Oxford United FC vs Gillingham FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Gillingham FC — League One .
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Grant Taylor
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Matthew Lee
- Referee Neil Hair
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Gillingham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Hartlepool United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Bradford City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Oxford United FC host Gillingham FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Oxford United FC have won 507 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Gillingham FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' 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 Sam Long suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Cameron Brannagan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Gillingham FC's compact .
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Lovell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Harvey Bradbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Smith on 56 minute.
- 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Henry makes it 1-0.
- 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 73' Gabriel Zakuani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 78' Marcus Browne, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' Poor challenge from Harvey Bradbury. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Smith ↓ Harvey Bradbury 56'
-
12
Ricky Holmes ↓ Jamie Hanson 56'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 4
- 14
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 10
Bench
-
6
Jamie Hanson ↑ 56'
- 41
- 22
- 2
- 43
- 44
-
45
Harvey Bradbury ↑ 56'
Coach
Karl Robinson
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 12
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 33
- 16
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 30
- 4
- 34
- 20
- 25
- 23
- 24
Coach
Steve Lovell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cameron Brannagan | 4 |
| James Henry | 3 |
| Matt Taylor | 3 |
| Sam Long | 2 |
| Vadaine Oliver | 2 |
| Robbie Cundy | 1 |
| Brandon Hanlan | 1 |
| Alexander MacDonald | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2018-11-17
Oxford United FC
1–0
Gillingham FC
W
2018-11-10
Oxford United FC
0–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2018-11-03
Scunthorpe United FC
3–3
Oxford United FC
D
2018-10-27
Oxford United FC
3–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2018-10-23
Charlton Athletic FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2018-10-20
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
Gillingham FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Gillingham FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Gillingham FC
46%
Oxford United FC or Gillingham FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.7%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.3%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Gillingham FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.