Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Oxford United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruben Rodrigues 25' 1–0
Ruben Rodrigues 83' 2–0
Marcus McGuane 89' 3–0
Y 74' Josh Gordon

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Assistant 1 Jacob Lehane (England)
  • Assistant 2 Stuart Butler

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

8
2
2
Oxford United FC 12 games · Avg 3.8 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-01-28 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-09-03 Oxford United FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-03-05 Oxford United FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC 2021-10-23 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Burton Albion FC H 3–0 W
12 Dec Reading FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Peterborough United FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Grimsby Town FC H 2–0 W
28 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
25 Nov Cheltenham Town FC A 0–2 L
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
09 Dec Stevenage FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
25 Nov Peterborough United FC A 0–4 L
14 Nov Port Vale FC H 0–2 L
11 Nov Northampton Town FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Burton Albion FC
#16 Position #21
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

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Kassam Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
  • 20' The 27-year-old Mark Harris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Ruben Rodrigues gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Jake Caprice has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Cole Stockton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burton Albion FC so far.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Burton Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Burton Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 74' Josh Gordon picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Josh Murphy is replaced by Tyler Goodrham.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Kwadwo Baah is replaced by Mason Bennett.
  • 83' Ruben Rodrigues does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for James Henry. He replaces Stanley Mills on 84 minute.
  • 89' Marcus McGuane makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Oxford United FC are in front.
  • 90' Oisin Smyth has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruben Rodrigues on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Oxford United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 5
Olamide Shodipo 3
Scott Fraser 3
James Henry 3
Josh Ruffels 2
Cameron Brannagan 2
Ruben Rodrigues 2
Mark Harris 2

Head to Head

2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC 2023-01-28 Burton Albion FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-09-03 Oxford United FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC 2022-03-05 Oxford United FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC 2021-10-23 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC W 2023-12-12 Reading FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-12-09 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-12-02 Oxford United FC 2–0 Grimsby Town FC W 2023-11-28 Oxford United FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D 2023-11-25 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-12-16 Oxford United FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-12-09 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Stevenage FC L 2023-11-28 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2023-11-25 Peterborough United FC 4–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-11-14 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Port Vale FC L 2023-11-11 Northampton Town FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC64% Draw21% Burton Albion FC15%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
36%
Oxford United FC or Burton Albion FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC46% Draw41% Burton Albion FC13%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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