (53’, assisted by Tyler Goodrham) and P. Płacheta (57’, assisted by Ciaron Brown); Cardiff: Cian Ashford (82’, assisted by Ronan Kpakio) and Callum Robinson (90’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Oxford United 1.49, Cardiff 0.52, from 13 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

G. Ward showed two yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Oxford United: S. Dembélé (83’); Cardiff: Alexander Robertson (80’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) 8.7, P. Płacheta (Oxford United) 8.3 and Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Oxford United next host Bradford on 24 October 2026.

Cardiff next host Birmingham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Oxford United: Oxford United v Bradford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cardiff: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Oxford United 3–2 Cardiff · Championship
Venue: The Kassam Stadium · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Referee: G. Ward
Recent form: Oxford United 0W 1D 4L · Cardiff 0W 2D 3L

Oxford United 3–2 Cardiff (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.63 / 0.75

Goals

against 2.5 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.71 / 6.5

Corners

against 7.29 / 4.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 4 matches

2.43 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 6.14 / 4.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.14 / 1.5

Cards

against 2 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 4 matches

2.92 yellows

Referee · G. Ward

1.25 home / 1.67 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Oxford United for / against	Line	Cardiff for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.71 for · 7.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.5 for · 4.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	7.43 for · 14.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	13.5 for · 13 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	2.43 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4.25 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.86 for · 10.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 10 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.14 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: G. Ward — 2.92 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 21.67 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.67 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 1.67

Oxford United

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Harris n 8	42.5	2.4 5/4	1.1 4/0	—
O. Dale n 8	36.9	2.4 6/1	0.9 3/0	—
W. Goodwin n 8	21.1	2.1 3/1	0.5 1/0	—
D. Scarlett n 8	53	1.7 6/2	1.9 7/2	—
T. Goodrham n 8	86.8	1.6 6/5	0.8 3/1	Y. Meïté

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
H. ter Avest n 8	71.3	1.3 6/2	0.9 5/1
I. El Mizouni n 8	48.5	1.2 5/0	0.5 2/0
C. Brannagan n 8	82.1	1.1 5/2	0.5 3/1
T. Goodrham n 8	86.8	0.9 6/1	0.3 1/1
P. Płacheta n 8	55.1	0.8 4/0	0.2 1/0

Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Leigh n 8	89.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
H. ter Avest n 8	71.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Edwards n 8	30.1	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
C. Brannagan n 8	82.1	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
M. Phillips n 8	43.5	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. El Mizouni n 8	48.5	3.9 6/6
J. McEachran n 8	36.3	3.7 4/4
P. Kioso n 8	74.6	3 7/5
T. Goodrham n 8	86.8	2.6 7/4
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	47	2.4 7/3

Cardiff

Cardiff — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Kanga n 8	14.4	3.9 4/1	0.8 1/0	—
Y. Meïté n 8	58.9	2.3 7/3	1.3 5/2	T. Goodrham
J. Ralls n 8	68.1	2.1 7/5	0.8 4/1	—
O. Tanner n 8	66.8	1.9 6/3	0.2 1/0	—
A. Robertson n 8	75.1	1.6 7/2	1.3 5/2	—

Cardiff — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Y. Meïté n 8	58.9	3.2 7/4	1.3 6/1
D. Turnbull n 8	65.6	2.1 5/3	1.7 5/3
A. El Ghazi n 8	61.3	1.7 7/2	0.9 4/1
C. Robinson n 8	61.1	1.7 6/3	0.7 3/1
C. Willock n 8	49.4	1.6 6/1	0.5 2/0

Cardiff — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Reindorf n 4	42.8	0 0/0	0.5 1/0
Cian Ashford n 8	43.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
C. O'Dowda n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
A. Robertson n 8	75.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
R. Colwill n 8	70.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Cardiff — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Collins n 8	67.6	3.8 7/4
R. Kpakio n 3	60.3	3.5 3/1
A. Rinomhota n 8	47.6	3.3 5/4
P. Ng n 8	90	3 8/5
Joel Bagan n 8	51.4	2.8 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Oxford United		Cardiff
41%	Possession	59%
1.49	Expected goals (xG)	0.52
13	Shots	8
5	Shots on target	3
6	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	3
5	Shots inside the box	6
3	Corners	0
2	Offsides	1
14	Fouls	7
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	2
404	Passes	570
78%	Pass accuracy	84%

Oxford United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Cumming	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Long	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.2
E. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
C. Brown	90	1	1	3	1	1	0	0	8.2
G. Leigh	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
W. Vaulks	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
C. Brannagan	90	0	0	3	2	0	1	0	7
M. Harris	90	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	7.3
T. Goodrham	89	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	7.2
P. Płacheta	75	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	8
Ruben Rodrigues	74	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
M. Phillips sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. Dembélé sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6
L. Sibley sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Cardiff player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Alnwick	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
C. Chambers	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
D. Goutas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Joel Bagan	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
A. Rinomhota	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
A. Robertson	90	0	0	0	0	2	4	Y	7.3
R. Colwill	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7
C. O'Dowda	69	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Y. Meïté	69	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.5
M. Siopis	59	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
C. Willock	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Robinson sub	45	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
R. Kpakio sub	31	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
A. El Ghazi sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Cian Ashford sub	21	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Oxford United v Cardiff — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Oxford UnitedLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.4 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

CardiffLDLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Oxford United#17 pos53 pts46 pl-16 GD

Cardiff#24 pos44 pts46 pl-25 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored1.07

Cardiff scored1.04

Oxford United conceded1.41

Cardiff conceded1.59

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