Saturday , 14 November 2026

Oxford United FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Oxford United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Kassam Stadium 9,417 HT 45' · FT 45'
Greg Leigh 36' 1–0
1–1 90+2' Jordan Rhodes
Y 31' Tashan Oakley-Boothe
Y 48' Kenneth Dougall
Y 76' Owen Dale
Y 90' Jordan Rhodes
Y 90' James Husband

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Darren Wilding
5 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 14.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2023-10-21 Oxford United FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 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

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Oxford United FC have kicked off against Blackpool FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Ciaron Brown has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 384 appearances.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 31' Tashan Oakley-Boothe is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 36' What a moment for Greg Leigh! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' Kenneth Dougall has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 48.
  • 53' James Husband, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
  • 59' Tyler Goodrham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Billy Bodin on 59 minute.
  • 60' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 60 minute. Kylian Kouassi leaves to be changed by Shayne Lavery.
  • 62' The whistle greets Stanley Mills as he departs to be replaced by Fin Stevens.
  • 67' Blackpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Owen Dale.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Karamoko Dembele on, Sonny Carey off on 79 minutes.
  • 81' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Mark Harris exits the field as Josh Murphy enters on 81.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Rhodes is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oxford United FC 1-1 Blackpool FC.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Browne 3
Jordan Rhodes 1
James Henry 1
Mark Harris 1
Matthew Pennington 1
Jordan Graham 1
Josh Ruffels 1
Armand Gnanduillet 1

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Oxford United FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 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

Oxford United FC Form

2023-10-21 Oxford United FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-09-30 Stevenage FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-09-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–3 Oxford United FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2023-10-21 Oxford United FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-14 Blackpool FC 3–0 Stevenage FC W 2023-10-07 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-03 Blackpool FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2023-09-30 Barnsley FC 0–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-09-23 Blackpool FC 4–1 Reading FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.84 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC54% Draw25% Blackpool FC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Blackpool FC
46%
Oxford United FC or Blackpool FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC41% Draw45% Blackpool FC14%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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