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Championship | Gameweek 4
Aug 31, 2024 at 3pm UK
The Kassam Stadium
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Oxford Utd
3 - 1
Preston

Harris (20'), Goodrham (54'), Leigh (71')
Rodrigues (45+3'), McCann (90+6')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Riis Jakobsen (3')
Greenwood (22'), Lindsay (52'), Brady (76')
Lindsay (70')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Oxford United and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Coventry 1-0 Oxford Utd
Tuesday, August 27 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup

We said: Oxford United 1-1 Preston North End

Heckingbottom will be confident that his Preston side can build on what was a promising start against Luton last weekend. However, Oxford could prove tough to beat at the Kassam Stadium this season, leading us to predict a low-scoring draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Oxford United win with a probability of 37.38%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 35.02% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Oxford United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.01%) and 2-0 (6.79%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oxford United would win this match.

Result
Oxford UnitedDrawPreston North End
37.38% (-0.090000000000003 -0.09) 27.6% (0.064999999999998 0.06) 35.02% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 48.98% (-0.195 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.23% (-0.244 -0.24)56.76% (0.244 0.24)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.29% (-0.196 -0.2)77.71% (0.197 0.2)
Oxford United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.72% (-0.172 -0.17)29.28% (0.172 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.76% (-0.214 -0.21)65.24% (0.214 0.21)
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.26% (-0.107 -0.11)30.74% (0.105 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33% (-0.125 -0.13)67% (0.126 0.13)
Score Analysis
    Oxford United 37.38%
    Preston North End 35.01%
    Draw 27.6%
Oxford UnitedDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 11.05% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
2-1 @ 8.01% (-0.026 -0.03)
2-0 @ 6.79% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-1 @ 3.28% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-0 @ 2.78% (-0.014 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.93% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.01% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 37.38%
1-1 @ 13.04% (0.029999999999999 0.03)
0-0 @ 9% (0.083 0.08)
2-2 @ 4.72% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 0.83%
Total : 27.6%
0-1 @ 10.61% (0.07 0.07)
1-2 @ 7.69% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-2 @ 6.26% (0.022 0.02)
1-3 @ 3.02% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.46% (0.0020000000000002 0)
2-3 @ 1.86% (-0.017 -0.02)
Other @ 3.11%
Total : 35.01%

How you voted: Oxford Utd vs Preston

Oxford United
47.4%
Draw
23.7%
Preston North End
28.9%
38
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley27141123192253
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland27149439221751
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2612683123842
6Middlesbrough26118743321141
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
8Watford26115103637-138
9Bristol City2691073330337
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2678112941-1229
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Cardiff CityCardiff2659122641-1524
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Portsmouth2558123044-1423
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2649132554-2921


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