Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Oxford United 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship · Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Oxford United · Sheffield Wednesday · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Oxford United 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday — Oxford United won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick

Home or Draw

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 76.8% of 1755 landed (95% range 74.7–78.7%); it had given them 75.2% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Oxford United beat Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 in the Championship on Saturday 25 April. Sheffield Wednesday are winless in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Oxford United led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Oxford United: William Lankshear (5’, assisted by Stanley Mills; 27’, assisted by Myles Peart-Harris), William Vaulks (67’) and Myles Peart-Harris (73’, assisted by William Lankshear); Sheffield Wednesday: William Grainger (72’, assisted by Nathaniel Chalobah).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with William Lankshear’s goal on 5 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Oxford United 2.28, Sheffield Wednesday 0.97, from 20 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Madley showed one yellow card — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Oxford United: Brodie Spencer (82’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, William Lankshear (Oxford United) 12.7, Myles Peart-Harris (Oxford United) 9.7 and William Vaulks (Oxford United) 9.4 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Oxford United or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.8% of the time in the last 90 days (1347 of 1755).

Next up

Oxford United next travel to Peterborough on 14 November 2026.

Sheffield Wednesday next host Plymouth on 14 November 2026.

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

Next for Oxford United: Peterborough v Oxford United, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Oxford United 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday · Championship
Referee: R. Madley
Model coverage: 210 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Oxford United 3 · draws 2 · Sheffield Wednesday 1 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Oxford United 1W 2D 2L · Sheffield Wednesday 0W 3D 2L

Oxford United 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 210 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 0.5

Goals

against 1 / 1.38 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.13 / 3.25

Corners

against 5.5 / 6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.38 / 1.88

Shots on target

against 3 / 5.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 1.75

Cards

against 2.38 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.6 yellows

Referee · R. Madley

23.2 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 5 matches

210

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. 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	Sheffield Wednesday for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.5 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.13 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.25 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.75 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8.75 for · 16.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	1.88 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.13 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: R. Madley — 3.6 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 23.2 fouls over 5 matches.

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Oxford United

Oxford United Goalkeeper

Oxford United — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Cumming	45	904055 min	1292.9 /90	541.2 /90	00 /90
M. Ingram	2	90180 min	115.5 /90	73.5 /90	00 /90

Oxford United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Cumming n 8	90.6	2 4/3

Oxford United Defensive

Oxford United — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Helik	41	893650 min	461.1 /90	721.8 /90	461.1 /90	2245.5 /90	401 /90	50.1 /90
S. Long	39	833224 min	561.6 /90	381.1 /90	240.7 /90	1734.8 /90	260.7 /90	20.1 /90
C. Brown	36	903236 min	300.8 /90	551.5 /90	330.9 /90	1995.5 /90	190.5 /90	60.2 /90
J. Currie	32	772452 min	863.2 /90	521.9 /90	90.3 /90	1656.1 /90	301.1 /90	50.2 /90
B. Spencer	28	752111 min	803.4 /90	321.4 /90	120.5 /90	1657 /90	341.4 /90	70.3 /90
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Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. 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
J. Cumming n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0.2 2/0	—
W. Lankshear n 8	84.8	2.4 8/6	1.9 7/5	—
M. Helik n 8	90.6	1.1 6/1	0.1 1/0	D. Iorfa
S. Mills n 8	89.3	1.3 6/2	1 4/3	J. Lowe
S. Long n 8	82.1	1.1 6/2	1.5 5/3	—
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Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Lankshear n 8	84.8	0.1 1/0
M. Helik n 8	90.6	0.5 3/1
S. Mills n 8	89.3	1.6 8/4
S. Long n 8	82.1	1.2 5/2
C. Brannagan n 8	90.6	1.7 7/4
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Oxford United Attacking

Oxford United — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
W. Lankshear	43	672885 min	90.3 /90	10 /90	431.3 /90	190.6 /90	280.9 /90	50.2 /90
Nik Prelec	23	511168 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	100.8 /90	60.5 /90	120.9 /90	50.4 /90
M. Harris	19	50944 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	141.3 /90	50.5 /90	50.5 /90	30.3 /90
A. Emakhu	9	43383 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.7 /90	20.5 /90	40.9 /90	51.2 /90
O. Romeny	9	34302 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.5 /90	41.2 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
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Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Cumming n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
W. Lankshear n 8	84.8	1.3 8/2	0.7 5/0
M. Helik n 8	90.6	1 5/2	0.4 2/1
S. Mills n 8	89.3	0.8 4/2	0.4 3/0
S. Long n 8	82.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Cumming n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
W. Lankshear n 8	84.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Helik n 8	90.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. Mills n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Long n 8	82.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Goalkeeper

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
P. Charles	18	891597 min	794.5 /90	331.9 /90
Ethan Horvath	15	901350 min	563.7 /90	291.9 /90
M. Mahoney	8	90720 min	313.9 /90	141.8 /90
S. Dieng	3	90270 min	93 /90	72.3 /90
Logan Stretch	1	3030 min	39 /90	13 /90

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
P. Charles n 8	90.9	3.8 8/5
Ethan Horvath n 8	90	3.9 8/6
M. Mahoney n 8	90	3.9 8/5

Sheffield Wednesday Defensive

Sheffield Wednesday — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Palmer	42	853565 min	541.4 /90	340.9 /90	170.4 /90	1233.1 /90	370.9 /90	40.1 /90
D. Iorfa	32	802544 min	562 /90	271 /90	180.6 /90	2007.1 /90	260.9 /90	60.2 /90
G. Otegbayo	30	862568 min	411.4 /90	281 /90	240.8 /90	1465.1 /90	371.3 /90	50.2 /90
M. Lowe	26	852220 min	421.7 /90	411.7 /90	210.9 /90	953.9 /90	220.9 /90	30.1 /90
L. Cooper	13	69898 min	101 /90	202 /90	161.6 /90	676.7 /90	90.9 /90	30.3 /90
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Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. 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
L. Palmer n 8	88.9	0.8 5/1	1 5/3	—
J. Lowe n 8	77.6	1.6 6/3	1 5/2	S. Mills
S. Ingelsson n 8	86.5	1.8 6/5	0.9 5/2	—
D. Iorfa n 8	74	0.8 3/2	0.9 4/1	M. Helik
C. McNeill n 8	52	1.1 4/1	0.4 2/0	—
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Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Palmer n 8	88.9	0.8 5/1
J. Lowe n 8	77.6	0.7 4/1
S. Ingelsson n 8	86.5	1.8 6/4
D. Iorfa n 8	74	2 6/3
C. McNeill n 8	52	1.9 5/3
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Sheffield Wednesday Attacking

Sheffield Wednesday — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Lowe	42	753131 min	40.1 /90	30.1 /90	310.9 /90	140.4 /90	220.6 /90	270.8 /90
C. McNeill	32	621986 min	40.2 /90	10 /90	281.3 /90	120.5 /90	150.7 /90	211 /90
B. Cadamarteri	29	752172 min	20.1 /90	00 /90	341.4 /90	140.6 /90	150.6 /90	220.9 /90
J. Yates	16	821309 min	40.3 /90	00 /90	161.1 /90	60.4 /90	60.4 /90	60.4 /90
I. Ugbo	13	46597 min	00 /90	00 /90	60.9 /90	40.6 /90	10.2 /90	50.8 /90
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Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Palmer n 8	88.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Lowe n 8	77.6	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1
S. Ingelsson n 8	86.5	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
D. Iorfa n 8	74	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. McNeill n 8	52	1.3 5/1	0.4 2/0
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Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Wednesday before kick-off, to 22 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Palmer n 8	88.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Lowe n 8	77.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
S. Ingelsson n 8	86.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Iorfa n 8	74	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. McNeill n 8	52	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Oxford United		Sheffield Wednesday
51%	Possession	49%
2.28	Expected goals (xG)	0.97
20	Shots	10
10	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside the box	7
5	Corners	3
1	Offsides	1
14	Fouls	13
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
389	Passes	384
79%	Pass accuracy	80%

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
M. Helik	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.9
C. Brown	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
B. Spencer	90	0	0	2	1	1	3	Y	6.5
W. Vaulks	90	1	0	3	2	2	4	0	8.7
W. Lankshear	90	2	1	3	3	2	0	0	9.2
S. Mills	77	0	1	3	1	2	0	0	7.9
A. Emakhu	77	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
H. ter Avest	63	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
J. Donley	63	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	7.3
C. Brannagan	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
M. Peart-Harris sub	71	1	1	2	2	2	3	0	7.6
S. Long sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Y. Konak sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
M. Harris sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
O. Romeny sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Sheffield Wednesday Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
P. Charles	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
L. Palmer	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Jaden Heskey	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	7.5
T. Adaramola	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	6.2
J. Lowe	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	6.9
M. Lowe	89	0	0	0	0	1	1	6
N. Chalobah	77	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
J. Yates	77	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
C. McNeill	66	0	0	1	0	1	1	6.6
S. Fusire	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
Mackenzie Maltby sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
W. Grainger sub	24	1	0	2	1	1	0	7.9
Jarvis Thornton sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
O. Kobacki sub	13	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.5
Devlan Moses sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

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

Recent form

Oxford UnitedDDWLL

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

Sheffield WednesdayLDDDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Oxford United 3 · 2 draws · Sheffield Wednesday 1 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-10-25 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Oxford United
2025-04-12 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Oxford United
2024-12-14 Oxford United 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday
2023-04-07 Oxford United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday
2022-12-17 Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Oxford United
2022-01-22 Oxford United 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday

League standing · 2025/26

Oxford United#22 pos47 pts46 pl-14 GD

Sheffield Wednesday#24 pos0 pts46 pl-60 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored0.98

Sheffield Wednesday scored0.63

Oxford United conceded1.28

Sheffield Wednesday conceded1.93

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Oxford United v Sheffield Wednesday was Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday?: In their last 6 meetings, Oxford United won 3, Sheffield Wednesday won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday?: Recent form — Oxford United 1W 2D 2L; Sheffield Wednesday 0W 3D 2L.

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