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Oxford Utd vs Birmingham result, stats & H2H

Oxford Utd

0–2

Birmingham

Marvin Ducksch

31/01/2026 17:00 · The Kassam Stadium

Oxford Utd0–2Birmingham

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jamie McDonnell
Brodie Spencer

Marvin Ducksch
Tomoki Iwata
Jay Stansfield

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Oxford UtdBirmingham

4Shots on target2

7Fouls12

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Oxford Utd

Birmingham

Christoph KlarerDF · 90′Player of the match7.6
Kai WagnerDF · 90′7.6
James BeadleGK · 90′7.3
Jhon SolísMF · 90′7.2
Marvin DuckschFW · 87′7.2

Cameron BrannaganMF · 90′7.0
Ben DaviesDF · 90′6.9
Myles Peart-HarrisFW · 90′6.9

Christoph KlarerDF · 90′Player of the match7.6
Kai WagnerDF · 90′7.6
James BeadleGK · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Sat 31 Jan 17:00 EET
Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Capacity: 12,500
City: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Oxford Utd wins

5Draws

8Birmingham wins

Last matches: Oxford Utd

27.10.26League OneOxford UtdStockport County10W
24.10.26League OneOxford UtdBradford City00D
20.10.26League OneOxford UtdWigan21W
15.10.26League OneMansfieldOxford Utd11D
10.10.26League OneNotts CoOxford Utd12W

Last matches: Birmingham

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamQPR30W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBirmingham01W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Head-to-head matches

31.01.26EFL ChampionshipOxford UtdBirmingham02L
23.08.25EFL ChampionshipBirminghamOxford Utd10L
09.08.16Carling CupBirminghamOxford Utd00D
11.12.98ChampionshipOxford UtdBirmingham17L
13.11.98ChampionshipBirminghamOxford Utd01W
24.04.98ChampionshipOxford UtdBirmingham02L

2.00Avg goals27%Both scored20%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham: head-to-head record

15 meetings since 1985: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Oxford Utd wins

5Draws

8Birmingham wins

7:23Goals (Oxford Utd : Birmingham)

2.00Goals per match

27%BTTS

60%Over 1.5

20%Over 2.5

13%Over 3.5

Oxford Utd at home: 1-2-44:13 goals in 7 games
Birmingham at home: 4-3-110:3 goals in 8 games
Oxford Utd's biggest win: 2–0Oxford Utd 2–0 Birmingham, 28 Mar 1994
Birmingham's biggest win: 1–7Oxford Utd 1–7 Birmingham, 11 Dec 1998

Meetings (15 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 Jan 2026	EFL Championship	Oxford Utd	0–2	Birmingham
23 Aug 2025	EFL Championship	Birmingham	1–0	Oxford Utd
9 Aug 2016	Carling Cup	Birmingham	0–0	Oxford Utd
11 Dec 1998	Championship	Oxford Utd	1–7	Birmingham
13 Nov 1998	Championship	Birmingham	0–1	Oxford Utd
24 Apr 1998	Championship	Oxford Utd	0–2	Birmingham
24 Oct 1997	Championship	Birmingham	0–0	Oxford Utd
25 Apr 1997	Championship	Birmingham	2–0	Oxford Utd
17 Oct 1996	Championship	Oxford Utd	0–0	Birmingham
20 Mar 1995	League One	Birmingham	3–0	Oxford Utd
9 Sept 1994	League One	Oxford Utd	1–1	Birmingham
28 Mar 1994	Championship	Oxford Utd	2–0	Birmingham
2 Jan 1994	Championship	Birmingham	1–1	Oxford Utd
31 Jan 1986	Premier League	Oxford Utd	0–1	Birmingham
25 Aug 1985	Premier League	Birmingham	3–1	Oxford Utd

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Oxford Utd3W 2D 0L · goals 6–3

W27.10League OneHStockport County1–0
D24.10League OneHBradford City0–0
W20.10League OneHWigan2–1
D15.10League OneAMansfield1–1
W10.10League OneANotts Co2–1

Birmingham3W 1D 1L · goals 10–3

L24.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHQPR3–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHPreston4–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Oxford UtdBirmingham

1.7Goals scored per game1.8

0.9Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score10%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Oxford UtdBirmingham

Top stats

4Shots on target2

Passes

341Passes529

226Accurate passes429

66%Pass accuracy81%

Defence

7Fouls12

1Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.6Christoph KlarerBirmingham
7.6Kai WagnerBirmingham
7.3James BeadleBirmingham
7.2Jhon SolísBirmingham
7.2Marvin DuckschBirmingham

Oxford Utd (15)

Birmingham (16)

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Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	Southampton	12	+12	20	WDWWL
7	Birmingham	12	+8	20	LWWWD
8	QPR	12	+8	20	WLWDD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Oxford UtdFormationBirmingham

Oxford Utd

Birmingham

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About this match

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Sat, 31 Jan 2026: Oxford Utd 0–2 Birmingham.

Form · last 5 matches

Oxford UtdWDWDW6 scored · 3 conceded

BirminghamLWWWD10 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Oxford UtdBirmingham

1.7Goals scored per game1.8

0.9Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

2Oxford Utd wins

5Draws

8Birmingham wins

15 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 27%

League table

Birmingham7th20 pts · 12 played

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Oxford Utd come into the game with WDWDW in their last 5 (6 scored, 3 conceded), while Birmingham have LWWWD (10 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Oxford Utd's recent games and 70% of Birmingham's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 60%.

Per game, Oxford Utd average 1.7 goals scored and 0.9 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Birmingham 1.8 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 15 previous meetings: Oxford Utd 2 wins, Birmingham 8 wins, draws 5.

Those 15 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 27% of them.

Birmingham are 7th in the table (20 pts from 12 games).

Nito explains: Oxford Utd vs Birmingham

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Oxford Utd and Birmingham matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Oxford Utd's last 10 matches and 60% of Birmingham's last 10. In their 15 recorded meetings it was 27%. In this match it did not (Oxford Utd 0-2 Birmingham).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Oxford Utd reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Birmingham in 70% of their last 10. Their 15 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (20% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWDW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Oxford Utd, last 5: 3 W · 2 D · 0 L (6 scored, 3 conceded). Birmingham, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 3 conceded).

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham: questions & answers

Who won Oxford Utd vs Birmingham?

Birmingham won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Oxford Utd vs Birmingham?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Oxford Utd vs Birmingham played?

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham was played on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at The Kassam Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Oxford Utd and Birmingham?

15 meetings: Oxford Utd 2 wins, 5 draws, Birmingham 8 wins. Those 15 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 27% of them.

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham result, stats & H2H

Oxford Utd

Birmingham

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Goals and trends · last 10

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Oxford Utd vs Birmingham preview

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Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Oxford Utd vs Birmingham

How often do Oxford Utd and Birmingham matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWDW mean?

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham: questions & answers

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Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Oxford Utd vs Birmingham: questions & answers

Meetings (15 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Oxford Utd vs Birmingham

How often do Oxford Utd and Birmingham matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WDWDW mean?

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