Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

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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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Coventry City FC gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Coventry City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 12' Jordan Shipley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 12.
  • 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Junior Brown.
  • 18' Lee Burge has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Tony Andreu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Jack Grimmer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Coventry City FC tonight.
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Ricky Holmes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jack Grimmer is replaced by Dujon Sterling.
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! John Mousinho makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Marcus Browne is replaced by Jonathan Obika on 71 minute.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' Conor Chaplin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Jordan Shipley as he leaves the pitch. Tony Andreu steps in for Coventry City FC.
  • 86' Goal! Jonathan Obika scores his 18 goal in 366 matches.
  • 87' It’s a booking for Coventry City FC player. Jonson Clarke-Harris gets a Yellow card.
  • Oxford United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Coventry City FC were simply the better side today.

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
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

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.