Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oxford United FC vs Accrington Stanley FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Oxford United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Accrington Stanley FC
Mon 5 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Elliot Lee 54' Y
Y 58' Matt Butcher
Y 87' Harvey Rodgers
Matt Taylor 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Accrington Stanley FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Paul Yates

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

3
2
5
Oxford United FC 10 games · Avg 3.9 goals Accrington Stanley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-09-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Oxford United FC 2020-02-25 Oxford United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-10-05 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Oxford United FC 2019-02-19 Accrington Stanley FC 4–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Sunderland AFC A 1–3 L
26 Mar Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
23 Mar Northampton Town FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
02 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
27 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–7 L
20 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 3–1 W
17 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
80% 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' Welcome to The Kassam Stadium that hosts another battle between Oxford United FC and Accrington Stanley FC.
  • 5' Harvey Rodgers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 231 appearances.
  • 10' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Accrington Stanley FC's shape.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 16' Paul Smyth does the damage! The net is bulging and Accrington Stanley FC surge ahead!
  • 21' Oxford United FC have won 485 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elliot Lee makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Accrington Stanley FC that had 231 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 45' Accrington Stanley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' 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.
  • 54' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Elliot Lee gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Matt Butcher was booked on 58.
  • 63' 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 Jack Stevens suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 68 minute. James Henry leaves to be changed by Sam Winnall.
  • 70' What a strike from Michael Nottingham! The score is 1-2.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Agyei. He replaces Olamide Shodipo on 80 minute.
  • 81' Anthony Forde is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Long at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Accrington Stanley FC. Harvey Rodgers will be fuming at that decision.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Matt Taylor will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Accrington Stanley FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Phillips is hanging Paul Smyth on the field on 90 minute.
  • Accrington Stanley FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 5
Billy Kee 3
Ethan Hamilton 3
James Henry 3
Jordan Clark 2
Nathan Holland 2
Billy Kee 2
Gavin Whyte 1

Head to Head

2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-09-26 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Oxford United FC 2020-02-25 Oxford United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2019-10-05 Accrington Stanley FC 2–2 Oxford United FC 2019-02-19 Accrington Stanley FC 4–2 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-04-02 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2021-03-23 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2021-04-05 Oxford United FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-04-02 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2021-03-27 Peterborough United FC 7–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2021-03-20 Accrington Stanley FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-03-17 Accrington Stanley FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-03-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–2 Accrington Stanley FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Accrington Stanley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC46% Draw26% Accrington Stanley FC28%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Accrington Stanley FC
54%
Oxford United FC or Accrington Stanley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC37% Draw42% Accrington Stanley FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Accrington Stanley FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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