Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
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' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Coventry City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Oxford United 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Sam McCallum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Shipley is booked for Coventry City FC — Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Zain Westbrooke makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Coventry City FC are in front.
  • 40' It’s high time Mark Robins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Robert Dickie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Coventry City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Matt Godden gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' Anthony Forde has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 64' What a moment for Jamie Mackie! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Oxford United FC make a change. Ben Woodburn trudges off to be replaced by Tariqe Fosu on 64 minutes.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Josh Ruffels. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' Zain Westbrooke was booked on 74.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Coventry City FC — Callum O'Hare on, Jordy Hiwula off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Tennai Watson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Fankaty Dabo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 89' The whistle greets Sam McCallum as he departs to be replaced by Tennai Watson.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Kyle McFadzean. He replaces Wesley Jobello on 90 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Jamie Mackie will be fuming at that decision.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.

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.