Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Oxford United FC and Coventry City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Jordy Hiwula has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Shipley.
  • 34' 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.
  • 35' Goal! Zain Westbrooke scores his 8 goal in 374 matches.
  • 40' Coventry City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Robert Dickie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Godden makes it 0-2.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Coventry City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 62' The referee has no hesitation. Anthony Forde is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' Jamie Mackie does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
  • 64' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Tariqe Fosu on, Ben Woodburn off on 64 minutes.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Josh Ruffels gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Zain Westbrooke was booked on 74.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Jordy Hiwula is replaced by Callum O'Hare.
  • 80' James Henry, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Goal! Fankaty Dabo scores his 1 goal in 230 matches.
  • 89' Tennai Watson gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Sam McCallum and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Kyle McFadzean gets the nod from Coventry City FC. He replaces Wesley Jobello and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jamie Mackie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oxford United FC 3-3 Coventry City FC.

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
Tyler Goodrham 1
John Mousinho 1
Milan van Ewijk 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.