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Brentford FC vs Oxford United FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
Brentford FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Griffin Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' John Mousinho
Y 61' Curtis Nelson
Y 90' Marcus Browne
Y 90' James Henry

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Oxford United FC — FA Cup at Griffin Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris O'Donnell
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Darren Blunden

Head-to-Head

1
Brentford FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 Brentford FC 1–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
01 Jan Norwich City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
22 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Brentford FC A 0–1 L
01 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 0–2 L
26 Dec Southend United FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–2 D
15 Dec Blackpool FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Brentford FC host Oxford United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Oxford United FC have won 485 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brentford FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brentford FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' Rob Dickie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. John Mousinho is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' Controversy at the stadium! Curtis Nelson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 64' Shandon Baptiste has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Mackie on 64 minute.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Neal Maupay on, Said Benrahma off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Brentford FC — Alan Judge on, Sergi Canos off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Shandon Baptiste by Luke Garbutt on 74 minute.
  • 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Neal Maupay doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Graham is withdrawn and Cameron Norman gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Marcus Browne was booked on 90.
  • 90' Chiedozie Ogbene gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Ollie Watkins and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Brentford FC take all three points.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC54% Draw29% Oxford United FC17%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Oxford United FC
46%
Brentford FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC33% Draw54% Oxford United FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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