Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oxford United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2026 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS SEMI FINALS

League One · 2026
Oxford United FC
1 – 1
5 – 4 pen
Full Time
Portsmouth FC
Mon 6 Jul 2020 · 16:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Sam Long 58' Y
Y 64' John Marquis
Marcus Browne 73' Y
Y 90' Cameron McGeehan
Y 90' Ronan Curtis
Rob Dickie 91' Y
Alex Gorrin 103' Y
Matt Taylor 107' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh

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

2
9
6
Oxford United FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2019-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2019-01-19 Oxford United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-08-18 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Portsmouth FC H 1–1 D
03 Jul Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
07 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
29 Feb Southend United FC H 2–1 W
25 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 3–0 W
22 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
03 Jul Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
10 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
07 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
02 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
28 Feb Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Oxford United FC is hosting Portsmouth FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Oliver Hawkins has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Marcus Browne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' 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 Andy Cannon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rob Dickie made 366 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' What a moment for Marcus Harness! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 43' Mark Sykes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 86 appearances.
  • 48' Ellis Harrison has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 49' Ellis Harrison doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Long is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 58.
  • 60' Portsmouth FC ring the changes. Ellis Harrison has done his job and it is now time for John Marquis to step up.
  • 63' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 63 minute. Jamie Mackie leaves to be changed by Matt Taylor.
  • 64' John Marquis picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Marcus Browne argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' Portsmouth FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' Andy Cannon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Harness on 81 minute.
  • 86' Oxford United FC make a change. Marcus Browne trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Hanson on 86 minutes.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Cameron McGeehan.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luke McNally 4
Marcus Browne 3
Cameron Brannagan 3
Callum Lang 2
Colby Bishop 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Gareth Evans 2
Sean Raggett 2

Head to Head

2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2019-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2019-01-19 Oxford United FC 2–1 Portsmouth FC 2018-08-18 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-03-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2020-02-29 Oxford United FC 2–1 Southend United FC W 2020-02-25 Oxford United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2020-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2020-07-06 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2020-07-03 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2020-03-10 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2020-03-07 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 2020-03-02 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Arsenal FC L 2020-02-28 Portsmouth FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC46% Draw28% Portsmouth FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
54%
Oxford United FC or Portsmouth FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC30% Draw49% Portsmouth FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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