Oxford United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Edwards
- Assistant 1 Garry Maskell
- Assistant 2
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Port Vale FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Cheltenham Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Oxford United FC have won 498 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Ruben Rodrigues has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 20' Liam Sercombe is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Cheltenham Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' England international Jordan Thomas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 48' Josh Murphy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darrell Clarke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Nuttall departs to be replaced by Jordan Thomas.
- 58' The Cheltenham Town FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Sercombe departs to be replaced by Josh Harrop.
- 61' Curtis Davies was booked on 61.
- 66' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Will Goodwin. He replaces Mark Harris on 67 minute.
- 72' Mark Harris, a Wales , has 20 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Harrop.
- 76' Ciaron Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 80' Will Ferry makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cheltenham Town FC are in front.
- 83' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Liam Kinsella is replaced by Elliot Bonds on 83 minute.
- 88' Greg Leigh doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Billy Bodin is hanging Josh Murphy on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Will Goodwin 67'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Billy Bodin 90'
- 3
- 8
- 30
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 20
- 15
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
10
Billy Bodin ↑ 90'
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 36
-
25
Will Goodwin ↑ 67'
Coach
Des Buckingham
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
7
Liam Kinsella ↓ Elliot Bonds 83'
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↓ Josh Harrop 58'
-
26
Joe Nuttall ↓ Jordan Thomas 57'
- 2
- 10
- 1
- 4
- 15
- 14
- 34
Bench
- 3
- 32
- 5
- 21
-
23
Elliot Bonds ↑ 83'
-
25
Josh Harrop ↑ 58'
-
27
Jordan Thomas ↑ 57'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Browne | 3 |
| Kyle Joseph | 2 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 2 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 |
| Taylor Perry | 1 |
| Will Goodwin | 1 |
| Robert Street | 1 |
| Josh Murphy | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2024-03-09
Oxford United FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2024-03-02
Portsmouth FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2024-02-24
Oxford United FC
1–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-02-20
Oxford United FC
2–2
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-02-17
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2024-02-13
Oxford United FC
4–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Cheltenham Town FC Form
2024-03-09
Oxford United FC
2–1
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2024-03-05
Cheltenham Town FC
1–3
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2024-03-02
Cheltenham Town FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-02-27
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2024-02-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Cheltenham Town FC
D
2024-02-17
Cheltenham Town FC
3–2
Port Vale FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
50%
Oxford United FC or Cheltenham Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Cheltenham Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.