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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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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
2Leeds UnitedLeeds21126337152242
3Burnley2111822681841
4Sunderland21117332171540
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7Watford2010462926334
8West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2171132416832
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds218582630-429
10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
12Norwich CityNorwich216873632426
13Millwall206772018225
14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
15Coventry CityCoventry216692730-324
16Preston North EndPreston2141162127-623
17Stoke CityStoke215792328-522
18Queens Park RangersQPR2141072127-622
19Luton TownLuton2164112337-1422
20Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2046102133-1218
21Cardiff CityCardiff2046101932-1318
22Portsmouth193882134-1317
23Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2045111942-2317
24Hull City2137111930-1116


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