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Cheltenham Town FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor Thomas 65' Y
Matty Blair 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

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
3
Cheltenham Town FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
11 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
04 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 2–3 L
17 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Cheltenham Town FC A 0–1 L
11 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
04 Sep AFC Wimbledon A 1–3 L
28 Aug Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W
21 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
17 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Cheltenham Town FC launch into their encounter with Oxford United FC.
  • 5' Ireland international Sean Long has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Cheltenham Town FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Pollock made 21 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Oxford United 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.
  • 65' Conor Thomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alfie May makes it 1-0.
  • 72' Nathan Holland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Taylor on 72 minute.
  • 76' A change in the Cheltenham Town FC ranks — Kyle Joseph exits the field as Kyle Vassell enters on 76.
  • 81' Alex Gorrin, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Perry departs to be replaced by Lewis Freestone.
  • 88' Matty Blair catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' Billy Bodin is replacing Herbie Kane for the Oxford United FC side.
  • It finishes all square. Cheltenham Town FC and Oxford United FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Browne 3
Cameron Brannagan 2
Kyle Joseph 2
Tyler Goodrham 2
Josh Murphy 1
Greg Leigh 1
Will Ferry 1
Alfie May 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2021-09-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-08-21 Fleetwood Town FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-08-17 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2021-09-18 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2021-09-11 Oxford United FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2021-09-04 AFC Wimbledon 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2021-08-28 Oxford United FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2021-08-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2021-08-17 Oxford United FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC53% Draw29% Oxford United FC18%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Oxford United FC
47%
Cheltenham Town FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC33% Draw53% Oxford United FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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