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Fleetwood Town FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Fleetwood Town FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Y 53' Josh Ruffels
Y 87' Sam Long
Mark Duffy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Kevin Mulraine
  • Referee Peter Gooch
  • Referee

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

3
2
6
Fleetwood Town FC 11 games · Avg 3.0 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2019-09-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-01-12 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Oxford United FC 2018-08-11 Oxford United FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
27 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
20 Oct Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
09 Oct Hull City AFC H 4–1 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
20 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–2 W
17 Oct Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
10 Oct Gillingham FC A 1–3 L
26 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fleetwood Town FC is hosting Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 1' Brilliant from the ! Callum Camps makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Charlie Mulgrew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Fleetwood Town FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' Fleetwood Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 31' Ched Evans, a Wales , has 32 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' Fleetwood Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' Robert Hall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fleetwood Town FC tonight.
  • 71' Paul Coutts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Finley on 71 minute.
  • 74' Daniel Agyei has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Kelly on 74 minute.
  • 76' A goal from the Ireland international Paddy Madden! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-0!
  • 78' The Fleetwood Town FC bench stirs into life. Callum Camps is withdrawn and Mark Duffy gets his opportunity.
  • 83' The 27-year-old Thomas Edwards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Anthony Forde is replaced by Robert Hall on 85 minute.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Sam Long. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Mark Duffy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Fleetwood Town FC players.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paddy Madden 4
Cameron Brannagan 3
Nathan Holland 2
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu 2
Jay Matete 2
Mark Harris 2
Billy Bodin 2
Peter Clarke 1

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2019-09-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-01-12 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Oxford United FC 2018-08-11 Oxford United FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2020-10-31 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2020-10-27 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2020-10-24 Gillingham FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2020-10-20 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-10-17 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D 2020-10-09 Fleetwood Town FC 4–1 Hull City AFC W

Oxford United FC Form

2020-10-31 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-10-27 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-10-20 Oxford United FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-10-17 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-10-10 Gillingham FC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2020-09-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC57% Draw25% Oxford United FC18%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Oxford United FC
43%
Fleetwood Town FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fleetwood Town FC38% Draw48% Oxford United FC14%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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