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Oxford United FC vs Morecambe FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Oxford United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Morecambe FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Jokull Andresson

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Morecambe FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.

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

1
2
1
Oxford United FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Morecambe FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-30 Oxford United FC 3–1 Morecambe FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Morecambe FC H 3–1 W
23 Oct Burton Albion FC A 3–1 W
19 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
16 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–3 L
02 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
28 Sep Accrington Stanley FC H 5–1 W
Morecambe FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Oxford United FC A 1–3 L
23 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
19 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 1–3 L
15 Oct Burton Albion FC A 2–3 L
02 Oct Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–4 L
28 Sep Lincoln City FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

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' Temperatures are rising at Kassam Stadium as Oxford United FC face off against Morecambe FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Freddie Price is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Morecambe FC so far.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Morecambe FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' What composure from Steve Seddon! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Matt Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
  • 49' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Morecambe FC's shape.
  • 51' Jokull Andresson was booked on 51.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Morecambe FC have won 108 goals from 98 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Magnificent from Cole Stockton! That is 35 goals in 48 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Nathan Holland is replaced by Gavin Whyte on 69 minute.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Alex Gorrin as he leaves the pitch. Marcus McGuane steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Sykes makes it 2-1.
  • 74' Alfie McCalmont gets the nod from Morecambe FC. He replaces Adam Phillips and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Morecambe FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Morecambe FC team. Callum Jones is replaced by Freddie Price on 83 minute.
  • 86' Morecambe FC make a change. Wesley McDonald trudges off to be replaced by Shayon Harrison on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Assisted by Matt Taylor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Taylor makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Morecambe FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 2
Cole Stockton 2
Steve Seddon 1
Mark Sykes 1
Aaron Wildig 1
Kyle Joseph 1
Jensen Weir 1
Marcus Browne 1

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Oxford United FC 3–1 Morecambe FC

Oxford United FC Form

2021-10-30 Oxford United FC 3–1 Morecambe FC W 2021-10-23 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2021-10-19 Oxford United FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-10-16 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-10-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-09-28 Oxford United FC 5–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Morecambe FC Form

2021-10-30 Oxford United FC 3–1 Morecambe FC L 2021-10-23 Morecambe FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-10-19 Cheltenham Town FC 3–1 Morecambe FC L 2021-10-15 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Morecambe FC L 2021-10-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 4–3 Morecambe FC L 2021-09-28 Morecambe FC 2–0 Lincoln City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.18 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Morecambe FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC60% Draw22% Morecambe FC18%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Morecambe FC
40%
Oxford United FC or Morecambe FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC43% Draw40% Morecambe FC17%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Morecambe FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Morecambe FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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