Oxford City FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1 REPLAYS
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford City FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — FA Cup .
- Oxford City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Matthew Lee
- Referee Neil Hair
- Referee G. Read
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Oct | Hemel Hempstead Town FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Hemel Hempstead Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Dartford FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cray Valley Paper Mills FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Oxford City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Oxford City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Tranmere Rovers FC this season
Tranmere Rovers FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Oxford City FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 6' What a moment for James Norwood! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
- 11' The travelling Tranmere Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Oxford City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' The 33-year-old Larnell Cole has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' What composure from Paul Mullin! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Craig King is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford City FC tonight.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford City FC and Tranmere Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Udoka Malife has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' The crowd applauds Larnell Cole as he leaves the pitch. Dylan Mottley-Henry steps in for Tranmere Rovers FC.
- 68' Josh Ashby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Bobson Bawling has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zac McEachran on 75 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Oxford City FC to replace Kyran Wiltshire by Kunle Otudeko on 76 minute.
- 81' Oxford City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 82' A tactical swap from Tranmere Rovers FC — Cole Stockton on, Paul Mullin off on 82 minutes.
- 85' Poor challenge from Zoumana Bakayogo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' It is a substitution in Tranmere Rovers FC team. Zoumana Bakayogo is replaced by Liam Ridehalgh on 87 minute.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Oxford City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
-
2
Udoka Malife ↓ Eddie Jones 76'
- 6
- 4
-
11
Kyran Wiltshire ↓ Kunle Otudeko 76'
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 7
-
10
Zac McEachran ↓ Bobson Bawling 75'
Bench
-
14
Eddie Jones ↑ 76'
-
19
Kunle Otudeko ↑ 76'
- 18
- 13
- 17
-
16
Bobson Bawling ↑ 75'
Coach
Mark Jones
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 24
-
9
Paul Mullin ↓ Cole Stockton 82'
- 14
- 1
- 11
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 6
- 29
Bench
-
17
Dylan Mottley-Henry ↑ 63'
- 16
-
20
Cole Stockton ↑ 82'
-
3
Liam Ridehalgh ↑ 87'
- 15
- 19
- 23
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kabongo Tshimanga | 3 |
| Conner Jennings | 2 |
| James Norwood | 2 |
| Paul Mullin | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford City FC Form
2018-11-20
Oxford City FC
0–2
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2018-11-10
Tranmere Rovers FC
3–3
Oxford City FC
D
2018-10-23
Oxford City FC
5–0
Hemel Hempstead Town FC
W
2018-10-20
Hemel Hempstead Town FC
1–1
Oxford City FC
D
2018-10-06
Oxford City FC
4–1
Dartford FC
W
2018-09-22
Oxford City FC
5–0
Cray Valley Paper Mills FC
W
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
Oxford City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford City FC or Tranmere Rovers FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tranmere Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Oxford City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
64%
Oxford City FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tranmere Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Oxford City FC
| Handicap | Oxford City FC covers | Push | Tranmere Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

