Oxford United FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Nov | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | Morecambe FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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 ball is rolling at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Exeter City FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Oxford United FC have won 490 goals from 370 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Marcus McGuane, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Exeter City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Jevani Brown has done his job and it is now time for Jack Sparkes to step up.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Exeter City FC backline.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Jamal Blackman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Stuart Findlay. He replaces Djavan Anderson on 62 minute.
- 64' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Kgagelo Chauke exits the field as Jay Stansfield enters on 64.
- 69' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Gatlin O'Donkor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Billy Bodin on, Tyler Goodrham off on 72 minutes.
- 75' Ciaron Brown picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' A stunning finish from Sam Nombe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Sam Nombe exits the field as Timothee Dieng enters on 82.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Sparkes on 84.
- 89' Timothee Dieng has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 89 appearances.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jay Stansfield on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Gatlin O'Donkor 72'
- 16
-
30
Yanic Wildschut ↓ Josh Murphy 62'
- 2
- 8
- 33
- 18
- 5
-
27
Tyler Goodrham ↓ Billy Bodin 72'
- 14
- 21
Bench
-
23
Josh Murphy ↑ 62'
-
7
Billy Bodin ↑ 72'
- 42
-
4
Stuart Findlay ↑ 62'
-
39
Gatlin O'Donkor ↑ 72'
- 24
- 31
Coach
Karl Robinson
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sam Nombe ↓ Timothee Dieng 82'
- 18
- 26
- 8
- 16
- 12
- 5
-
20
Jevani Brown ↓ Jack Sparkes 31'
- 2
- 39
-
15
Kgagelo Chauke ↓ Jay Stansfield 64'
Bench
- 4
- 27
-
14
Timothee Dieng ↑ 82'
-
3
Jack Sparkes ↑ 31'
- 7
-
9
Jay Stansfield ↑ 64'
- 22
Coach
Gary Caldwell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron Brannagan | 4 |
| Demetri Mitchell | 2 |
| Kyle Joseph | 2 |
| Sam Long | 1 |
| Vincent Harper | 1 |
| Jevani Brown | 1 |
| Sonny Cox | 1 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2023-01-01
Oxford United FC
0–1
Exeter City FC
L
2022-12-29
Oxford United FC
3–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2022-12-26
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Oxford United FC
L
2022-12-17
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2022-12-03
Accrington Stanley FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2022-11-19
Oxford United FC
1–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
Exeter City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Exeter City FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Exeter City FC
60%
Oxford United FC or Exeter City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

