Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 6 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 4 G 2 A
Cameron Brannagan 2 G
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' It looks surprising Coventry City FC does not make any changes. Jordy Hiwula has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marko Marosi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Shipley on 29 minutes.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' GOAL! Zain Westbrooke scores on 35.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Robert Dickie is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Coventry City FC have won 484 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Matt Godden makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Anthony Forde will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Jamie Mackie does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
  • 64' Tariqe Fosu is replacing Ben Woodburn for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Josh Ruffels on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
  • 72' The travelling Coventry City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Zain Westbrooke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Coventry City FC! Callum O'Hare comes on to replace Jordy Hiwula.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fankaty Dabo makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 89' Tennai Watson is replacing Sam McCallum for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Wesley Jobello is replaced by Kyle McFadzean.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jamie Mackie.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. 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
Elliott Moore 2
Haji Wright 2
Mark Harris 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Fankaty Dabo 1
Kasey Palmer 1
Conor Chaplin 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.