Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
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 Lincoln City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Lincoln City 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.
  • 36' Goal! Shandon Baptiste scores his 5 goal in 370 matches.
  • 41' Elliott Moore is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael O'Connor on 45.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Michael O'Connor exits the field as John Akinde enters on 60.
  • 65' Oxford United FC have won 494 goals from 370 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Mark Sykes on, James Henry off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Joe Morrell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' John Mousinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. Matt Taylor is withdrawn and Jamie Mackie gets his opportunity.
  • 78' England international Harry Toffolo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shandon Baptiste.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Tariqe Fosu is replaced by Elliott Moore.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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
Ciaron Brown 1
Jamie Mackie 1
Shandon Baptiste 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
3 / 4
1.59 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 63% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC61% Draw25% Lincoln City FC14%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
39%
Oxford United FC or Lincoln City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC40% Draw50% Lincoln City FC10%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.7%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
4 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 27% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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