Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 23' Alex Gorrin
Y 48' Anthony Forde
Myles Kenlock 76' Y
Y 90' Sam Winnall

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Darren Blunden

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
5
3
Ipswich Town FC 10 games · Avg 1.5 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC 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
20 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–0 D
16 Feb Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Feb Peterborough United FC A 1–2 L
06 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
30 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
26 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
14 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
09 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
06 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–3 L
30 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
26 Jan Rochdale AFC A 4–3 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% 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' We are underway at Portman Road Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Sam Winnall has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 358 games and scored 470 goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Jack Stevens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Gorrin, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Liam Kelly has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 48' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Forde is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' 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.
  • 62' Alex Gorrin makes way for Olamide Shodipo at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
  • 63' James Henry is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elliot Lee at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 73' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Teddy Bishop is replaced by Joshua Harrop.
  • 76' Myles Kenlock picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Freddie Sears has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keanen Bennetts on 81 minute.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ipswich Town FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' Liam Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Barker at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Sam Winnall is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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
Conor Chaplin 1
Leif Davis 1
Yanic Wildschut 1
Cameron Brannagan 1
Matt Taylor 1
Bersant Celina 1
Luke McNally 1
Wes Burns 1

Head to Head

2021-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC 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

2021-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2021-02-16 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-09 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2021-02-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2021-01-30 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L

Oxford United FC Form

2021-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2021-02-14 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-02-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-01-30 Oxford United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Ipswich Town FC or Draw 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC34% Draw35% Oxford United FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Oxford United FC
66%
Ipswich Town FC or Oxford United FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC22% Draw58% Oxford United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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