Match summary
Before kickoff, Oxford United were 23rd in the table but 17th on points from the last five league games.
Oxford United vs Birmingham City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Oxford United1W 3D 1L
Oxford UnitedBirmingham City
6Pointsof 1511
4Goals scored10
4Goals conceded6
2Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row5
4Unbeaten in a row5
0Without a win1
1Conceded in a row1
Head to head2 meetings · Aug 2016 – Aug 2025
- Oxford United wins
- 1
- Draws
- 0
- Birmingham City wins
- 1
1goals per meeting
0%both teams scored
0%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 347 earlier results
Oxford UnitedBirmingham City
#23Position#14
27Points28 v 29 games39
-9Goal difference+1
0.96Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.34
1.29Conceded per game1.31
#17Form table position#9
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Oxford UnitedBirmingham City
- 87'Substitution · Birmingham City · Tommy Doyle · InOut: Marvin Ducksch
- 87'Substitution · Birmingham City · Scott Wright · InOut: Ibrahim Osman
- 66'Goal · Birmingham City · Marvin Ducksch0-2
- Substitution · Oxford United · Ole Romeny · InOut: Stanley Mills65'
- 65'Substitution · Birmingham City · Bright Osayi-Samuel · InOut: Tomoki Iwata
- 61'Yellow Card · Birmingham City · Tomoki Iwata
- 60'Substitution · Birmingham City · Carlos Vicente · InOut: Patrick Roberts
- 59'Substitution · Birmingham City · August Priske · InOut: Jay Stansfield
- 57'Yellow Card · Birmingham City · Jay Stansfield
- Substitution · Oxford United · Will Lankshear · InOut: Mark Harris55'
- Substitution · Oxford United · Przemyslaw Placheta · InOut: Matt Phillips55'
- Substitution · Oxford United · Yunus Konak · InOut: Jamie Carson McDonnell46'
- Yellow Card · Oxford United · Jamie Carson McDonnell41'
- 23'Own Goal · Birmingham City · Myles Peart-Harris0-1 · Own Goal
- Yellow Card · Oxford United · Brodie Gilmore Spencer22'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Oxford UnitedBirmingham City
39%Ball Possession61%
10Shots Total11
4Shots On Target2
4Corners4
7Fouls12
2Yellow Cards2
3Offsides4
1Saves4
341Passes529
3Shots Off Target4
92Attacks90
35Dangerous Attacks34
5Shots Inside Box8
5Shots Outside Box3
0Goals2
12Free Kicks7
3Shots Blocked5
4Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
16Tackles12
0Assists1
226Accurate Passes429
0Injuries1
13Total Crosses14
4Accurate Crosses2
9Interceptions10
49Duels Won40
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 51(78%) | 1 | 3/3 | |
| 6.9 | 35' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(83%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46(83%) | - | 4/4 | |
| 6.8 | 55' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(50%) | 3 | 4/6 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(82%) | 2 | 8/15 | |
| 6.7 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(65%) | 1 | 4/4 | |
| 6.7 | 65' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13(54%) | 1 | 2/5 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(62%) | 6 | 9/16 | |
Sam Long DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 50(62%) | 1 | 5/8 |
| 6.5 | 25' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 9(78%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
Jamie Carson McDonnell MF | 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(43%) | - | 1/2 |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(52%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.3 | 55' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(56%) | - | 1/5 | |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(42%) | - | - | |
| 6.1 | 35' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(56%) | - | 1/6 |
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