Ipswich Town FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Garry Maskell
- Referee Carl Brook
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Referee Darren Blunden
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Ipswich Town FC welcome Oxford United FC for this crunch clash at Portman Road Stadium.
- 5' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aristote Nsiala made 360 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Alex Gorrin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Oxford United FC have won 490 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 48' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' 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.
- 62' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Alex Gorrin is replaced by Olamide Shodipo on 62 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Elliot Lee by James Henry on 63 minute.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Joshua Harrop is replacing Teddy Bishop for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Myles Kenlock on 76 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Keanen Bennetts is replaced by Freddie Sears.
- 86' Alan Judge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 88' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Brandon Barker is withdrawn and Liam Kelly gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Winnall is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 30
-
15
Teddy Bishop ↓ Joshua Harrop 74'
- 23
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 5
-
17
Keanen Bennetts ↓ Freddie Sears 81'
-
10
James Norwood ↓ Aaron Drinan 81'
- 40
Bench
- 3
-
20
Freddie Sears ↑ 81'
- 14
-
33
Joshua Harrop ↑ 74'
- 41
- 28
-
25
Aaron Drinan ↑ 81'
Coach
Paul Lambert
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Sam Winnall 74'
-
30
Brandon Barker ↓ Liam Kelly 88'
- 14
- 3
- 8
-
27
Elliot Lee ↓ James Henry 63'
-
6
Alex Gorrin ↓ Olamide Shodipo 62'
- 10
- 22
- 5
- 13
Bench
-
28
Liam Kelly ↑ 88'
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 74'
-
25
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 62'
- 24
- 1
-
17
James Henry ↑ 63'
- 7
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
| Luke McNally | 1 |
| Wes Burns | 1 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Yanic Wildschut | 1 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

