Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2020-21
Oxford United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+11'
Y 79' Luke Garbutt
Cameron Brannagan 88' Y
Y 90' Jerry Yates

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee

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
3
2
Oxford United FC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2020-02-01 Oxford United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2019-08-17 Blackpool FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
13 Mar Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Swindon Town FC A 2–1 W
06 Mar Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
02 Mar Peterborough United FC H 0–0 D
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Oxford United FC A 2–0 W
16 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
13 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
06 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D
02 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Blackpool FC
#16 Position #20
1 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 1
2 Conceded 1
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Oxford United FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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.
  • 16' Ken Dougall adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 21' Blackpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 36' Matt Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Goal! Daniel Ballard scores his 11 goal in 57 matches.
  • 46' Anthony Forde gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Alex Gorrin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 70' The whistle greets Matthew Virtue-Thick as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Gabriel.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Sam Winnall comes on to replace Matt Taylor.
  • 76' Brandon Barker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Luke Garbutt gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Ethan Robson gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Elliot Embleton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Ellis Simms is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackpool FC so far.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Cameron Brannagan gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Demetri Mitchell gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Sullay Kaikai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Jerry Yates catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Blackpool FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC 2020-02-01 Oxford United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2019-08-17 Blackpool FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-03-13 Hull City AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2021-03-09 Swindon Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-03-06 Oxford United FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2021-03-02 Oxford United FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2021-03-20 Oxford United FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2021-03-16 Blackpool FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2021-03-13 Blackpool FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-03-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2021-03-06 Blackpool FC 1–1 AFC Wimbledon D 2021-03-02 Blackpool FC 1–1 Crewe Alexandra FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Blackpool FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC34% Draw30% Blackpool FC36%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Blackpool FC
66%
Oxford United FC or Blackpool FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC24% Draw49% Blackpool FC27%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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