Thursday , 2 July 2026

Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Oxford United FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+11'
Y 29' Jordan Shipley
Rob Dickie 41' Y
Anthony Forde 62' Y
Josh Ruffels 67' Y
Y 74' Zain Westbrooke
Jamie Mackie 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Coventry City FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Paul Lister
  • Referee Billy Smallwood

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

1
3
4
Oxford United FC 8 games · Avg 4.0 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-03-23 Coventry City FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Coventry City FC H 3–3 D
24 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 1–3 L
20 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–4 L
17 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
10 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
03 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Oxford United FC A 3–3 D
24 Aug Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
20 Aug Portsmouth FC A 3–3 D
17 Aug Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
10 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Southend United FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Oxford United FC welcome Coventry City FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Fankaty Dabo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Coventry City FC so far.
  • 15' England international James Henry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Shipley on 29 minutes.
  • 34' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 35' What composure from Zain Westbrooke! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robert Dickie on 41 minutes.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Goal! Matt Godden scores his 94 goal in 383 matches.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Anthony Forde.
  • 64' Jamie Mackie doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' Tariqe Fosu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben Woodburn at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Ruffels.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' Coventry City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' Callum O'Hare has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Hiwula on 75 minute.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' Fankaty Dabo does the damage! The net is bulging and Coventry City FC surge ahead!
  • 89' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Sam McCallum is replaced by Tennai Watson.
  • 90' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Wesley Jobello has done his job and it is now time for Kyle McFadzean to step up.
  • 90' Jamie Mackie was booked on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Mark Harris 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Elliott Moore 2
Haji Wright 2
Jonathan Obika 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Ciaron Brown 1

Head to Head

2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC 2019-03-23 Coventry City FC 0–1 Oxford United FC 2018-09-09 Oxford United FC 1–2 Coventry City FC

Oxford United FC Form

2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-24 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2019-08-20 Oxford United FC 2–4 Burton Albion FC L 2019-08-17 Blackpool FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2019-08-10 Oxford United FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W 2019-08-03 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2019-08-31 Oxford United FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-24 Coventry City FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2019-08-20 Portsmouth FC 3–3 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-08-10 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–0 Coventry City FC D 2019-08-03 Coventry City FC 1–0 Southend United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Coventry City FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC39% Draw26% Coventry City FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Coventry City FC
61%
Oxford United FC or Coventry City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC30% Draw42% Coventry City FC28%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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