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 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
- Assistant 2 Ollie Williams
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 17 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 4 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 1 |
| 18 | Scored | 22 |
| 24 | Conceded | 11 |
| -6 | GD | +11 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 27% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
85%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Oxford United FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
6/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
| Jack Armer | 3 G | 1 A |
| Finn Delap | 3 G | |
| Matthew Dennis | 1 G | |
| Kgaogelo Chauke | 1 G |
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 G | |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Burton Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Ireland international Ryan Sweeney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Burton Albion FC have won 434 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' Mark Harris adds to his 4 season tally! Oxford United FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Owen Dale made 96 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Against the run of play, Mark Harris has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' Assisted by Mark Harris with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Murphy makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' Goal! James Henry scores his 44 goal in 377 matches.
- 74' Tyler Goodrham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Oxford United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Siriki Dembele scoring 1 goals.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 385 games and scored 434 goals.
- 89' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Oxford United FC take all three points.
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 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 2 |
| Josh Ruffels | 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
0.83
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.25
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Oxford United FC
84%
Burton Albion FC or Oxford United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.5%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 21% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.