Thursday , 2 July 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,700 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Mark Harris
0–2 57' Mark Harris
0–3 62' Josh Murphy
0–4 69' James Henry

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
  • Assistant 2 Ollie Williams

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

2
2
8
Burton Albion FC 12 games · Avg 3.8 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Oxford United FC 2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-01-28 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-09-03 Oxford United FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-03-05 Oxford United FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Pirelli Stadium that hosts another battle between Burton Albion FC and Oxford United FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' Oxford United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mark Harris on 24.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Greg Leigh, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Powell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' Burton Albion 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.
  • 54' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Goal! Mark Harris scores his 32 goal in 22 matches.
  • 62' GOAL! Josh Murphy scores on 62. Assisted by Mark Harris
  • 67' Tyler Goodrham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' What a strike from James Henry! The score is 0-4.
  • 74' Ciaran Gilligan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burton Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Hughes made 17 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Burton Albion FC

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

2024-04-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Oxford United FC 2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-01-28 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-09-03 Oxford United FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-03-05 Oxford United FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-04-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Oxford United FC L 2024-04-01 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC L 2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L

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
2 / 4
1.05 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC22% Draw25% Oxford United FC53%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Oxford United FC
78%
Burton Albion FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC17% Draw44% Oxford United FC39%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
7.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 23% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 17% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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