Oxford United vs Wrexham Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Championship, England
Championship
Wrexham WXHSTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
Wrexham claimed a 0-1 victory over Oxford United in a tightly contested match, with the sole goal arriving in the first half to establish a 0-1 lead at halftime. As the stronger team, Wrexham controlled 55% possession compared to Oxford's 45%, efficiently converting their dominance into the win without any red cards disrupting play. The outcome reflected minimal structural deviation of 3.9%, aligning closely with pre-match assessments where Wrexham were favored. Efficiency stayed in line with expectations, and the market fully endorsed the result. No second-half adjustments were necessary, as Wrexham maintained their edge throughout. This performance underscores Wrexham's tactical discipline against a resilient Oxford side.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: Match exhibited minimal 3.9% deviation favoring Wrexham.
- Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with expectations.
- xG alignment: xG data unavailable, preventing alignment assessment.
- Market alignment: Outcome fully aligned with market expectations.
- xG expectations: xG expectations unevaluable due to absent data.
- Event impact: No notable events altered match dynamics.
- Red card distortion: Absence of red cards resulted in zero distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
M. Donohue
Other match officials
J. Wilson
1st Assistant
O. Langford
4th Official
J. Graham
2nd Assistant


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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WrexhamTeam Power Ranking
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WrexhamForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- WXH had peak pressure around 65'.
- WXH started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-22T00:03:11+00:00
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Events
CONCLUSION
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