Lincoln City FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Lincoln City FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Oxford United FC

Tue 31 Oct 2023 · 19:45 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 7,114 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 13' Ciaron Brown

0–2 64' Lukas Jensen og

Y 40' Ruben Rodrigues

Y 89' Gatlin O'Donkor

Overview

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Lincoln City FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Scott Tallis (England)
Assistant 1 Karl Buckley (England)
Assistant 2 Grant Taylor

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	14	26
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	14	23
6	Reading FC	14	22
7	Bradford City AFC	13	22
8	Cambridge United FC	14	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday FC	13	20
10	Leicester City FC	13	19
11	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons FC	13	18
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	14	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	Notts County FC	12	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	13
19	Blackpool FC	12	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	14	11
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	12	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Lincoln City FC 9 games · Avg 2.6 goals Oxford United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-31 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Oxford United FC 2023-03-04 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2022-08-16 Oxford United FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-08-28 Oxford United FC 3–1 Lincoln City FC 2021-03-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Oct	Oxford United FC	H	0–2	L
28 Oct	Exeter City FC	A	1–1	D
24 Oct	Charlton Athletic FC	H	3–1	W
21 Oct	Fleetwood Town FC	A	1–0	W
14 Oct	Burton Albion FC	H	0–1	L
07 Oct	Peterborough United FC	A	0–2	L

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Oct	Lincoln City FC	A	2–0	W
28 Oct	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
24 Oct	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–2	L
21 Oct	Blackpool FC	H	1–1	D
07 Oct	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
03 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	3–0	W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

44% 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' Temperatures are rising at Sincil Bank Stadium as Lincoln City FC face off against Oxford United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 377 games and scored 503 goals.
8' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Sam Long is replaced by Stanley Mills.
13' What a strike from Ciaron Brown! The score is 0-1.
18' Lincoln City FC is showing some good football. However, Lincoln City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
23' A quiet spell here at Sincil Bank Stadium. Lincoln City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mark Kennedy will be considering his options from the bench.
33' Daniel Mandroiu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 1 appearances.
38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Erhahon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Lincoln City FC.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Ruben Rodrigues is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 40.
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
50' Stanley Mills, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
55' Ireland international Sean Roughan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
59' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Sean Roughan exits the field as Alistair Smith enters on 59.
64' Lukas Jensen makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
73' Billy Bodin is replacing Ruben Rodrigues for the Oxford United FC side.
78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
79' Jack Burroughs makes way for Dylan Duffy at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
86' Oxford United FC make a change. Tyler Goodrham trudges off to be replaced by Josh McEachran on 86 minutes.
89' Poor challenge from Gatlin O'Donkor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Lincoln City FC

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Kennedy

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James Henry	4
Tony Scully	4
Tariqe Fosu	3
Daniel Mandroiu	2
Matt Taylor	2
Jamie Mackie	1
Shandon Baptiste	1
Adam Jackson	1

Head to Head

Lincoln City FC Form

2023-10-31 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L 2023-10-28 Exeter City FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-10-24 Lincoln City FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-10-21 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2023-10-14 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Burton Albion FC L 2023-10-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2023-10-31 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Oxford United FC W 2023-10-28 Oxford United FC 2–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-10-21 Oxford United FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.14 Lincoln City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Lincoln City FC or Oxford United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Lincoln City FC33% Draw30% Oxford United FC37%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.4

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Oxford United FC

67%

Lincoln City FC or Oxford United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Lincoln City FC23% Draw50% Oxford United FC27%

Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

10.3%

1 – 0

9.2%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.1%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.4%

0 – 3

2.9%

3 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap	Lincoln City FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	21%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

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