Oxford United FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Da Costa
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Stuart Butler
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Swindon Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Oxford United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Gillingham FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 3–0 | W |
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)
H2H (9 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Oxford United FC and Lincoln City FC get this one started.
- 4' Goal! Tony Scully scores his 26 goal in 318 matches.
- 9' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Appleton will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 27' Oxford United FC make a change. Josh Ruffels trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Forde on 27 minutes.
- 29' Anthony Forde adds to his 0 season tally! Oxford United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 34' Lincoln City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Brandon Barker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Jamie Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Bridcutt at the 40 minute mark.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Stevens on 43.
- 45' Jamie Hanson is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' England international Josh Ruffels has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Tayo Edun picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Magnificent from Matt Taylor! That is 61 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Leon Chambers-Parillon comes on to replace James Henry.
- 71' A quiet spell here at The Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' A tactical swap from Lincoln City FC — Ramirez Howarth on, Harry Anderson off on 79 minutes.
- 81' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Taylor departs to be replaced by Sam Winnall.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Lincoln City FC's compact .
- Another three points for Oxford United FC.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Sam Winnall 81'
- 20
- 30
-
25
Olamide Shodipo ↓ Sam Winnall 81'
-
3
Josh Ruffels ↓ Anthony Forde 27'
- 17
- 8
- 10
- 22
- 5
- 13
Bench
- 28
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 81'
-
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 81'
- 24
-
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 27'
- 1
-
38
Leon Chambers-Parillon ↑ 66'
Coach
Karl Robinson
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
-
23
Liam Bridcutt C ↓ Jamie Jones 40'
- 7
- 26
- 22
- 1
- 2
- 15
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 9
-
8
Jamie Jones ↑ 40'
- 14
-
17
Ramirez Howarth ↑ 79'
- 30
- 31
Coach
Michael Appleton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Oxford United FC Form
2021-03-26
Oxford United FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-03-23
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
2021-03-20
Oxford United FC
0–2
Blackpool FC
L
2021-03-16
Oxford United FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-03-13
Hull City AFC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2021-03-09
Swindon Town FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.72
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Lincoln City FC 77% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
58%
Oxford United FC or Lincoln City FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.