Oxford United vs Birmingham City 31/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
22'
B. Spencer
M. Peart-Harris(Own Goal)
23'
41'
Jamie Mcdonnell
2ND HALF
46'
Yunus Konak
46'
Jamie Mcdonnell
55'
Will Lankshear
55'
M. Harris
55'
P. Placheta
55'
Matthew Phillips
Jay Stansfield
57'
Jay Stansfield
August Priske
59'
Patrick Roberts
Carlos Vicente
60'
T. Iwata
61'
T. Iwata
64'
T. Iwata
B. Osayi-Samuel
65'
65'
Ole Romeny
Stanley Mills
M. Ducksch(Carlos Vicente)
66'
I. Osman
S. Wright
87'
M. Ducksch
Tommy Doyle
87'
Match statistics
39%Possession61%
341Passes Attempted532
224Completed Passes430
4Corners4
25Throw-ins23
9Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Oxford United
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Andrew Cumming
#29Davies
#3Brown
#2Robert Long
#8Thomas Brannagan
#38Mcdonnell
#15Gilmore Spencer
#10Phillips
#44Peart-Harris
#17Mills
#9Harris
Starting XI
Jamie Cumming #1 | |
Ben Davies #29 | |
C. Brown #3 | |
Sam Long #2 | |
Cameron Brannagan #8 | |
Jamie Mcdonnell #38 | 46' 41' |
B. Spencer #15 | 22' |
Matthew Phillips #10 | 55' |
M. Peart-Harris #44 | 23' |
Stanley Mills #17 | 65' |
M. Harris #9 | 55' |
Substitutes
 Matt Ingram #21 | |
 M. Helik #6 | |
 Greg Leigh #22 | |
 Yunus Konak #5 | 46' |
 Will Vaulks #4 | |
 Will Lankshear #27 | 55' |
 P. Placheta #7 | 55' |
 Ole Romeny #11 | 65' |
 Mo Missanga #47 |
Will not play
Gregory Alex Leigh
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Przemyslaw Placheta
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Out for season
Brian De Keersmaecker
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Tyler Charlie Goodrham
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Jack Currie
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Matt Bloomfield
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#31Wagner
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#14SolÃs Romero
#28Stansfield
#17Osman
#16Joseph Roberts
#33Ducksch
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
K. Wagner #31 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 64' 65' 61' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Jhon SolÃs #14 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 59' 57' |
I. Osman #17 | 87' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 60' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 87' âš½66' |
Substitutes
 Ryan Allsop #21 | |
 M. Mazwi #40 | |
 B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 65' |
 Tommy Doyle #7 | 87' |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | |
 K. Furuhashi #9 | |
 August Priske #29 | 59' |
 Carlos Vicente #23 | 🎯66' 60' |
 S. Wright #11 | 87' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Oxford United
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Andrew Cumming
#29Davies
#3Brown
#2Robert Long
#8Thomas Brannagan
#38Mcdonnell
#15Gilmore Spencer
#10Phillips
#44Peart-Harris
#17Mills
#9Harris
Starting XI
Jamie Cumming #1 | |
Ben Davies #29 | |
C. Brown #3 | |
Sam Long #2 | |
Cameron Brannagan #8 | |
Jamie Mcdonnell #38 | 46' 41' |
B. Spencer #15 | 22' |
Matthew Phillips #10 | 55' |
M. Peart-Harris #44 | 23' |
Stanley Mills #17 | 65' |
M. Harris #9 | 55' |
Substitutes
Matt Ingram #21 | |
M. Helik #6 | |
Greg Leigh #22 | |
Yunus Konak #5 | 46' |
Will Vaulks #4 | |
Will Lankshear #27 | 55' |
P. Placheta #7 | 55' |
Ole Romeny #11 | 65' |
Mo Missanga #47 |
Will not play
Gregory Alex Leigh
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Przemyslaw Placheta
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Out for season
Brian De Keersmaecker
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Tyler Charlie Goodrham
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season
Jack Currie
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Matt Bloomfield
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#31Wagner
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#14SolÃs Romero
#28Stansfield
#17Osman
#16Joseph Roberts
#33Ducksch
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
K. Wagner #31 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 64' 65' 61' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
Jhon SolÃs #14 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 59' 57' |
I. Osman #17 | 87' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 60' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 87' âš½66' |
Substitutes
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
M. Mazwi #40 | |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 65' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | 87' |
K. Fujimoto #27 | |
K. Furuhashi #9 | |
August Priske #29 | 59' |
Carlos Vicente #23 | 🎯66' 60' |
S. Wright #11 | 87' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
14 matches
Oxford United
5
Wins
4
Draws
5
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2025 • 1 match
Friendly2017 • 1 match
EFL Cup2016 • 1 matchChampionship1998 • 3 matchesChampionship1997 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Stephen Martin
Venue:
The Kassam Stadium
Capacity:
12 500
Oxford United vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Oxford United and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.