Oxford United FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Darren Wilding
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Stevenage FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Exeter City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Oct | Stevenage FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
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…
- 5' Stanley Mills needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' 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 Christopher Hamilton suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' The referee calls foul for Tashan Oakley-Boothe. He receives a card.
- 36' Brilliant from the defender! Greg Leigh makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kenneth Dougall on 48 minutes.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 372 games and scored 498 goals.
- 58' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Billy Bodin is replaced by Tyler Goodrham.
- 60' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Kylian Kouassi has done his job and it is now time for Shayne Lavery to step up.
- 62' Stanley Mills makes way for Fin Stevens at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' Owen Dale catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
- 79' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace Sonny Carey by Karamoko Dembele on 79 minute.
- 81' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Mark Harris is withdrawn and Josh Murphy gets his opportunity.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' Jordan Rhodes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Josh Murphy 81'
- 3
-
10
Billy Bodin ↓ Tyler Goodrham 59'
- 6
- 2
- 18
- 5
- 20
-
7
Stanley Mills ↓ Fin Stevens 62'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
23
Josh Murphy ↑ 81'
- 4
- 13
- 25
-
39
Gatlin O'Donkor ↑ 81'
-
19
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 59'
-
15
Fin Stevens ↑ 62'
Coach
Liam Manning
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 32
- 20
- 30
-
10
Sonny Carey ↓ Karamoko Dembele 79'
-
27
Kylian Kouassi ↓ Shayne Lavery 60'
- 22
- 12
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
8
Albie Morgan ↑ 79'
- 2
- 15
-
11
Karamoko Dembele ↑ 79'
-
19
Shayne Lavery ↑ 60'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Browne | 3 |
| Greg Leigh | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| James Henry | 1 |
| Mark Harris | 1 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 |
| Jordan Graham | 1 |
| Josh Ruffels | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.27
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
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
78%
Draw or Blackpool FC
45%
Oxford United FC or Blackpool FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.