Oxford United FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Davies (England)
- Assistant 1 Graham Kane
- Assistant 2 Gregory Read (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Carlisle United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #23 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 6 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 4 |
| 7 | Conceded | 13 |
| +6 | GD | -9 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts).
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
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ 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 |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 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, Peterborough United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Peterborough United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Harris makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 24' Josh Murphy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Peterborough United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' What a strike from Josh Murphy! The score is 2-0.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marcus McGuane suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' Ruben Rodrigues does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
- 43' Peterborough United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Peterborough United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' What a moment for Ruben Rodrigues! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 59' A change in the Peterborough United FC ranks — Ricky Jade-Jones exits the field as Malik Mothersille enters on 59.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Browne. He replaces Josh Murphy on 66 minute.
- 71' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 74' Billy Bodin gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Owen Dale and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' The whistle greets Tyler Goodrham as he departs to be replaced by James Henry.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Des Buckingham will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Billy Bodin makes it 5-0.
- The final score is 5-0.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Marcus Browne 66'
- 3
-
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Oisin Smyth 82'
- 2
-
30
Owen Dale ↓ Billy Bodin 74'
- 1
- 20
-
19
Tyler Goodrham ↓ James Henry 82'
- 15
- 22
Bench
-
10
Billy Bodin ↑ 74'
- 4
- 13
-
17
James Henry ↑ 82'
-
11
Marcus Browne ↑ 66'
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↑ 74'
-
14
Oisin Smyth ↑ 82'
Coach
Des Buckingham
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 3
- 27
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 16
- 6
- 1
- 20
- 8
-
18
Malik Mothersille ↑ 59'
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ivan Toney | 4 |
| Siriki Dembele | 4 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 2 |
| Jack Taylor | 2 |
| Billy Bodin | 2 |
| James Henry | 2 |
| Joe Ward | 1 |
| Josh Ruffels | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
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
2024-03-12
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Oxford United FC
L
Peterborough United FC Form
2024-04-13
Oxford United FC
5–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2024-04-10
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Port Vale FC
W
2024-04-01
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-03-29
Peterborough United FC
1–3
Carlisle United FC
L
2024-03-16
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
L
2024-03-13
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Stevenage FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.91
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
25%
Oxford United FC or Peterborough United FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.8%
3 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
9.6%
4 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3%
6 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

