Oxford United FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 Feb | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 26 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Oxford United FC and Burton Albion FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Against the run of play, Sam Baldock has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 12' Gavin Whyte, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' Burton Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' Williams Kokolo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Gavin Whyte doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Sam Baldock with the second goal in the match!
- 45' Brilliant from the ! Matt Taylor makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' GOAL! Matt Taylor fires home to make it 5-0!
- 46' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Terry Taylor exits the field as Williams Kokolo enters on 46.
- 47' GOAL! Adlene Guedioura fires home to make it 5-1!
- 51' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Baldock departs to be replaced by Sam Winnall.
- 56' Jacob Maddox has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 145 appearances.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Baye Oumar Niasse is hanging Christian Saydee on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Matt Taylor is withdrawn and Nathan Holland gets his opportunity.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Baye Oumar Niasse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 85' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Marcus McGuane on, Herbie Kane off on 85 minutes.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will be considering his options from the bench.
- Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Nathan Holland 78'
-
19
Sam Baldock ↓ Sam Winnall 51'
- 4
-
26
Herbie Kane ↓ Marcus McGuane 85'
- 7
- 13
- 2
- 8
- 21
- 10
- 16
Bench
-
27
Nathan Holland ↑ 78'
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 51'
- 14
- 1
- 15
- 42
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↑ 85'
Coach
Karl Robinson
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Deji Oshilaja ↓ Jacob Maddox 46'
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 37
- 3
- 24
-
23
Terry Taylor ↓ Williams Kokolo 46'
- 12
- 15
- 11
Bench
-
21
Baye Oumar Niasse ↑ 62'
- 40
- 16
-
29
Jacob Maddox ↑ 46'
- 38
-
22
Williams Kokolo ↑ 46'
- 1
Coach
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 5 |
| Scott Fraser | 3 |
| James Henry | 3 |
| Olamide Shodipo | 3 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 2 |
| Sam Baldock | 2 |
| Josh Ruffels | 2 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2022-03-05
Oxford United FC
4–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2022-03-01
Portsmouth FC
3–2
Oxford United FC
L
2022-02-26
Oxford United FC
4–2
Cambridge United FC
W
2022-02-22
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–1
Oxford United FC
W
2022-02-19
Charlton Athletic FC
0–4
Oxford United FC
W
2022-02-12
Oxford United FC
2–3
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Burton Albion FC Form
2022-03-05
Oxford United FC
4–1
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-03-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-02-26
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2022-02-22
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
2022-02-19
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-02-15
Burton Albion FC
3–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.72
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
35%
Oxford United FC or Burton Albion FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

