Preston North End vs Oxford United

Championship 4 Jan 2025, 15:00
Preston North End
Preston North End
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Oxford United
Oxford United
🏟 Deepdale (Preston) 👤 B. Toner Round 26

Match report

Preston North End were held to a 1-1 draw by Oxford United in the Championship on 4 January 2025.

Preston North End dominated possession with 69% of the ball and had 19 shots to Oxford United's 5.

The match was played at Deepdale (Preston), with B. Toner in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 69% - 31% Shots 19 - 5 On target 5 - 3 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 12 - 13 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Andrew Hughes
Preston North End · 107 passes (84% accurate)
8 Duane Holmes 1 assist
8 Benjamin Whiteman 87 passes (89% accurate)
7 Will Keane 1 goal
7 Rúben Rodrigues 1 goal
First half vs second half
Oxford United came out stronger after half-time, with 4 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 13–1 6–4
Shots On Goal 4–1 1–2
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 3–0 1–2
Attacks 74–42 67–40
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
4 Substitution 5
141 Attacks 82
65 Dangerous Attacks 19
5 On Target 3
11 Off Target 3
19 Shots Total 5
5 Shots On Goal 3
9 Shots Off Goal 0
5 Shots Blocked 2
14 Shots Inside Box 2
5 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 13
4 Corners 2
2 Offsides 3
69% Ball Possession 31%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 4
637 Passes Total 287
535 Passes Accurate 172
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Preston North End · 3-4-1-2
1 F. Woodman
14 J. Storey 6 L. Lindsay 16 A. Hughes
25 D. Holmes 8 A. McCann 4 B. Whiteman 29 K. Kesler-Hayden
20 S. Greenwood
7 W. Keane 9 E. Jacobsen
Oxford United · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Cumming
30 P. Kioso 2 S. Long 3 C. Brown 22 G. Leigh
4 W. Vaulks 8 C. Brannagan
10 M. Phillips 20 R. Rodrigues 19 T. Goodrham
9 M. Harris
Preston North End
Coach
P. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
  • 22 Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
  • 10 Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
  • 28 Milutin Osmajić
  • 40 Josh Bowler
  • 13 David Cornell
  • 5 Jack Whatmough
  • 26 Patrick Bauer
  • 18 Ryan Ledson
  • 23 Jeppe Okkels
Oxford United
Coach
G. Rowett
Substitutes
  • 44 Dane Scarlett
  • 24 Hidde ter Avest
  • 34 Jordan Thorniley
  • 14 Louie Sibley
  • 23 Siriki Dembélé
  • 21 Matt Ingram
  • 17 Owen Dale
  • 7 Przemysław Płacheta
  • 6 Josh McEachran
Substitutions
  • 10' ↑ D. Scarlett ↓ M. Harris Oxford United
  • 57' ↑ J. Thorniley ↓ P. Kioso Oxford United
  • 58' ↑ H. ter Avest ↓ M. Phillips Oxford United
  • 62' ↑ M. Frøkjær-Jensen ↓ S. Greenwood Preston North End
  • 62' ↑ S. Þórðarson ↓ A. McCann Preston North End
  • 70' ↑ M. Osmajić ↓ E. Riis Preston North End
  • 77' ↑ S. Dembélé ↓ T. Goodrham Oxford United
  • 77' ↑ L. Sibley ↓ Ruben Rodrigues Oxford United
  • 84' ↑ J. Bowler ↓ D. Holmes Preston North End
Cards
  • 20' L. Lindsay Preston North End
  • 32' S. Long Oxford United
  • 60' J. Cumming Oxford United
  • 63' J. Storey Preston North End
  • 86' B. Whiteman Preston North End
  • 90+4' S. Dembele Oxford United
Head-to-head
Preston North End 1 1 draws 2 Oxford United
2026-03-06 Preston vs Oxford Utd 1 - 3
2025-12-13 Oxford Utd vs Preston 1 - 2
2025-01-04 Preston North End vs Oxford United 1 - 1
2024-08-31 Oxford United vs Preston North End 3 - 1
Recent form
Preston North End D D D D W
Oxford United D D D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Preston North End vs Oxford United?
Preston North End drew 1-1 against Oxford United on 4 January 2025.
Who won Preston North End vs Oxford United?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Preston North End vs Oxford United played?
The match was played at Deepdale (Preston).
Who had more possession in Preston North End vs Oxford United?
Preston North End had 69% of possession, compared to 31% for the other side.