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Stoke City vs Oxford United — result, stats & head-to-head, 25 Feb 2026

Stoke City vs Oxford UnitedChampionship · Round 34 · Bet365 Stadium2–1
Matches
Stoke City 2–1 Full time Oxford United

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Stoke City1 out
Junior Tchamadeu Injurysince 8 jan · 28 matches missed

Starting XI

Oxford United4-2-3-1
27↓Lankshear6.8↓ 66'
32↓Jeon6.5↓ 46'
44↓Peart-Harris6.6↓ 83'
17↓Mills7.1↓ 66'
8↓CBrannagan6.8↓ 66'
4Vaulks7.1
26Currie6.4
3⚽Brown7.4
37Makosso6.9
2Long6.5
1Cumming7.4

Timeline

  1. 10'
    Maksym Taloverovyellow card
  2. 36'
    Lamine Cissé · 1–0assist: Million Manhoef
  3. 44'
    Ciaron Maurice Brown · 1–1assist: Stanley Mills
  4. 46'
    Jin-woo Jeon ↑ Aidomo Emakhu ↓substitution
  5. 53'
    Ben Wilmotyellow card
  6. 57'
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi · 2–1assist: Sorba Thomas
  7. 66'
    Stanley Mills ↑ Ole Romeny ↓substitution
  8. 66'
    Cameron Brannagan ↑ Yunus Konak ↓substitution
  9. 66'
    Will Lankshear ↑ Nik Prelec ↓substitution
  10. 70'
    Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↑ Jun-ho Bae ↓substitution
  11. 78'
    Tomas Rigo ↑ Tatsuki Seko ↓substitution
  12. 83'
    Myles Peart-Harris ↑ Mark Harris ↓substitution
  13. 89'
    Will Vaulksyellow card
  14. 90+4'
    Lamine Cissé ↑ Milan Smit ↓substitution

Stoke City left · Oxford United right

Periods

Stoke City
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Oxford United
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

21Shots9
9Shots on target2
8Corners7
11Fouls5
11Tackles19
2Yellow cards1

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
34Round
qua 25 fev · 20:00 UTCKickoff
Bet365 StadiumVenue
30,089Capacity
20,153 (67% full)Attendance
James LiningtonReferee
13°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
61% · 39%
Duels won
50% · 50%
Pass accuracy
85% · 73%

Breakdown

Shooting
12Shots inside box8
9Shots outside box1
5Shots blocked2
0Hit woodwork1
3Big chances created2
1Big chances missed1
Passing
462Passes279
25Crosses27
7Accurate crosses6
52Long passes52
22Accurate long passes15
Defence
2Interceptions8
1Keeper saves6
Duels & dribbles
22Dribble attempts9
13Successful dribbles6

Goalscorers

Will Lankshear 11Oxford United
Sorba Thomas 10Stoke City

Bench

Stoke City · bench

4PearsonMF
10Bae6.8↑ 70'
12Seko6.7↑ 78'
23GibsonDF
34FieldingGK
49Smit↑ 90'
50AginaMF
54OtegbayoMF
59KellyMF

Oxford United · bench

5Konak6.5↑ 66'
6HelikDF
9Harris6.5↑ 83'
10Emakhu6.3↑ 46'
11Romeny6.8↑ 66'
12RooskenFW
16Prelec6.6↑ 66'
21IngramGK
24ter AvestDF

Managers

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Previous meetings

In 3 recorded meetings, Stoke City have won 1 and Oxford United 1 — 1 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipOxford United vs Stoke City 0–3 2025 · ChampionshipStoke City vs Oxford United 0–0 2024 · ChampionshipOxford United vs Stoke City 1–0 All 3 meetings →

Recent form

Stoke City LDLLD
Oxford United LDLLD

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
17
Stoke City
LDLLD
 7.08 55
22
Oxford United
LDLLD
 6.77 47
Market

No market on record.

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Oxford United – West Bromwich AlbionOxford United
Form
Stoke CityLDLLD
Oxford UnitedLDLLD
Match stats
61Possession39
21Shots9
9On target2
8Corners7
2Yellow cards1