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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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
#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 clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
32' The referee calls foul for Liam Kelly. He receives a Yellow card.
37' Blackpool FC have won 474 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' Chris Maxwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
47' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
52' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! John Mousinho comes on to replace Robert Atkinson.
57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
59' Jamie Hanson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Kelly on 59 minute.
64' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
69' 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.
71' Keshi Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Woodburn at the 71 minute mark.
76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
78' Jerry Yates gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Gary Madine and will look to change the dynamic.
81' The whistle greets James Henry as he departs to be replaced by Robert Hall.
86' Josh Ruffels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
The points are shared — Blackpool FC 0-0 Oxford United FC. Honours even.

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
Matthew Pennington	1
Jordan Graham	1
Josh Ruffels	1
Armand Gnanduillet	1
Ryan Edwards	1
Gary Madine	1
Ken Dougall	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

1 / 4

1.13 Blackpool FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.7 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Oxford United FC 74% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackpool FC31% Draw26% Oxford United FC43%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw

57%

Draw or Oxford United FC

69%

Blackpool FC or Oxford United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackpool FC20% Draw45% Oxford United FC35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 1

9.2%

0 – 2

8.3%

0 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

6.2%

1 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

5.3%

0 – 3

4.6%

2 – 0

3.7%

2 – 3

3.1%

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%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	22%	27%
+1.5	73%	—	27%
+2	73%	15%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✗

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

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