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

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League One · 2023-24

Oxford United FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Cambridge United FC

Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Kassam Stadium 10,407 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 30' Jordan Cousins

Tyler Goodrham 54' 1–1

Ciaron Brown 90+5' 2–1

Ciaron Brown 44' Y

Y 53' George Thomas

Cameron Brannagan 72' Y

Y 74' Adam May

Y 90' Jack Stevens

Y 90' James Brophy

Overview

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

Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Cambridge United FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Nield
Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

4 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 2.0 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

Oxford United FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Cambridge United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC 2023-08-05 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2023-02-18 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2022-08-06 Oxford United FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC 2022-02-26 Oxford United FC 4–2 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Cambridge United FC	H	2–1	W
23 Dec	Northampton Town FC	A	1–2	L
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

Cambridge United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Oxford United FC	A	1–2	L
22 Dec	Exeter City FC	H	2–0	W
16 Dec	Blackpool FC	H	2–1	W
09 Dec	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–2	D
02 Dec	Fleetwood Town FC	H	4–0	W
28 Nov	Lincoln City FC	H	0–3	L

Season Stats

Oxford United FC		Cambridge United FC
#10	Position	#5
11	Points	13
6	Played	8
3 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	3 / 4 / 1
13	Scored	13
7	Conceded	11
+6	GD	+2
1.83	PPG	1.63
50%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts). Cambridge United FC are 5th (13 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

Cambridge United FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

3/2

76+

3/5

■ 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

Cambridge United FC

Ben Knight	3 G
Kelland Watts	2 G
Gassan Ahadme	2 G
Louis Appere	1 G	1 A
Isaac Heath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kassam Stadium!
5' Cambridge United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Thomas, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' 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.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' The England Jordan Cousins breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 0-1!
35' John-Kymani Gordon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cambridge United FC so far.
40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Des Buckingham might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' Ciaron Brown picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cambridge United FC winning 0% of all matches.
53' Cambridge United FC player sees a card in front of him.
54' The deadlock is broken! Tyler Goodrham gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Des Buckingham will be considering his options from the bench.
64' 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.
65' The crowd applauds Marcus McGuane as he leaves the pitch. Josh McEachran steps in for Oxford United FC.
70' The 29-year-old Jack Stevens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
72' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Brannagan argues furiously but the card stands.
72' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John-Kymani Gordon is hanging Sullay Kaikai on the field on 72 minute.
74' Controversy at the stadium! Adam May argues furiously but the card stands.
79' Cambridge United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ben Knight scoring 1 goals.
80' The whistle greets Mark Harris as he departs to be replaced by James Henry.
85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
90' The referee calls foul for Jack Stevens. He receives a card.
90' Cambridge United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Bennett is hanging Adam May on the field 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

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

7
James Brophy
14
Sullay Kaikai ↓ John-Kymani Gordon 72'
10
Jack Lankester ↓ Brandon Haunstrup 80'
5
Michael Morrison
24
Jordan Cousins
3
Danny Andrew
1
Jack Stevens
8
George Thomas
19
Adam May ↓ Ryan Bennett 90'
15
Jubril Okedina
2
Liam Bennett

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joe Ironside	2
Cameron Brannagan	2
Sam Smith	2
Tyler Goodrham	2
Lloyd Jones	1
Jack Lankester	1
Gassan Ahadme	1
Ciaron Brown	1

Head to Head

Oxford United FC Form

2023-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2023-12-23 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 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

Cambridge United FC Form

2023-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2023-12-22 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-12-16 Cambridge United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2023-12-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Cambridge United FC D 2023-12-02 Cambridge United FC 4–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-11-28 Cambridge United FC 0–3 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.16 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.17 Cambridge United FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC57% Draw23% Cambridge United FC20%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.33

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Cambridge United FC

43%

Oxford United FC or Cambridge United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Oxford United FC43% Draw40% Cambridge United FC17%

Actual: Cambridge United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.4%

1 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 0

3 – 2

4 – 1

3.7%

0 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Cambridge United FC covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	18%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	22%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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