Burton Albion FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
- Assistant 2 Ollie Williams
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Oxford United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Mar | Port Vale FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Port Vale FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Burton Albion FC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 6 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | +6 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
85%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 7th (12 pts). Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 2 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 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' KICK OFF: Burton Albion FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Oxford United FC have won 498 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Brilliant from the ! Mark Harris makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 34' Ademola Ola-Adebomi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Burton Albion FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Tom Hamer, a England , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Mark Harris doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' A goal from the England international Josh Murphy! He fires home on 62 to make it 0-3!
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Long is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 69' The England James Henry breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 0-4!
- 74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' 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.
- 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 2
- 37
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 23
- 25
- 17
- 20
- 44
Bench
- 8
- 12
- 30
- 21
- 38
- 18
- 4
Coach
Martin Paterson
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 3
- 2
- 8
- 30
- 1
- 5
- 20
- 19
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 13
- 17
- 11
- 15
Coach
Des Buckingham
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 5 |
| Scott Fraser | 3 |
| James Henry | 3 |
| Olamide Shodipo | 3 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 2 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
Oxford United FC Form
2024-04-06
Burton Albion FC
0–4
Oxford United FC
W
2024-04-01
Oxford United FC
4–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2024-03-29
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2024-03-16
Port Vale FC
0–2
Oxford United FC
W
2024-03-12
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Oxford United FC
L
2024-03-09
Oxford United FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Oxford United FC
80%
Burton Albion FC or Oxford United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.