Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Burton Albion FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Stephen Quinn 5' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Darren Blunden
  • Referee James Vallance (England)

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
2
9
Burton Albion FC 13 games · Avg 3.7 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC 2020-02-11 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Oxford United FC 2019-08-20 Oxford United FC 2–4 Burton Albion FC 2019-02-02 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2018-08-25 Oxford United FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–5 L
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC H 3–4 L
26 Dec Lincoln City FC A 1–5 L
19 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–3 L
15 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–1 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Burton Albion FC A 5–1 W
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
15 Dec Northampton Town FC H 4–0 W
12 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
05 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–1 D

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)
85% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Burton Albion FC is hosting Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Burton Albion FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
  • 9' A goal from the England international Matt Taylor! He fires home on 9 to make it 0-1!
  • 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' Goal! Olamide Shodipo scores his 14 goal in 383 matches.
  • 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Olamide Shodipo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 36' Burton Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 41' What composure from Kane Hemmings! The England international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 46' Ryan Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephen Quinn at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Josh Ruffels has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 59' The whistle greets Joe Powell as he departs to be replaced by Charles Vernam.
  • 63' A goal from the England international Josh Ruffels! He fires home on 63 to make it 1-5!
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Sam Winnall. He replaces Matt Taylor on 65 minute.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus McGuane made 370 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' The whistle greets Olamide Shodipo as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 80' England international Michael Bostwick has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Bostwick departs to be replaced by Neal Eardley.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Lucas Akins as he leaves the pitch. Steven Lawless steps in for Burton Albion FC.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Robert Hall on, James Henry off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Lucas Akins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burton Albion FC tonight.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Oxford United FC players.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC 2020-02-11 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Oxford United FC 2019-08-20 Oxford United FC 2–4 Burton Albion FC 2019-02-02 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2018-08-25 Oxford United FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC L 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-12-26 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-19 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2020-12-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC W 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2020-12-05 Oxford United FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.73 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC22% Draw21% Oxford United FC57%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Oxford United FC
78%
Burton Albion FC or Oxford United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC18% Draw35% Oxford United FC47%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 4
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 11% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 19% 42%
+1.5 58% — 42%
+2 58% 18% 25%
+2.5 75% — 25%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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