West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Oxford United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 8 November 2025

Result

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Oxford United

Championship · Saturday 8 November 2025, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

West Bromwich Albion · Oxford United · Championship predictions

West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Oxford United: match report

West Bromwich Albion won against Oxford United 2-1 in the Championship on Saturday 8 November 2025. The half-time score was 0-0.

Will Lankshear opened the scoring in the 54th minute. West Bromwich Albion's goals came from an own goal by Greg Leigh (56') and Aune Selland Heggebø (70'). Oxford United scored through Will Lankshear (54').

Neither side received a card.

Going into the game West Bromwich Albion were 15th on 18 points from 14 and Oxford United 21st on 13 points from 14. West Bromwich Albion went on to finish that season 19th with 53 points, and Oxford United 23rd with 47.

West Bromwich Albion lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Oxford United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Isaac Price of West Bromwich Albion (7.5), level with Mikey Johnston (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 West Bromwich Albion win, 2 draws and 0 for Oxford United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 54'Goal · Will LankshearOxford United · 0-1
  • 56'Own goal · Greg LeighWest Bromwich Albion · 1-1
  • 70'Goal · Aune Selland HeggebøWest Bromwich Albion · 2-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: West Bromwich Albion 1, draws 2, Oxford United 0.

Team news

West Bromwich Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

Josh Griffiths, Alfie Gilchrist, Nat Phillips, Charlie Taylor, Callum Styles, Ousmane Diakité, Alex Mowatt, Karlan Grant, Isaac Price, Mikey Johnston, Josh Maja

Oxford United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jamie Cumming, Sam Long, Michal Helik, Ciaron Brown, Greg Leigh, Brian De Keersmaecker, Cameron Brannagan, Przemyslaw Placheta, Nik Prelec, Filip Krastev, Will Lankshear