Oxford United vs Watford

Championship 15 Mar 2025, 15:00
Oxford United
Oxford United
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Watford
Watford
🏟 The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 👤 R. Madley Round 38

Match report

Oxford United edged past Watford 1-0 in the Championship on 15 March 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Watford dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 16 shots to Oxford United's 8.

J. Abankwah was sent off in the 79th minute.

The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire), with R. Madley in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 8 - 16 On target 3 - 4 Corners 4 - 5 Fouls 11 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Jamie Cumming
Oxford United · 4 saves
8 Cameron Brannagan captained the side
8 Yasser Larouci captained the side
8 Thomas Ince captained the side
7 Hidde ter Avest captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–9 4–7
Shots On Goal 1–4 2–0
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 2–3 2–2
Attacks 50–44 31–59
Match statistics
4 Corners 5
4 Substitution 5
81 Attacks 103
2 Attacks 2
40 Dangerous Attacks 65
3 On Target 3
4 Off Target 10
8 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 9
1 Shots Blocked 3
3 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 8
11 Fouls 8
4 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
38% Ball Possession 62%
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 2
251 Passes Total 427
149 Passes Accurate 315
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Oxford United · 4-3-3
1 J. Cumming
24 H. Avest 47 M. Helik 16 B. Nelson 3 C. Brown
8 C. Brannagan 4 W. Vaulks 23 S. Dembélé
11 O. Romeny 9 M. Harris 7 P. Płacheta
Watford · 4-2-3-1
33 E. Selvik
2 J. Ngakia 3 F. Sierralta 25 J. Abankwah 37 Y. Larouci
24 T. Dele-Bashiru 10 I. Louza
17 M. Sissoko 7 T. Ince 8 G. Chakvetadze
39 E. Kayembe
Oxford United
Coach
G. Rowett
Substitutes
  • 30 Peter Kioso
  • 19 Tyler Goodrham
  • 18 Alex Matos
  • 10 Matt Phillips
  • 21 Matt Ingram
  • 2 Sam Long
  • 15 Idris El Mizouni
  • 44 Stanley Mills
  • 20 Rúben Rodrigues
Watford
Coach
T. Cleverley
Substitutes
  • 19 Vakoun Issouf Bayo
  • 22 James Morris
  • 11 Rocco Vata
  • 45 Ryan Andrews
  • 23 Jonathan Bond
  • 26 Caleb Wiley
  • 58 Jai-Dea Moulton
  • 52 Leo Ramirez-Espain
  • 47 Zavier Massiah-Edwards
Substitutions
  • 68' ↑ T. Goodrham ↓ O. Romenij Oxford United
  • 68' ↑ P. Kioso ↓ B. Nelson Oxford United
  • 68' ↑ V. Bayo ↓ T. Ince Watford
  • 84' ↑ R. Andrews ↓ J. Ngakia Watford
  • 84' ↑ J. Morris ↓ M. Sissoko Watford
  • 84' ↑ R. Vata ↓ G. Chakvetadze Watford
  • 89' ↑ M. Phillips ↓ P. Płacheta Oxford United
  • 90' ↑ A. Matos ↓ S. Dembélé Oxford United
Cards
  • 79' J. Abankwah Watford
  • 51' F. Sierralta Watford
  • 67' J. Abankwah Watford
  • 67' P. Placheta Oxford United
  • 79' J. Abankwah Watford
Head-to-head
Oxford United 2 1 draws 2 Watford
2026-04-11 Oxford Utd vs Watford 2 - 0
2025-10-04 Watford vs Oxford Utd 2 - 1
2025-03-15 Oxford United vs Watford 1 - 0
2024-11-08 Watford vs Oxford United 1 - 0
2020-09-15 Oxford United vs Watford 1 - 1
Recent form
Oxford United D D D W D
Watford D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Oxford United vs Watford?
Oxford United won 1-0 against Watford on 15 March 2025.
Who won Oxford United vs Watford?
Oxford United won the match 1-0.
Where was Oxford United vs Watford played?
The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire).
Who had more possession in Oxford United vs Watford?
Watford had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.