Oxford United FC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stephen Brown
- Referee Chris Husband
- Referee Gareth Viccars
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Tom Nield
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Oxford United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 26 Dec | Gillingham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
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' Oxford United FC have kicked off against Ipswich Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emyr Huws made 360 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Will Keane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Tariqe Fosu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 25' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's shape.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simon Eastwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Lambert might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Nathan Holland has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The 31-year-old Sam Long has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' Gwion Edwards catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Cameron Brannagan gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Nathan Holland and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Freddie Sears is hanging James Norwood on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcus Browne.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Marcus Browne is replaced by Mark Sykes.
- 89' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Mackie is hanging Matt Taylor on the field on 90 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Jamie Mackie 90'
- 27
- 11
- 1
- 12
- 4
- 3
- 15
-
30
Marcus Browne ↓ Mark Sykes 84'
- 16
- 6
Bench
- 28
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↑ 90'
-
8
Cameron Brannagan ↑ 68'
- 7
-
18
Mark Sykes ↑ 84'
- 5
- 13
Coach
Karl Robinson
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 44
- 7
- 21
- 18
- 12
- 48
- 29
- 5
- 28
-
10
James Norwood ↓ Freddie Sears 69'
Bench
- 8
- 15
- 23
-
20
Freddie Sears ↑ 69'
- 11
- 3
- 1
Coach
Paul Lambert
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| Bersant Celina | 1 |
| Luke McNally | 1 |
| Wes Burns | 1 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Yanic Wildschut | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2020-01-14
Oxford United FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2020-01-11
Oxford United FC
1–3
Rotherham United FC
L
2020-01-01
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
2019-12-29
AFC Wimbledon
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
2019-12-26
Oxford United FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2019-12-21
Oxford United FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
Ipswich Town FC Form
2020-01-14
Oxford United FC
0–0
Ipswich Town FC
D
2020-01-11
Ipswich Town FC
4–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2020-01-01
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2019-12-29
Lincoln City FC
5–3
Ipswich Town FC
L
2019-12-26
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Gillingham FC
D
2019-12-21
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
60%
Oxford United FC or Ipswich Town FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.