Oxford United 3-1 Preston North End: result and report

Championship · Saturday 31 August 2024

Result

Oxford United 3-1 Preston North End

Championship · Saturday 31 August 2024, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Oxford United 3-1 Preston North End: match report

Oxford United won against Preston North End 3-1 in the Championship on Saturday 31 August 2024. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Emil Riis opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Oxford United's goals came from Mark Harris (20'), Tyler Goodrham (53') and Greg Leigh (71'). Preston North End scored through Emil Riis (3').

Discipline: Oxford United received 2 yellow cards; Preston North End received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Oxford United were 14th on 3 points from 3 and Preston North End 20th on 3 points from 3. Oxford United went on to finish that season 17th with 53 points, and Preston North End 20th with 50.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Preston North End in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh McEachran of Oxford United (7.9), ahead of Mark Harris (7.6).

Going into the match Oxford United's last five read L-L-W and Preston North End's W-L-L.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 3'Goal · Emil RiisPreston North End · 0-1
  • 20'Goal · Mark HarrisOxford United · 1-1
  • 22'Yellow card · Sam GreenwoodPreston North End
  • 45+3'Yellow card · Rúben RodriguesOxford United
  • 52'Yellow card · Liam LindsayPreston North End
  • 53'Goal · Tyler GoodrhamOxford United · 2-1
  • 71'Goal · Greg LeighOxford United · 3-1
  • 76'Yellow cardPreston North End
  • 83'Yellow card · Peter KiosoOxford United

Team news

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

Jamie Cumming, Peter Kioso, Sam Long, Ciaron Brown, Joe Bennett, Josh McEachran, Matt Phillips, Rúben Rodrigues, Cameron Brannagan, Tyler Goodrham, Mark Harris

Preston North End line-up (3-1-4-2)

Freddie Woodman, Jordan Storey, Liam Lindsay, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Brad Potts, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Sam Greenwood, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Will Keane, Emil Riis