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Oxford United
Site time 04.10.2025 15:00 BST LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 9 VenueVicarage Road RefereeLewis Smith, England

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League context

Standings

Watford are 16 in the table and Oxford United are 22.

Phase League phase
Watford Rank 16, 57 pts
Oxford United Rank 22, 47 pts
Events 20
H2H 5

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Key events

Watford
Oxford United
3'
Own goal

Max Alleyne

5'
Yellow card

C. Brannagan

30'
Yellow card

S. Mills

Substitution

Vivaldo Semedo · A L. Kjerrumgaard

32'
Yellow card

K. Keben

39'
45+5'
Yellow card

M. Helik

Normal goal

J. Ngakia

Normal goal

J. Ngakia

45'
Yellow card

L. Kjerrumgaard

49'
Yellow card

I. Louza

53'
57'
Substitution

W. Lankshear · A W. Vaulks

Substitution

S. Mills · A P. Płacheta

Substitution

I. Louza · A M. Sissoko

Substitution

C. Wiley · A J. Pétris

Substitution

R. Vata · A E. Kayembe

70'
73'
Substitution

G. Leigh · A J. Currie

85'
Substitution

S. Dembélé · A M. Harris

Substitution

N. Prelec · A T. Bradshaw

Substitution

N. Irankunda · A K. Baah

87'
90+2'
Yellow card

J. Currie

Match statistics

Watford Watford
Oxford United Oxford United
10
Shots on target
5
12
Shots off target
6
27
Total shots
15
2.65
xG
1.38
57%
Possession
43%
447
Total passes
342
367
Accurate passes
268
9
Corner kicks
3
1
Offsides
0
6
Fouls
9
3
Yellow cards
4
5
Goalkeeper saves
9
5
Blocked shots
4
15
Shots inside the box
7
12
Shots outside the box
8
1
Goals prevented
1

Player match statistics

Watford Watford
J. Ngakia

Min 90

G 2 A 0 Rating 9.30
J. Abankwah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
N. Mendy

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
E. Selvik

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
K. Keben

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
Max Alleyne

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
N. Irankunda

Min 87

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
R. Vata

Min 70

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
Oxford United Oxford United
J. Cumming

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.90
B. Spencer

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
B. De Keersmaecker

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
M. Helik

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
S. Long

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
C. Brannagan

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 5.90
S. Dembélé

Min 85

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
N. Prelec

Min 85

G — A 0 Rating 6.20

Lineups

Watford

Watford

Formation: 3-4-1-2
Coach Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#4
K. Keben Defender
#26
C. Wiley Midfielder
#10
I. Louza Midfielder
#2
J. Ngakia Midfielder
#11
R. Vata Forward
#18
V. Semedo Forward
Substitutes
#9
L. Kjerrumgaard Forward
#17
M. Sissoko Midfielder
#29
J. Petris Defender
#34
K. Baah Forward
#39
E. Kayembe Midfielder
Oxford United

Oxford United

Formation: 4-4-2
Coach Gary Rowett
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#22
G. Leigh Defender
#6
M. Helik Defender
#23
S. Dembele Midfielder
#17
S. Mills Midfielder
#16
N. Prelec Forward
Substitutes
#4
W. Vaulks Midfielder
#7
P. Placheta Midfielder
#9
M. Harris Forward
#20
T. Bradshaw Forward
#26
J. Currie Defender

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings: Watford 2, draws 1, Oxford United 2.

Watford Watford
2 Wins
Draws
1 Matches
Oxford United Oxford United
2 Wins
Meetings
5 Goals 4:5

Last meetings

5 Matches
15.09.2020 Championship, England
Oxford United Oxford United
1:1
Watford Watford

Recent team matches

Watford

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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