Blackpool FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Blackpool FC

0 – 0

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Oxford United FC

Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Y 32' Liam Kelly

Overview

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

Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paul Newhouse
Referee Seb Stockbridge
Referee Martin Coy
Referee Kevin Mulraine

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Blackpool FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Oxford United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2020-02-01 Oxford United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2019-08-17 Blackpool FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-12-15 Oxford United FC 2–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	0–0	D
05 Dec	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–0	W
01 Dec	Portsmouth FC	H	1–0	W
28 Nov	Harrogate Town AFC	A	4–0	W
24 Nov	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	2–3	L
21 Nov	Peterborough United FC	A	2–1	W

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	Blackpool FC	A	0–0	D
05 Dec	Hull City AFC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–0	D
28 Nov	Swindon Town FC	H	1–2	L
24 Nov	Portsmouth FC	A	1–1	D
21 Nov	Wigan Athletic FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Blackpool FC		Oxford United FC
#20	Position	#3
12	Points	26
13	Played	13
3 / 3 / 7	W / D / L	7 / 5 / 1
17	Scored	22
22	Conceded	11
-5	GD	+11
0.92	PPG	2.00
23%	Win %	54%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Oxford United FC are 3rd (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

4/1

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Oxford United FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

3/2

76+

9/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC

Jerry Yates	3 G
Josh Bowler	2 G	1 A
Tom Bloxham	2 G	1 A
Finley Munroe	1 G

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	6 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	4 G	2 A
Cameron Brannagan	2 G
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Bloomfield Road will turn into a battlefield for Blackpool FC and Oxford United FC.
5' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Oxford United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Taylor made 402 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Liam Kelly on 32.
37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
47' Blackpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
52' John Mousinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Robert Atkinson at the 52 minute mark.
57' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
59' The crowd applauds Liam Kelly as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Hanson steps in for Oxford United FC.
64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
69' Sam Long has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
71' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Ben Woodburn is replaced by Keshi Anderson.
76' Daniel Leo Gretarsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
78' Gary Madine makes way for Jerry Yates at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
81' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Robert Hall on, James Henry off on 81 minutes.
86' The 29-year-old Olamide Shodipo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Marvin Ekpiteta
10
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Daniel Kemp 78'
12
Ken Dougall
14
Gary Madine ↓ Jerry Yates 78'
18
Grant Ward ↓ Matthew Virtue-Thick 78'
1
Chris Maxwell C
31
Ben Woodburn ↓ Keshi Anderson 71'
3
James Husband
22
CJ Hamilton
2
Jordan Gabriel
23
Daniel Leo Gretarsson

Bench

20
Oliver Turton
13
Jack Sims
29
Luke Garbutt
9
Jerry Yates ↑ 78'
8
Keshi Anderson ↑ 71'
17
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 78'
19
Daniel Kemp ↑ 78'

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Jamie Hanson ↑ 59'
25
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 81'
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 59'
14
Anthony Forde
1
Simon Eastwood
15
John Mousinho ↑ 52'
7
Robert Hall ↑ 81'

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Browne	3
Ken Dougall	1
Daniel Ballard	1
Greg Leigh	1
Jordan Rhodes	1
James Henry	1
Mark Harris	1
Matthew Pennington	1

Head to Head

Blackpool FC Form

2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2020-12-05 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2020-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2020-11-28 Harrogate Town AFC 0–4 Blackpool FC W 2020-11-24 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Blackpool FC L 2020-11-21 Peterborough United FC 1–2 Blackpool FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2020-12-05 Oxford United FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2020-11-28 Oxford United FC 1–2 Swindon Town FC L 2020-11-24 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.72 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.33 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackpool FC27% Draw30% Oxford United FC43%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.05

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Oxford United FC

73%

Blackpool FC or Oxford United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC14% Draw53% Oxford United FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 1

15.9%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.2%

0 – 2

10.9%

1 – 2

1 – 0

0 – 3

4.8%

2 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.7%

2 – 0

3.1%

2 – 2

0 – 4

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap	Blackpool FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	4%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	13%	81%
-0.5	19%	—	81%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	26%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	15%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

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