Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC — League One .
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Coventry City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Kevin Morris
- Referee Craig Taylor
- Referee Chris Sarginson
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
75%
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 wait is over. Oxford United FC get us underway at .
- 5' Junior Brown, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 12' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Jordan Shipley gets a Yellow card.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Junior Brown.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Shandon Baptiste needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 33' A quiet spell here at . Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' A moment of madness from Ricky Holmes on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
- 46' Dujon Sterling has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Grimmer on 46 minute.
- 51' Marcus Browne has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' A stunning finish from John Mousinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 69' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Marcus Browne has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Obika to step up.
- 76' Coventry City 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.
- 81' Magnificent from Conor Chaplin! That is 80 goals in 377 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Another substitution for Coventry City FC to replace Jordan Shipley by Tony Andreu on 83 minute.
- 86' What a moment for Jonathan Obika! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' The referee shows Coventry City FC player a Yellow card on 87.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Sam Smith 83'
- 41
- 12
- 5
- 14
- 17
- 15
- 8
-
10
Marcus Browne ↓ Jonathan Obika 71'
-
26
Shandon Baptiste ↓ Luke Garbutt 83'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Sam Smith ↑ 83'
- 13
- 23
- 4
-
20
Jonathan Obika ↑ 71'
-
3
Luke Garbutt ↑ 83'
- 43
Coach
Karl Robinson
Coventry City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Abumere Ogogo 83'
- 12
- 1
- 4
- 15
-
2
Jack Grimmer ↓ Dujon Sterling 46'
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↓ Tony Andreu 83'
- 8
- 20
- 18
Bench
- 21
- 11
-
16
Abumere Ogogo ↑ 83'
- 13
- 5
-
22
Tony Andreu ↑ 83'
-
17
Dujon Sterling ↑ 46'
Coach
Mark Robins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Godden | 3 |
| Haji Wright | 2 |
| Mark Harris | 2 |
| Callum O'Hare | 2 |
| Elliott Moore | 2 |
| Joel Latibeaudiere | 1 |
| Jonathan Obika | 1 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Coventry City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.