Oxford United FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Garry Maskell
- Referee Mike Desborough
- Referee Paul Lister
- Referee Christopher Wade
- Referee Joshua Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Gillingham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Blackpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 13 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 50% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts). Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts).
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
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ 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 |
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Oxford United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 1' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a Yellow card on 1.
- 6' Chris Maxwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Against the run of play, Gary Madine has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 369 games and scored 490 goals.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Browne gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Bola.
- 40' What a strike from Marcus Browne! The score is 2-1.
- 45' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Alex Gorrin will be fuming at that decision.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Oliver Turton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Connor Ronan is replaced by Nathan Delfouneso on 71 minute.
- 76' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Jay Spearing has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Virtue-Thick to step up.
- 78' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 78 minute. James Henry leaves to be changed by Liam Kelly.
- 82' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Joe Nuttall on, Armand Gnanduillet off on 82 minutes.
- 86' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Holland is withdrawn and Jamie Mackie gets his opportunity.
- 90' The crowd applauds Mark Sykes as he leaves the pitch. George Thorne steps in for Oxford United FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oxford United FC 2-1 Blackpool FC.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Nathan Holland ↓ Jamie Mackie 86'
- 1
- 12
- 4
- 3
-
17
James Henry ↓ Liam Kelly 78'
- 15
- 8
- 30
- 6
-
18
Mark Sykes ↓ George Thorne 90'
Bench
- 9
-
28
Liam Kelly ↑ 78'
- 20
-
22
George Thorne ↑ 90'
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↑ 86'
- 5
- 13
Coach
Karl Robinson
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 32
- 4
- 6
- 11
- 20
- 8
- 21
- 3
- 40
- 15
Bench
- 27
- 14
-
7
Nathan Delfouneso ↑ 71'
- 28
-
24
Joe Nuttall ↑ 82'
-
17
Matthew Virtue-Thick ↑ 76'
- 2
Coach
Simon Grayson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Browne | 3 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Daniel Ballard | 1 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| James Henry | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2020-02-01
Oxford United FC
2–1
Blackpool FC
W
2020-01-18
Gillingham FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2020-01-14
Oxford United FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2020-01-11
Oxford United FC
1–3
Rotherham United FC
L
2020-01-01
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
2019-12-29
AFC Wimbledon
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Blackpool FC
38%
Oxford United FC or Blackpool FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

