Oxford United v Derby result

Full-time · Oxford United 2–3 Derby

League One · Fri, 29 Dec 2023 19:45 GMT · The Kassam Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Oxford United 2–3 Derby — Derby won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Derby won 3–2 at The Kassam Stadium in League One on Friday 29 December. Derby are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Derby came from behind: Oxford United led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Oxford United: Cameron Brannagan (2’ pen, 13’); Derby: Craig Forsyth (45’, assisted by J. Collins), Liam Thompson (81’, assisted by Eiran Cashin) and Eiran Cashin (86’, assisted by C. Hourihane).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Oxford United 0.00, Derby 0.00, from 9 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

W. Finnie showed five yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Oxford United: James Beadle (67’); Derby: J. Wildsmith (2’), Max Bird (24’), T. Barkhuizen (59’) and Tyreece John-Jules (71’).

What it changes

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 25, across 12 matches. Oxford United have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Derby have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) 15.6, Eiran Cashin (Derby) 10.2 and C. Hourihane (Derby) 8.2 led the match.

Next up

Oxford United next host Wigan on 20 October 2026.

Derby next travel to Sheffield Utd 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 Derby: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Oxford United 2–3 Derby · League One
Venue: The Kassam Stadium · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Referee: W. Finnie
Head-to-head (last 3): Oxford United 1 · draws 0 · Derby 2 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Oxford United 2W 1D 2L · Derby 4W 1D 0L

Oxford United 2–3 Derby (League One): 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.14 / 5.67

Corners

against 4.57 / 5.83 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5.71 / 6.17

Shots on target

against 4 / 1.83 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.71 / 1.33

Cards

against 2.29 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.89 yellows

Referee · W. Finnie

1.11 home / 2.78 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2023. 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	Derby for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.14 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.67 for · 5.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	13.86 for · 12 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.67 for · 9 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.71 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	6.17 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.86 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.33 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.71 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: W. Finnie — 3.89 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 24 fouls over 9 matches (1.11 to the home side, 2.78 to the away side).

Home 1.11Away 2.78

Oxford United

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. 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
G. O'Donkor n 8	9.6	9.4 5/2	1.2 1/0	—
O. Smyth n 8	14.9	3 3/1	0 0/0	—
T. Goodrham n 8	33.6	2.3 4/2	0.7 2/0	K. Wilson
J. McEachran n 8	48.5	1.6 5/2	0.2 1/0	—
C. Brannagan n 8	90	1.5 6/5	1.6 6/4	K. Wilson

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Henry n 8	30.9	2.2 5/1	1.5 3/1
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	81.9	2.1 5/4	1.1 4/2
B. Bodin n 8	55.6	2 6/3	1.2 4/2
J. Murphy n 8	45.5	1.7 5/2	0.5 2/0
C. Brannagan n 8	90	1.5 6/3	1.1 5/2

Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Ruben Rodrigues n 8	81.9	0.7 3/2	0 0/0
S. Perkins n 8	15.8	0.7 1/0	0 0/0
T. Goodrham n 8	33.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
K. Edwards n 8	33	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
C. Brown n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. McEachran n 8	48.5	3.7 6/6
J. Bennett n 8	63.1	2 8/3
T. Goodrham n 8	33.6	2 4/2
S. Mills n 8	68.3	1.8 5/4
S. Negru n 8	71.8	1.7 5/4

Derby

Derby — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. 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
T. John-Jules n 8	22.5	4 6/2	5 6/2	—
J. Collins n 8	77.5	2 5/3	1.6 5/4	—
K. Wilson n 8	60.4	1.3 4/1	2.2 4/3	C. Brannagan
M. Waghorn n 8	50.4	1.3 5/1	2.7 6/4	—
L. Sibley n 8	35.3	1.3 3/1	1.9 3/2	—

Derby — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Sibley n 8	35.3	2.9 5/3	1.3 2/2
T. John-Jules n 8	22.5	2.5 3/2	2 3/1
T. Barkhuizen n 8	53.6	2.1 5/2	1 4/1
J. Collins n 8	77.5	2 7/3	0.9 4/2
M. Waghorn n 8	50.4	1.8 6/2	0.9 4/0

Derby — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. John-Jules n 8	22.5	1 2/0	0 0/0
N. Mendez-Laing n 8	84.1	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0
K. Wilson n 8	60.4	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
T. Barkhuizen n 8	53.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
L. Sibley n 8	35.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Derby — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Brown n 3	10.3	2.9 1/0
C. Forsyth n 8	83.6	1.9 6/4
L. Sibley n 8	35.3	1.9 3/1
R. Nyambe n 8	80.3	1.7 7/4
T. Fornah n 8	39	1.7 5/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Oxford United		Derby
35%	Possession	65%
9	Shots	20
6	Shots on target	5
2	Shots off target	8
1	Blocked shots	7
5	Shots inside the box	16
2	Corners	19
1	Offsides	3
4	Fouls	17
1	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
298	Passes	527
68%	Pass accuracy	80%

Oxford United player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Beadle	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
F. Stevens	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
E. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. Brown	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. Bennett	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
C. Brannagan	90	2	3	3	1	6	0	8.7
Ruben Rodrigues	90	0	2	1	0	3	0	7
M. McGuane	87	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. Harris	70	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
S. Mills	59	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.6
T. Goodrham	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
J. Henry sub	45	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
J. McEachran sub	31	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Thorniley sub	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
G. O'Donkor sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Derby player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Wildsmith	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
C. Nelson	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	6.9
E. Cashin	90	1	1	3	1	1	2	0	8.9
M. Bird	90	0	0	2	1	0	4	Y	6.9
C. Hourihane	90	0	1	0	0	8	1	0	8.7
N. Mendez-Laing	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
K. Wilson	81	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	5.9
T. Barkhuizen	81	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	6.6
R. Nyambe	75	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
C. Forsyth	75	1	0	3	1	2	3	0	7.9
J. Collins	61	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	7
T. John-Jules sub	29	0	0	1	1	1	1	Y	6.7
S. Bradley sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
L. Sibley sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Ward sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Thompson sub	9	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.6

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

Recent form

Oxford UnitedLDWLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

DerbyWWDWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Oxford United 1 · 0 draws · Derby 2 · 3 goals/game

2023-08-15 Derby 1–2 Oxford United
2023-03-11 Oxford United 2–3 Derby
2022-07-30 Derby 1–0 Oxford United

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Oxford United#5 pos77 pts46 pl+23 GD

Derby#2 pos92 pts46 pl+41 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored1.72

Derby scored1.7

Oxford United conceded1.22

Derby conceded0.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Oxford United and Derby?: In their last 3 meetings, Oxford United won 1, Derby won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Oxford United and Derby?: Recent form — Oxford United 2W 1D 2L; Derby 4W 1D 0L.

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