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Ipswich Town FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Garbutt 38' Y
Y 64' Marcus Browne
Kayden Jackson 90' R
Luke Woolfenden 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Steven Plane
  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Paul Kelly

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
5
3
Ipswich Town FC 10 games · Avg 1.5 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2020-01-14 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–1 L
15 Feb Burton Albion FC H 4–1 W
11 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D
08 Feb Sunderland AFC A 0–1 L
01 Feb Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L
28 Jan Rotherham United FC A 0–1 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
18 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 5–0 W
15 Feb Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
11 Feb Burton Albion FC A 2–2 D
08 Feb Peterborough United FC A 0–4 L
01 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Portman Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Ipswich Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 10' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' It’s high time Paul Lambert made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Anthony Forde, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' 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 James Henry suffering a number of foals already.
  • 38' Luke Garbutt catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Keane, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Matt Taylor makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Ipswich Town 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.
  • 64' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Mark Sykes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Holland at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 71 minute. Gwion Edwards leaves to be changed by Teddy Bishop.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Matt Taylor is replaced by Jamie Mackie on 80 minute.
  • 83' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. James Henry departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Kayden Jackson on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Alan Judge as he leaves the pitch. Freddie Sears steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • Ipswich Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leif Davis 1
Yanic Wildschut 1
Cameron Brannagan 1
Matt Taylor 1
Bersant Celina 1
Luke McNally 1
Wes Burns 1
Freddie Ladapo 1

Head to Head

2020-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2020-01-14 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Oxford United FC L 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-02-11 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-02-01 Ipswich Town FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC L 2020-01-28 Rotherham United FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2020-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2020-02-18 Oxford United FC 5–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-02-15 Oxford United FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2020-02-11 Burton Albion FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2020-02-08 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-02-01 Oxford United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Oxford United FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC36% Draw31% Oxford United FC33%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Oxford United FC
64%
Ipswich Town FC or Oxford United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC26% Draw52% Oxford United FC22%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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