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

Refresh

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.

Burton Albion FC 46 games · 54 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Stockport County FC	46	77
4	Bradford City AFC	46	77
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
6	Stevenage FC	46	75
7	Luton Town FC	46	74
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	73
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	67
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	65
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	63
12	Reading FC	46	63
13	Blackpool FC	46	60
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	60
15	Barnsley FC	46	59
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	56
17	Burton Albion FC	46	54
18	Peterborough United FC	46	53
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	53
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	52
21	Exeter City FC	46	49
22	Port Vale FC	46	42
23	Rotherham United FC	46	41
24	Northampton Town FC	46	35

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Burton Albion FC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Poor challenge from Stephen Quinn. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
9' The deadlock is broken! Matt Taylor gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
14' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
18' Magnificent from Olamide Shodipo! That is 14 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
28' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Kane Hemmings has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
31' Magnificent from Olamide Shodipo! That is 14 goals in 378 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
36' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
41' What a strike from Kane Hemmings! The score is 1-3.
46' It is a substitution in Burton Albion FC team. Stephen Quinn is replaced by Ryan Edwards on 46 minute.
51' Kieran O'Hara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' The England Josh Ruffels breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-4!
59' The supporters are chanting for Charles Vernam. He replaces Joe Powell on 59 minute.
63' Against the run of play, Josh Ruffels has scored! This game has turned on its head.
65' Oxford United FC make a change. Matt Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Sam Winnall on 65 minutes.
70' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
75' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Brannagan. He replaces Olamide Shodipo on 75 minute.
80' Burton Albion FC have won 418 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
82' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 82 minute. Michael Bostwick leaves to be changed by Neal Eardley.
83' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Steven Lawless on, Lucas Akins off on 83 minutes.
84' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. James Henry is replaced by Robert Hall on 84 minute.
89' Kieran Wallace is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Oxford United FC players.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

23
Neal Eardley ↑ 82'
18
Charles Vernam ↑ 59'
24
Ben Garratt
4
Ryan Edwards ↑ 46'
11
Steven Lawless ↑ 83'
16
Indiana Vassilev
22
Owen Gallacher

Coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

9
Matt Taylor ↓ Sam Winnall 65'
25
Olamide Shodipo ↓ Jordan Obita 75'
14
Anthony Forde ↓ Jamie Hanson 65'
12
Sam Long
3
Josh Ruffels
17
James Henry ↓ Robert Hall 84'
18
Marcus McGuane ↓ Cameron Brannagan 75'
6
Alex Gorrin
22
Robert Atkinson
5
Elliott Moore C
13
Jack Stevens

Bench

24
Jordan Obita ↑ 75'
20
Jamie Hanson ↑ 65'
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 65'
19
Daniel Agyei
1
Simon Eastwood
8
Cameron Brannagan ↑ 75'
7
Robert Hall ↑ 84'

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

1.42 Burton Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

2.17 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC25% Draw23% Oxford United FC52%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.59

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	68%	32%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Oxford United FC

75%

Burton Albion FC or Oxford United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC21% Draw39% Oxford United FC40%

Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted

1 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

9.3%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 2

6.5%

1 – 3

6.4%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 1

5.9%

0 – 1

5.5%

0 – 3

4.6%

2 – 3

4.6%

0 – 0

4.1%

1 – 4

3.5%

1 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap	Burton Albion FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	13%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	20%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	16%	17%
+2.5	83%	—	17%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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