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

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
#3 Position #20
26 Points 12
13 Played 13
7 / 5 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 7
22 Scored 17
11 Conceded 22
+11 GD -5
2.00 PPG 0.92
54% Win % 23%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Oxford United FC are 3rd (26 pts). Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts).

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
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ 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
Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Oxford United FC welcome Blackpool FC for this crunch clash at The Kassam Stadium.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Jordan Gabriel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 16' What a moment for Ken Dougall! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Jordan Thorniley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 42' Against the run of play, Daniel Ballard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Anthony Forde comes on to replace Alex Gorrin.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Sykes, as he is very good at scoring at The Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Jordan Gabriel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matthew Virtue-Thick at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Matt Taylor is withdrawn and Sam Winnall gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Oxford United FC have won 507 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Garbutt is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Robson. He replaces Elliot Embleton on 81 minute.
  • 86' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Brannagan.
  • 90' The whistle greets Sullay Kaikai as he departs to be replaced by Demetri Mitchell.
  • 90' Jerry Yates has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a 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
Josh Ruffels 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1
Ryan Edwards 1
Gary Madine 1
Ken Dougall 1
Daniel Ballard 1
Greg Leigh 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
1.47 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC45% Draw29% Blackpool FC26%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Blackpool FC
55%
Oxford United FC or Blackpool FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC33% Draw49% Blackpool FC18%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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