Oxford United v Preston result

Full-time · Oxford United 3–1 Preston

Championship · Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:00 BST · The Kassam Stadium

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

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Oxford United 3–1 Preston — Oxford United won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Oxford United beat Preston 3–1 at The Kassam Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 31 August.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Preston: E. Riis (3’); Oxford United: Mark Harris (20’, assisted by J. McEachran), Tyler Goodrham (53’, assisted by Cameron Brannagan) and G. Leigh (71’, assisted by Ciaron Brown). Liam Lindsay (70’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Oxford United 1.82, Preston 1.05, from 10 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Oxford United: Ruben Rodrigues (45+3’) and Peter Kioso (83’); Preston: Sam Greenwood (22’), Liam Lindsay (52’), Liam Lindsay (70’), R. Brady (76’) and Alistair McCann (90+6’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) 7.4, Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United) 7.0 and Mark Harris (Oxford United) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Oxford United next host Wigan on 20 October 2026.

Preston next host West Brom 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 Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Oxford United 3–1 Preston · Championship
Venue: The Kassam Stadium · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Referee: K. Stroud
Recent form: Oxford United 2W 0D 3L · Preston 3W 0D 2L

Oxford United 3–1 Preston (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

1.38 / 1

Goals

against 0.88 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 3.6

Corners

against 6.33 / 6.4 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.83 / 3.6

Shots on target

against 3.67 / 5 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1 / 2.6

Cards

against 2 / 1 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 August 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	Preston for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 6.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	3.6 for · 6.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	9.83 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10 for · 13.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3.83 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.6 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.5 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	13.8 for · 8.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.6 for · 1 against n 5 Last 5

Oxford United

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 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
D. Scarlett n 8	18.6	2.4 3/1	1.8 3/0	—
M. Ebiowei n 8	38.1	2.1 4/2	0.9 3/0	—
T. Goodrham n 8	68.4	2 7/3	0.7 4/0	Sam Greenwood
P. Kioso n 8	81.5	1.8 7/6	1.4 5/2	—
O. Dale n 8	59.5	1.5 5/2	2.3 5/5	—

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Murphy n 8	85.6	2.5 7/4	1.3 6/3
M. Harris n 8	80.1	1.3 5/2	0.7 5/0
M. Phillips n 8	34	1.3 3/1	0.7 2/0
D. Scarlett n 8	18.6	1.2 2/0	0 0/0
W. Vaulks n 8	71.5	1.1 6/1	0.5 3/0

Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Murphy n 8	85.6	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
M. Harris n 8	80.1	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
M. Phillips n 8	34	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Brannagan n 8	75.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
L. Sibley n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.5 3/0

Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. McEachran n 8	50.6	3.1 7/4
J. Bennett n 8	89.1	2.9 7/5
P. Kioso n 8	81.5	2.8 7/6
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	64.5	2.4 6/4
L. Sibley n 8	67.8	2.3 6/4

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 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
B. Woodburn n 8	45.9	3.7 7/3	1 4/0	—
Sam Greenwood n 8	40.9	3.6 6/4	1.1 4/0	T. Goodrham
L. Stewart n 8	10.9	3.1 3/0	0 0/0	—
Kian Andrew Best n 8	37.8	2.4 4/2	1.2 3/1	—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 8	53.4	2.3 5/3	0.2 1/0	—

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Riis n 8	59.5	1.5 5/2	0.9 4/1
K. Kesler-Hayden n 8	22.5	1.5 2/1	0 0/0
S. Þórðarson n 8	70.1	1.4 6/3	0.5 3/0
M. Osmajić n 8	47.6	1.4 2/1	0.9 1/1
Sam Greenwood n 8	40.9	1.4 4/1	1.1 3/1

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Osmajić n 8	47.6	0.7 1/1	0 0/0
Sam Greenwood n 8	40.9	0.6 1/1	0 0/0
B. Potts n 8	75.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
S. Þórðarson n 8	70.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Okkels n 8	42.1	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 August 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Kian Andrew Best n 8	37.8	4.2 7/4
R. Ledson n 8	68.6	3.6 8/5
J. Seary n 5	20.2	3.6 3/1
R. Brady n 8	80.9	3.2 7/6
J. Whatmough n 8	87.6	3.1 7/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Oxford United		Preston
48%	Possession	52%
1.82	Expected goals (xG)	1.05
10	Shots	10
5	Shots on target	4
3	Shots off target	5
2	Blocked shots	1
8	Shots inside the box	5
2	Corners	5
3	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	21
2	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	1
4	Saves	1
423	Passes	443
78%	Pass accuracy	81%

Oxford United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Cumming	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
P. Kioso	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	Y	6.7
S. Long	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	7
C. Brown	90	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	7.5
C. Brannagan	90	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	7
T. Goodrham	90	1	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.3
M. Harris	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.7
J. McEachran	77	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	7.9
Ruben Rodrigues	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
J. Bennett	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
M. Phillips	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Dembélé sub	55	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
G. Leigh sub	45	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.5
W. Vaulks sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
I. El Mizouni sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Preston player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Woodman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Storey	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
A. Hughes	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
B. Whiteman	90	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.6
B. Potts	90	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.7
W. Keane	81	0	2	0	0	1	0	6.9
S. Þórðarson	72	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.5
Sam Greenwood	72	0	1	0	2	1	Y	6.6
E. Riis	72	1	2	2	1	1	0	7.2
L. Lindsay	70	0	0	0	0	0	RY	6
K. Kesler-Hayden	58	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
R. Brady sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
D. Holmes sub	18	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
A. McCann sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
M. Osmajić sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Okkels sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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 Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Oxford UnitedWWLLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

PrestonLWLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Oxford United#17 pos53 pts46 pl-16 GD

Preston#20 pos50 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored1.07

Preston scored1.04

Oxford United conceded1.41

Preston conceded1.28

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