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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
Burton Albion FC 12 games · Avg 3.8 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
#21 Position #16
1 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
1 Scored 2
1 Conceded 2
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Pirelli Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Burton Albion FC and Oxford United FC.
  • 5' Stephen Quinn picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 9' Matt Taylor has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' Against the run of play, Olamide Shodipo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 28' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' What composure from Olamide Shodipo! The Ireland international strokes it home. 0-3.
  • 36' Robert Atkinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 41' Kane Hemmings doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Ryan Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stephen Quinn on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Gorrin, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' A goal from the England international Josh Ruffels! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-4!
  • 59' Charles Vernam is replacing Joe Powell for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 63' Josh Ruffels with the second goal in the match!
  • 65' Matt Taylor makes way for Sam Winnall at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Olamide Shodipo has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Brannagan to step up.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' The whistle greets Michael Bostwick as he departs to be replaced by Neal Eardley.
  • 83' Steven Lawless is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Akins at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robert Hall is hanging James Henry on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 1-5 the final result. Burton Albion FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Olamide Shodipo 3
Scott Fraser 3
James Henry 3
Josh Ruffels 2
Cameron Brannagan 2
Ruben Rodrigues 2
Mark Harris 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
1.65 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC27% Draw22% Oxford United FC51%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Oxford United FC
73%
Burton Albion FC or Oxford United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC23% Draw37% Oxford United FC40%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 4
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 13% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 19% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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