Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portsmouth FC's shape.
  • 15' Portsmouth FC is showing some good football. However, Portsmouth FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 38' Marcus Harness makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' What a moment for Ellis Harrison! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' Ellis Harrison is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark Sykes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Sam Long on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for John Marquis. He replaces Ellis Harrison on 60 minute.
  • 63' Oxford United FC make a change. Jamie Mackie trudges off to be replaced by Matt Taylor on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Portsmouth FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 73' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' Simon Eastwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Marcus Harness is replaced by Andy Cannon.
  • 86' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Marcus Browne by Jamie Hanson on 86 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Cameron McGeehan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Cameron Brannagan 3
Marcus Browne 3
Mark O'Mahony 2
Andre Dozzell 2
James Henry 2
Jamal Lowe 2
Ronan Curtis 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.