Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Oxford United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sun 9 Sep 2018 · 11:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Jordan Shipley
Y 13' Junior Brown
Ricky Holmes 45' Y
Y 87' Jonson Clarke-Harris

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Dean Whitestone
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Chris Sarginson

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

1
3
4
Oxford United FC 8 games · Avg 4.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
01 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
25 Aug Burton Albion FC H 3–1 W
21 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 2–3 L
18 Aug Portsmouth FC A 1–4 L
11 Aug Fleetwood Town FC H 0–2 L
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Sep Oxford United FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Rochdale AFC H 0–1 L
25 Aug Gillingham FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
18 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
11 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The 32-year-old Jack Grimmer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 12' Poor challenge from Jordan Shipley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Brown on 13 minutes.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcus Browne made 366 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Coventry City FC's shape.
  • 38' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Ricky Holmes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Dujon Sterling gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Jack Grimmer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Coventry City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! John Mousinho gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Coventry City FC backline.
  • 71' Jonathan Obika has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Browne on 71 minute.
  • 76' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' Against the run of play, Conor Chaplin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Tony Andreu. He replaces Jordan Shipley on 83 minute.
  • 86' Sensational shot from Jonathan Obika. Oxford United FC is back in the lead.
  • 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonson Clarke-Harris.
  • The points are shared — Oxford United FC 1-2 Coventry City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Godden 3
Callum O'Hare 2
Elliott Moore 2
Haji Wright 2
Mark Harris 2
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1
Ole Romeny 1
Fankaty Dabo 1

Head to Head

2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Oxford United FC Form

2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2018-09-01 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2018-08-25 Oxford United FC 3–1 Burton Albion FC W 2018-08-21 Oxford United FC 2–3 Accrington Stanley FC L 2018-08-18 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Oxford United FC L 2018-08-11 Oxford United FC 0–2 Fleetwood Town FC L

Coventry City FC Form

2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2018-09-01 Coventry City FC 0–1 Rochdale AFC L 2018-08-25 Gillingham FC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2018-08-21 Blackpool FC 2–0 Coventry City FC L 2018-08-18 Coventry City FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2018-08-11 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Coventry City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Coventry City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC33% Draw29% Coventry City FC38%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Coventry City FC
67%
Oxford United FC or Coventry City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC25% Draw47% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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