Preston North End vs Oxford UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Michal Helik

Oxford United

Goals

Assists

8.3

90'+4Yellow Card

Jordan Storey

Preston North End

87'Substitution

Mark Harris· In

Jamie Paul Donley· Out

Oxford United

82'Substitution

Thierry Small· In

Jordan Andrew Thompson· Out

Preston North End

80'Substitution

Christ Makosso· In

Stanley Mills· Out

Oxford United

80'Substitution

Will Vaulks· In

Yunus Konak· Out

Oxford United

70'Substitution

Nik Prelec· In

Will Lankshear· Out

Oxford United

62'Substitution

Andrija Vukcevic· In

Lewis Gibson· Out

Preston North End

Goal!

1-3

Ciaron Maurice Brown

61'·Oxford United

⚽

Goal!

1-2

Will Lankshear

54'·Oxford United

⚽

46'Substitution

Brodie Gilmore Spencer· In

Jack Currie· Out

Oxford United

45'+4Substitution

Daniel Jebbison· In

Callum Lang· Out

Preston North End

22'Yellow Card

Ciaron Maurice Brown

Oxford United

Goal!

1-1

Milutin Osmajic

12'·Preston North End

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Goal!

0-1

Michal Helik

5'·Oxford United

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Statistics of the Game

Preston North End

Oxford United

70%Ball Possession30%

13Shots Total15

4Shots On Target7

9Corners5

9Fouls10

1Yellow Cards1

3Offsides0

4Saves3

486Passes208

5Shots Off Target6

125Attacks57

81Dangerous Attacks27

9Shots Inside Box9

4Shots Outside Box6

1Goals3

10Free Kicks9

4Shots Blocked2

3Substitutions5

14Tackles29

1Assists3

400Accurate Passes135

1Injuries3

33Total Crosses11

6Accurate Crosses1

4Interceptions14

1Big Chances Created4

0Big Chances Missed2

Preston North End

Manager: Paul Heckingbottom

Starting XI

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.2

7.1

7.4

Jordan Andrew Thompson

6.7

6.2

6.8

5.7

7.3

Substitutes

Pol Valentín

Andrija Vukcevic

6.5

Alistair Edward McCann

6.3

6.3

Manager: Matt Bloomfield

Starting XI

6.8

6.7

8.3

7.5

6.3

7.1

7.6

7.9

6.7

6.7

7.5

Substitutes

Will Vaulks

6.6

Mark Harris

Aidomo Emakhu

Brodie Gilmore Spencer

6.8

6.5

6.7

Jamie Carson McDonnell

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Ben Whiteman MF	7.4	90'	0	1	0/1	58(82%)	3	4/6
Milutin Osmajic FW	7.3	90'	1	0	2/2	11(58%)	1	4/11
Andrew Hughes DF	7.1	90'	0	0	0/2	82(81%)	2	8/9
Alfie Devine MF	6.8	90'	0	0	0/3	42(82%)	2	3/8
Jordan Andrew Thompson MF	6.7	82'	0	0	1/3	57(89%)	2	5/7
David Cornell GK	6.6	90'	0	0	-	36(75%)	-	1/1
Jordan Storey DF	6.6	90'	0	0	0/1	58(81%)	1	8/13
Odeluga Offiah DF	6.5	90'	0	0	-	39(85%)	2	5/9
Andrija Vukcevic DF	6.5	28'	0	0	-	9(78%)	1	2/5
Thierry Small DF	6.3	8'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	1/3
Daniel Jebbison FW	6.3	45'	0	0	-	10(73%)	-	0/4
Callum Lang MF	6.2	45'	0	0	1/1	8(75%)	-	3/12
Lewis Gibson DF	6.2	62'	0	0	-	49(92%)	-	1/3
Lewis Dobbin MF	5.7	90'	0	0	-	26(81%)	-	5/20

Preston North End vs Oxford United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Preston North End	15	L1	0	4	0	4	5/15	4-6
Oxford United	15	W1	1	0	2	2	4/15	3-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Preston North End — last 5 games

W1-0 vs Portsmouth2026-02-07
D2-2 vs Watford2026-02-14
L0-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-02-20
D1-1 @ Swansea City2026-02-24
L0-2 vs Millwall2026-02-28

Oxford United — last 5 games

L0-3 vs Norwich City2026-02-10
L0-1 vs Sunderland2026-02-15
D0-0 @ Middlesbrough2026-02-21
L1-2 @ Stoke City2026-02-25
W2-1 vs West Bromwich Albion2026-02-28

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 3
Period covered: 2024-08-31 – 2025-12-13
Preston North End wins: 1
Draws: 1
Oxford United wins: 1
Avg goals per meeting: 3
Over 2.5 goals: 67%
Both teams scored: 100%
Home side won: 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2024-08-31 – 2025-12-13) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-12-13	Oxford United	1-2	Preston North End
2025-01-04	Preston North End	1-1	Oxford United
2024-08-31	Oxford United	3-1	Preston North End

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Preston North End	14	46	60	-7	WLLWL	13	+1
Oxford United	22	46	47	-14	WLLWL	13	+9

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 13 ptsPreston North End 60 · Oxford United 47
Positions: #14 vs #22
Goals per game: 1.2/1.35 vs 0.98/1.28scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-06

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches

Won 33%

(1/3)

Draw 33%

(1/3)

Won 33%

(1/3)

Goals

4-5

Total matches

Recent matches

Championship•Dec 13, 2025

Oxford United

1-2

Preston North End

Championship•Jan 4, 2025

Preston North End

1-1

Oxford United

Championship•Aug 31, 2024

Oxford United

3-1

Preston North End

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

Preston North End wins

Draws

Oxford United wins

Goals Scored

4 - 5

Dec 13, 2025 • Championship

Oxford United

1-2

Preston North End

Jan 4, 2025 • Championship

Preston North End

1-1

Oxford United

Aug 31, 2024 • Championship

Oxford United

3-1

Preston North End

Matchday 36 — Championship

Match Report

The table read 14th (Preston North End, 60 pts) against 22nd (Oxford United, 47 pts), 13 points apart. Oxford United's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Preston North End 1.2 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Oxford United 0.98 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.3.

The match was played at Deepdale (capacity 23,408). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Preston North End: Milutin Osmajic (12') · Oxford United: Michal Helik (5'), Will Lankshear (54'), Ciaron Maurice Brown (61')

Key stats

Possession: Preston North End 70% · Oxford United 30% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 9-5

More details:

Preston North End — live results and schedule Oxford United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Preston North End vs Oxford United?

Preston North End 1-3 Oxford United. Championship (England) match played on 6 Mar 2026.

What league is Preston North End vs Oxford United in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Deepdale. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Preston North End and Oxford United?

In 3 meetings between 2024 and 2025: Preston North End has 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss against Oxford United.

Where was Preston North End vs Oxford United played?

The match was played at Deepdale.

Match Timeline

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Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

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Player Statistics

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Preston North End vs Oxford United — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 36 — Championship

Match Report

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