Player of the matchEiran CashinBBR · 97′ played · 20 duels won · 15 clearances · 17 final-3rd passes
8.1- Possession
- 31%69%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 14 (7)10 (2)
- Corners
- 64
ChampionshipMatchday 37The Kassam StadiumRef J. Mainwaring
This meeting
Events
OXF 1–0 BBR · 0–2 yellow- Full time 1–0
- Hayden CarterYellow card
- Jamie Carson McDonnellfor Jamie Paul Donley
- Mark Harrisfor Stanley Mills
- Sidnei Tavaresfor Adam Forshaw
- Will Vaulksfor Yunus Konak
- Brodie Gilmore Spencerfor Myles Peart-Harris
- Nik Prelecfor Will Lankshear
- Todd Cantwellfor Mathias Jørgensen
- Oladapo Afolayanfor Dion De Neve
- Yuki Ohashifor Moussa Baradji
- Half-time 1–0
- Jamie Paul Donley1–0Goal · right foot
- Sean McLoughlinYellow card
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 16.7Jamie Cumming97′
- 27.2Sam Long97′
- 67.2Michal Helik97′
- 37.2Ciaron Maurice Brown97′
- 267.0Jack Currie97′
- 56.7Yunus Konak↓78′
- 87.6Cameron Brannagan97′
- 176.7Stanley Mills↓87′
- 337.2Jamie Paul DonleyG ↓87′
- 446.4Myles Peart-Harris↓78′
- 276.6Will Lankshear↓73′
- 227.3Balázs Tóth97′
- 208.1Eiran Cashin97′
- 157.0Sean McLoughlinYC 97′
- 177.0Hayden CarterYC 97′
- 146.9Dion De Neve↓73′
- 286.9Adam Forshaw↓79′
- 56.5Taylor Gardner-Hickman97′
- 26.7Ryan Alebiosu97′
- 246.6Moussa Baradji↓59′
- 256.5Ryoya Morishita97′
- 296.5Mathias Jørgensen↓73′
- 4Will VaulksMF · ↑78′6.3
- 9Mark HarrisFW · ↑87′
- 15Brodie Gilmore SpencerDF · ↑78′6.4
- 16Nik PrelecFW · ↑73′6.5
- 38Jamie Carson McDonnellMF · ↑87′
- 10Aidomo EmakhuFW
- 21Matt IngramGK
- 32Jin-woo JeonMF
- 37Christ MakossoDF
SubstitutesCoaches: Matt Bloomfield (1.47 PPG) · Michael O'Neill (1.27 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 8Sidnei TavaresMF · ↑79′6.5
- 10Todd CantwellMF · ↑73′6.5
- 21Oladapo AfolayanFW · ↑73′6.6
- 23Yuki OhashiFW · ↑59′6.5
- 3Harry PickeringDF
- 4Yuri RibeiroDF
- 16Scott WhartonDF
- 35Nicholas MichalskiGK
- 38Tom AtchesonDF
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 1.93Goals per game (both sides)2.2
- 60%Over 1.567%
- 47%Over 2.540%
- 13%Over 3.527%
- 47%Both teams scored47%
- 27%Clean sheets27%
- 53%Failed to score40%
- Oxford United at home v Blackburn Rovers away
- 7Played7
- 1Won1
- 2Drawn2
- 4Lost4
- 2-8Goals (for-against)5-12
- 0.71Points per game0.71
- 29%Over 2.557%
- 29%Clean sheets29%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
- 7-111st-half goals (for-against)6-10
- 4-62nd-half goals (for-against)3-10
- 36%Goals after half-time33%
- 71%Goal before half-time57%
- 2-7-5Half-time W-D-L2-8-4
What stands out
- 1–0half-time
The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before a goalless second half (1–0 full time).
- 14–10shots
Oxford United recorded 14 shots (7 on target) against 10 (2 on target) for Blackburn Rovers.
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Eiran CashinBBR3
- Michal HelikOXF3 (2)
- Jamie Paul DonleyOXF3 (1)
Big chances created
- Eiran CashinBBR1
- Cameron BrannaganOXF1
- Jack CurrieOXF1
Passes
- Eiran CashinBBR66/84
- Sean McLoughlinBBR62/69
- Hayden CarterBBR61/71
Progressive passes
- Eiran CashinBBR78 (93%)
- Hayden CarterBBR67 (94%)
- Sean McLoughlinBBR66 (96%)
Final-third passes
- Eiran CashinBBR17
- Cameron BrannaganOXF12
- Jamie CummingOXF11
Key passes
- Cameron BrannaganOXF3
- Eiran CashinBBR2
- Jack CurrieOXF2
Ball recoveries
- Balázs TóthBBR10
- Taylor Gardner-HickmanBBR9
- Cameron BrannaganOXF8
Duels won
- Eiran CashinBBR20/26
- Sean McLoughlinBBR10/12
- Cameron BrannaganOXF8/12
Dribbles
- Ryan AlebiosuBBR4/5
- Stanley MillsOXF3/5
- Cameron BrannaganOXF2/3
Tackles
- Eiran CashinBBR4
- Adam ForshawBBR3
- Cameron BrannaganOXF2
Clearances
- Sean McLoughlinBBR16
- Eiran CashinBBR15
- Hayden CarterBBR11
Saves
- Balázs TóthBBR6
- Jamie CummingOXF2
Head-to-head
6 meetings on record since 20161-1-4Oxford United W-D-L · goals 6:12
1 OXF1 draws4 BBR- With Oxford United at home
- 1-0-2 (3:7)
- Goals per meeting
- 3
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Won by the host
- 50%
- Last 5 (Oxford United)
- 1W 1D 3L · 3 goals/game
- Blackburn Rovers1–1Oxford UnitedChampionship
- Oxford United1–0Blackburn RoversChampionship
- Blackburn Rovers2–1Oxford UnitedChampionship
- Blackburn Rovers2–1Oxford UnitedLeague One
- Oxford United2–4Blackburn RoversLeague One
Show all 6 meetings
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 2-1W24 Jan
- 0-2L31 Jan
- 1-3L3 Feb
- 0-0D7 Feb
- 0-3L10 Feb
- 0-1L15 Feb
- 0-0D21 Feb
- 1-2L25 Feb
- 2-1W28 Feb
- 3-1W6 Mar
3-2-5goals 9:141.10pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 1-3L20 Jan
- 1-1D24 Jan
- 0-1L31 Jan
- 1-0W3 Feb
- 0-2L7 Feb
- 3-1W14 Feb
- 1-0W20 Feb
- 1-2L24 Feb
- 1-3L28 Feb
- 1-1D7 Mar
3-2-5goals 10:141.10pts/game
latest 5
- H
Portsmouth1–1 - A
Derby County1–3 - H
Bristol City1–2 - H
Preston North End1–0 - A
Queens Park Rangers3–1
Match info
- Competition
- Championship
- Season
- 2025/2026 · Matchday 37 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- The Kassam Stadium, Oxford
- Capacity
- 12,500 · grass
- Weather
- 7 °C · light rain · humidity 73%
- Referee
- J. Mainwaring
- OXF coach
- Matt Bloomfield (1.47 PPG)
- BBR coach
- Michael O'Neill (1.27 PPG)
Match summary
Oxford United beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 in the Championship (England).
Before kickoff, Oxford United sat 23rd on 35 points, while Blackburn Rovers were 21st on 39 points. Before kickoff, Oxford United were 23rd in the table but 12th on points from the last five league games. Across 6 previous meetings on record, Oxford United won 1 and Blackburn Rovers won 4, with 1 draw (3 goals per game).
Oxford United won with 31% of the possession. Jamie Paul Donley (34') scored for Oxford United.
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Team stats
41 figures- 31%Possession69%
- 14Shots10
- 7Shots on target2
- 4Big chances1
- 6Corners4
- 233Passes520
- 3Fouls13
- 0Yellow cards2
All 41 stats
- Attack
- 5Accurate crosses5
- 89Attacks116
- 3Big chances missed1
- 18Crosses23
- 56Dangerous attacks56
- 17Dribble attempts15
- 0Offsides4
- 50%Shot accuracy20%
- 2Shots blocked5
- 8Shots inside box8
- 5Shots off target3
- 6Shots outside box2
- 8Successful dribbles9
- Passing
- 20Accurate long passes22
- 143Accurate passes424
- 87%Forward passes %85%
- 9Key passes4
- 26%Long pass accuracy34%
- 78Long passes65
- 61%Pass accuracy82%
- 66Passes in final third71
- Defence
- 44Ball recoveries51
- 74Ball safe86
- 57Duels won68
- 7Goal kicks11
- 24Headers won39
- 7Interceptions6
- 2Saves6
- 13Tackles18
- Discipline
- 13Free kicks3
- Other
- 164Possession lost157
- 5Substitutions4
- 32Throw-ins24
Top ratings
XI avg 6.95 v 6.91
Eiran CashinBBR8.1
Cameron BrannaganOXF7.6
Balázs TóthBBR7.3
Jamie Paul DonleyOXF7.2
Sam LongOXF7.2
Table
Championship 2025/2026 · current| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 28-11-7 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 | |
| 18 | 46 | 14-13-19 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 | |
| 19 | 46 | 13-14-19 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 | |
| 20 | 46 | 13-13-20 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 | |
| 21 | 46 | 13-14-19 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 | |
| 22 | 46 | 11-14-21 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 | |
| 23 | 46 | 12-16-18 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 | |
| 24 | 46 | 2-12-32 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
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