Thursday , 2 July 2026

Oxford United FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Oxford United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Crewe Alexandra FC
Tue 17 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Olamide Shodipo 67' Y
Y 68' Luke Offord
Sean Clare 78' Y
Y 79' Owen Dale
Alex Gorrin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Ollie Williams
  • Referee Will Finnie
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

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

3
1
Oxford United FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Crewe Alexandra FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-17 Oxford United FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–2 L
07 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
03 Nov Rochdale AFC H 3–1 W
31 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–2 L
20 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–2 W
Crewe Alexandra FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Nov Oxford United FC A 2–0 W
14 Nov Peterborough United FC H 2–0 W
07 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–2 W
03 Nov Gillingham FC H 0–1 L
31 Oct Ipswich Town FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Crewe Alexandra FC get us underway at The Kassam Stadium.
  • 5' England international Matt Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' What a moment for Mikael Mandron! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charlie Kirk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
  • 38' Sam Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 43' Ryan Wintle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' James Henry is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crewe Alexandra FC tonight.
  • 57' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Sykes departs to be replaced by Jordan Obita.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Tom Lowery makes way for Luke Murphy at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crewe Alexandra FC.
  • 67' Olamide Shodipo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Crewe Alexandra FC player. Luke Offord gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Crewe Alexandra FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Time for substitution for Crewe Alexandra FC. Daniel Powell is replaced by Owen Dale.
  • 78' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' Owen Dale has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Forde is withdrawn and Marcus McGuane gets his opportunity.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 0-2 the final result. Oxford United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Artell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Henry 3
Mikael Mandron 1
Owen Dale 1
Brandon Barker 1
Sam Winnall 1
Josh Ruffels 1
Cameron Brannagan 1
Elliott Moore 1

Head to Head

2020-11-17 Oxford United FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC

Oxford United FC Form

2020-11-17 Oxford United FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-11-07 Oxford United FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L 2020-11-03 Oxford United FC 3–1 Rochdale AFC W 2020-10-31 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-10-27 Charlton Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2020-10-20 Oxford United FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Crewe Alexandra FC Form

2020-11-17 Oxford United FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-11-14 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–0 Peterborough United FC W 2020-11-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–3 Crewe Alexandra FC W 2020-11-03 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Gillingham FC L 2020-10-31 Ipswich Town FC 1–0 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2020-10-27 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for: Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC27% Draw29% Crewe Alexandra FC44%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
73%
Oxford United FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC19% Draw48% Crewe Alexandra FC33%
Actual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Crewe Alexandra FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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