Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oxford United FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Oxford United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Michael O'Connor
Y 69' Joe Morrell
John Mousinho 71' Y
Shandon Baptiste 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Referee Gareth Viccars
  • Referee Joe Clark
  • Referee Will Finnie

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
Oxford United FC 9 games · Avg 2.6 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–6 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Southend United FC A 4–0 W
02 Nov Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–1 L
21 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–1 L
14 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Burton Albion FC A 2–0 W
20 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
16 Nov Gillingham FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Lincoln City FC
#16 Position #1
1 Points 103
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 31 / 10 / 5
2 Scored 89
2 Conceded 41
+0 GD +48
1.00 PPG 2.24
0% Win % 67%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Kassam Stadium!
  • 5' The 30-year-old Cameron Brannagan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Lincoln City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' England international Rob Dickie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Lincoln City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Shandon Baptiste — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael O'Connor on 45 minutes.
  • 50' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 318 games and scored 382 goals.
  • 60' The whistle greets Michael O'Connor as he departs to be replaced by John Akinde.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Mark Sykes is replacing James Henry for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joe Morrell.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Mousinho.
  • 73' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Matt Taylor exits the field as Jamie Mackie enters on 73.
  • 78' Joe Morrell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shandon Baptiste on 82 minutes.
  • 85' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Tariqe Fosu is withdrawn and Elliott Moore gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Neal Eardley, as he is very good at scoring at The Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Lincoln City FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Henry 4
Tony Scully 4
Tariqe Fosu 3
Daniel Mandroiu 2
Matt Taylor 2
Jamie Mackie 1
Shandon Baptiste 1
Adam Jackson 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC 2019-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–6 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-12-21 Oxford United FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-12-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-11-23 Southend United FC 0–4 Oxford United FC W 2019-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Lincoln City FC Form

2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-21 Coventry City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L 2019-12-14 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-12-07 Burton Albion FC 0–2 Lincoln City FC W 2019-11-20 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-11-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC48% Draw24% Lincoln City FC28%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
52%
Oxford United FC or Lincoln City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC32% Draw43% Lincoln City FC25%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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