Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Oxford United FC to score. At the same time, Burton Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Burton Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Oxford United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' GOAL! Ruben Rodrigues scores on 25. Assisted by Stanley Mills
  • 30' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 70' Josh Gordon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' The referee shows Burton Albion FC player a card on 74.
  • 77' Tyler Goodrham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Murphy on 77 minute.
  • 78' Mason Bennett is replacing Kwadwo Baah for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 83' What a strike from Ruben Rodrigues! The score is 2-0.
  • 84' James Henry is replacing Stanley Mills for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 89' What a strike from Marcus McGuane! The score is 3-0.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ruben Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Oisin Smyth.
  • The final score is 3-0.

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
1.93 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC65% Draw22% Burton Albion FC13%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
35%
Oxford United FC or Burton Albion FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC45% Draw44% Burton Albion FC11%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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