Oxford United FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Assistant 1 Christopher Husband (England)
- Assistant 2 Adrian Tranter
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Port Vale FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Carlisle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
44%
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Oxford United FC to score. At the same time, Lincoln City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 8' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Dylan Duffy comes on to replace Recco Hackett-Fairchild.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' Poor challenge from Alexander Mitchell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' Dylan Duffy picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' Fin Stevens is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Harris, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
- 35' Freddie Draper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
- 40' 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.
- 45' It looks surprising Lincoln City FC does not make any changes. Alexander Mitchell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Mandroiu makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 47.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Paudie O'Connor. He receives a card.
- 54' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 59 minute. Tyler Goodrham leaves to be changed by Cameron Brannagan.
- 63' The referee calls foul for Ruben Rodrigues. He receives a card.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Marcus Browne has so much to prove this time. He replaces Owen Dale on 70 minute.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Billy Bodin. He replaces Josh McEachran on 71 minute.
- 73' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Marcus Browne gets a card.
- 75' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 75.
- 76' The whistle greets Freddie Draper as he departs to be replaced by Jovon Makama.
- 79' A moment of madness from Daniel Mandroiu on 79 minutes earns him a card. Lincoln City FC will be frustrated.
- 83' It’s gonna be a card for Dylan Duffy.
- 87' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Ruben Rodrigues by Marcus McGuane on 87 minute.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marcus McGuane on 89 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Cameron Brannagan argues furiously but the card stands.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 23
- 3
-
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Billy Bodin 71'
- 2
-
30
Owen Dale ↓ Marcus Browne 70'
- 1
- 20
- 19
- 15
- 22
Bench
-
10
Billy Bodin ↑ 71'
- 4
- 13
-
8
Cameron Brannagan ↑ 59'
-
11
Marcus Browne ↑ 70'
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↑ 87'
- 14
Coach
Des Buckingham
Lincoln City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Joe Taylor ↓ Jack Moylan 76'
- 7
- 2
- 15
- 6
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 23
-
34
Freddie Draper ↓ Jovon Makama 76'
- 25
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 12
-
27
Jovon Makama ↑ 76'
-
17
Dylan Duffy ↑ 8'
- 22
-
28
Jack Moylan ↑ 76'
Coach
Tom Shaw
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Oxford United FC Form
2024-04-16
Oxford United FC
0–1
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-04-13
Oxford United FC
5–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-04-06
Burton Albion FC
0–4
Oxford United FC
W
2024-04-01
Oxford United FC
4–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2024-03-29
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2024-03-16
Port Vale FC
0–2
Oxford United FC
W
Lincoln City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Lincoln City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
58%
Oxford United FC or Lincoln City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Lincoln City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.