Match summary
1ST HALF
J. Storey(Thierry Small)

26'
43'
Will Vaulks
2ND HALF
46'
Stanley Mills
H. Ter Avest
Daniel Jebbison(Alfie Devine)

49'
53'

B. Keersmaecker(Nik Prelec)
64'
T. Goodrham
Ole Romeny
Alfie Devine
Andrija Vukcevic
68'
Lewis Dobbin
J. Thompson
68'
Thierry Small
Michael Smith
68'
77'
M. Harris
Nik Prelec
77'
Tom Bradshaw
Will Lankshear
Daniel Jebbison
78'
Daniel Jebbison
Mads Frökjaer-Jensen
78'
H. Armstrong
S. Thordarson
85'
89'
J. Currie
Greg Leigh
B. Whiteman
90'
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
346Passes Attempted304
260Completed Passes207
9Corners9
32Throw-ins20
24Shots On Target8
Line-ups
Oxford United
Formation
3-5-2
#1Andrew Cumming

#29Davies

#3Brown

#6Helik

#14Keersmaecker

#4Vaulks

#11Ter Haar Romenij

#22Leigh

#24Ter Avest

#27Lankshear

#16Prelec
Starting XI
![]() Jamie Cumming #1 | |
![]() Ben Davies #29 | |
![]() C. Brown #3 | |
![]() M. Helik #6 | |
![]() B. Keersmaecker #14 | ⚽53' |
![]() Will Vaulks #4 | 43' |
![]() Ole Romeny #11 | 64' |
![]() Greg Leigh #22 | 89' |
![]() H. Ter Avest #24 | 46' |
![]() Will Lankshear #27 | 77' |
![]() Nik Prelec #16 | 77' 🎯53' |
Will not play

Hidde Ter Avest
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Nik Prelec
Forward
Return: Late January 2026

Tyler Charlie Goodrham
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Gary Rowett
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2
#1Lønne Iversen

#14Ben Storey

#16Hughes

#42Offiah

#21Devine

#5Armstrong

#4Whiteman

#26Small

#2Valentín Sancho

#9Jebbison

#17Dobbin
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | |
![]() J. Storey #14 | ⚽26' |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | |
![]() Oddel Offiah #42 | |
![]() Alfie Devine #21 | 68' 🎯49' |
![]() H. Armstrong #5 | 85' |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | 90' |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | 68' 🎯26' |
![]() Pol Valentín #2 | |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 78' 78' ⚽49' |
![]() Lewis Dobbin #17 | 68' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Oxford United
Formation
3-5-2
#1Andrew Cumming

#29Davies

#3Brown

#6Helik

#14Keersmaecker

#4Vaulks

#11Ter Haar Romenij

#22Leigh

#24Ter Avest

#27Lankshear

#16Prelec
Starting XI
![]() Jamie Cumming #1 | |
![]() Ben Davies #29 | |
![]() C. Brown #3 | |
![]() M. Helik #6 | |
![]() B. Keersmaecker #14 | ⚽53' |
![]() Will Vaulks #4 | 43' |
![]() Ole Romeny #11 | 64' |
![]() Greg Leigh #22 | 89' |
![]() H. Ter Avest #24 | 46' |
![]() Will Lankshear #27 | 77' |
![]() Nik Prelec #16 | 77' 🎯53' |
Will not play

Hidde Ter Avest
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Nik Prelec
Forward
Return: Late January 2026

Tyler Charlie Goodrham
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager

Gary Rowett
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2
#1Lønne Iversen

#14Ben Storey

#16Hughes

#42Offiah

#21Devine

#5Armstrong

#4Whiteman

#26Small

#2Valentín Sancho

#9Jebbison

#17Dobbin
Starting XI
![]() Daniel Iversen #1 | |
![]() J. Storey #14 | ⚽26' |
![]() A. Hughes #16 | |
![]() Oddel Offiah #42 | |
![]() Alfie Devine #21 | 68' 🎯49' |
![]() H. Armstrong #5 | 85' |
![]() B. Whiteman #4 | 90' |
![]() Thierry Small #26 | 68' 🎯26' |
![]() Pol Valentín #2 | |
![]() Daniel Jebbison #9 | 78' 78' ⚽49' |
![]() Lewis Dobbin #17 | 68' |
Will not play

Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026

Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Paul Heckingbottom
Head-to-head
No head-to-head matches found.
League standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
James Linington
Venue:
The Kassam Stadium
Capacity:
12 500
Oxford United vs Preston North End match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Oxford United and Preston North End. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























