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Blackpool FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Blackpool FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Curtis Tilt 36' Y
Jay Spearing 39' Y
Ben Heneghan 69' Y
Y 77' Jerome Sinclair
Y 80' Josh Ruffels

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Andy Haines
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
3
3
Blackpool FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-12-15 Oxford United FC 2–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–1 L
16 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
09 Feb Walsall FC H 2–0 W
29 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
26 Jan Coventry City FC A 2–0 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
19 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 2–4 L
16 Feb Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
09 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
29 Jan Barnsley FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Oxford United FC
#15 Position #10
8 Points 11
7 Played 6
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 1
13 Scored 13
13 Conceded 7
+0 GD +6
1.14 PPG 1.83
29% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G
Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Blackpool FC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Donervon Daniels suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Curtis Tilt.
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for Blackpool FC. Jay Spearing will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' Jordan Graham adds to his 0 season tally! Oxford United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Oliver Turton, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Thompson. He replaces Antony Evans on 65 minute.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Ben Heneghan gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' The whistle greets Jordan Graham as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed Kashi.
  • 73' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Dodoo is hanging Chris Long on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jerome Sinclair on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Josh Ruffels was booked on 80.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Michael Nottingham on, Nick Anderton off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Mark Sykes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' James Henry makes way for Jamie Hanson at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jerome Sinclair as he departs to be replaced by Jonte Smith.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Terry McPhillips

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Browne 3
James Henry 1
Mark Harris 1
Matthew Pennington 1
Jordan Graham 1
Josh Ruffels 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Ryan Edwards 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-12-15 Oxford United FC 2–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC L 2019-02-16 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2019-02-12 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2019-02-09 Blackpool FC 2–0 Walsall FC W 2019-01-29 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2019-01-26 Coventry City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2019-02-19 Accrington Stanley FC 4–2 Oxford United FC L 2019-02-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2019-02-09 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-02-02 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2019-01-29 Oxford United FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC28% Draw25% Oxford United FC47%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Oxford United FC
72%
Blackpool FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC20% Draw42% Oxford United FC38%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 21% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.