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 4 games · 7 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 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Burton Albion FC | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Cambridge United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Reading FC | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient FC | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackpool FC | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Notts County FC | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | Barnsley FC | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 18 | Leicester City FC | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Peterborough United FC | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bromley FC | 5 | 4 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 5 | 3 |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 3 G | |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Cheltenham Town FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Sean Long needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Tom Bradbury has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Poor challenge from Liam Sercombe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 25' Marcus McGuane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 367 appearances.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Josh Murphy doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Jordan Thomas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Nuttall on 57 minute.
- 58' A tactical swap from Cheltenham Town FC — Josh Harrop on, Liam Sercombe off on 58 minutes.
- 61' Curtis Davies catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 61.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Mark Harris exits the field as Will Goodwin enters on 67.
- 72' Cheltenham Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' That is a card for Cheltenham Town FC. Josh Harrop will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' That is a card for Oxford United FC. Ciaron Brown will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' Assisted by Liam Kinsella with the perfectly-timed delivery and Will Ferry makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 83' The whistle greets Liam Kinsella as he departs to be replaced by Elliot Bonds.
- 88' Against the run of play, Greg Leigh has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Billy Bodin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Murphy on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 |
| Kyle Joseph | 2 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 2 |
| Will Ferry | 1 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Taylor Perry | 1 |
| Will Goodwin | 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.