Match Report
Oxford United (22nd, 47 pts) visited Stoke City (17th, 55 pts) with 8 points between them. Oxford United ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 22nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Stoke City 1.11 scored and 1.22 conceded per game, Oxford United 0.98 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.3.
Stoke City had gone 8 games without a win. Oxford United were winless in 6.
Bet365 Stadium, capacity 30,089, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Stoke City: Lamine Cissé (36'), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (57') · Oxford United: Ciaron Maurice Brown (44')
Key stats
Possession: Stoke City 61% · Oxford United 39% · Total shots: 21-9 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 8-7