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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 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
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
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Jonny-Rocks Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Cheltenham Town FC and Oxford United FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Cheltenham Town FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 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.
  • 25' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Long, as he is very good at scoring at Jonny-Rocks Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Steve Seddon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 156 appearances.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Joseph made 380 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Conor Thomas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 68' A goal from the England international Alfie May! He fires home on 68 to make it 1-0!
  • 72' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Matt Taylor exits the field as Nathan Holland enters on 72.
  • 76' Kyle Vassell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kyle Joseph at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Taylor Perry departs to be replaced by Lewis Freestone.
  • 88' Cheltenham Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Herbie Kane as he leaves the pitch. Billy Bodin steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Oxford United FC.

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
Kyle Joseph 2
Tyler Goodrham 2
Cameron Brannagan 2
Will Goodwin 1
Robert Street 1
Josh Murphy 1
Greg Leigh 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.