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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 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

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
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' And we are off! Fleetwood Town FC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Callum Camps makes it 1-0.
  • 6' Olamide Shodipo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 11' England international Josh Ruffels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 21' James Henry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' The 30-year-old Sean Clare has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Fleetwood Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' 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 Charlie Mulgrew suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 58' Matt Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 71' Paul Coutts gets the nod from Fleetwood Town FC. He replaces Sam Finley and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Agyei is hanging Liam Kelly on the field on 74 minute.
  • 76' Paddy Madden makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Fleetwood Town FC are in front.
  • 78' Mark Duffy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Camps on 78 minute.
  • 83' Fleetwood Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 85' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Forde is withdrawn and Robert Hall gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark Duffy on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Fleetwood Town FC and Oxford United FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
Josh Ruffels 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.