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

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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.

Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	3 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	3 G	1 A
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC is underway.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Sykes made 86 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' 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 Josh Ruffels suffering a number of foals already.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' Alex Bass has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenny Jackett will be considering his options from the bench.
38' Marcus Harness is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
43' England international Bryn Morris has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
48' The deadlock is broken! Ellis Harrison gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
49' Ellis Harrison does the damage! The net is bulging and Portsmouth FC surge ahead!
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Sam Long is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 58.
60' John Marquis gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ellis Harrison and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Jamie Mackie has done his job and it is now time for Matt Taylor to step up.
64' John Marquis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
69' Portsmouth FC have won 530 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
73' Marcus Browne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
81' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Andy Cannon on, Marcus Harness off on 81 minutes.
86' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 86 minute. Marcus Browne leaves to be changed by Jamie Hanson.
90' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Cameron McGeehan gets a Yellow card.
The points are shared — Oxford United FC 1-1 Portsmouth FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Matt Taylor ↑ 63'
28
Liam Kelly
20
Jamie Hanson ↑ 86'
10
Ben Woodburn ↑ 120'
23
Daniel Agyei ↑ 86'
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 100'
15
John Mousinho ↑ 120'
26
Robert Atkinson
13
Jack Stevens

Coach Karl Robinson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Tom Naylor
26
Gareth Evans ↑ 120'
9
Oliver Hawkins ↑ 114'
3
Lee Brown ↑ 60'
1
Craig MacGillivray
10
John Marquis ↑ 60'
5
Paul Downing
14
Andy Cannon ↑ 81'
15
Ross McCrorie

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke McNally	4
Marcus Browne	3
Cameron Brannagan	3
Colby Bishop	2
Jamal Lowe	2
Gareth Evans	2
Sean Raggett	2
Mark O'Mahony	2

Head to Head

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

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

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.