Oxford United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Oxford United FC

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Portsmouth FC

Tue 23 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 14' Ronan Curtis

Y 45' Marcus Harness

Cameron Brannagan 45' Y

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Stephen Brown
Referee David Rock
Referee Graham Salisbury
Referee G. Read

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

Oxford United FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC 2020-11-24 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 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

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Portsmouth FC	H	0–1	L
20 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–0	D
14 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
09 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	A	2–0	W
06 Feb	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	2–3	L
30 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–0	W

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	1–0	W
20 Feb	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	L
16 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	A	1–3	L
09 Feb	Swindon Town FC	H	2–0	W
06 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–2	D
02 Feb	Charlton Athletic FC	A	3–1	W

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to The Kassam Stadium that hosts another battle between Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' It’s high time Kenny Jackett made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
14' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
24' Sean Raggett, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Harness is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portsmouth FC.
34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
39' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
44' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
45' Marcus Harness was booked on 45.
48' The England Harvey White breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 0-1!
53' Olamide Shodipo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
58' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
63' Marcus Harness makes way for Ryan Williams at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
65' Alex Gorrin gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Mark Sykes and will look to change the dynamic.
70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
75' Portsmouth FC make a change. Ronan Curtis trudges off to be replaced by John Marquis on 75 minutes.
80' It looks surprising Portsmouth FC does not make any changes. Jack Stevens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Robert Atkinson is replaced by Anthony Forde.
86' Jordy Hiwula gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Ellis Harrison and will look to change the dynamic.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portsmouth FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

9
Matt Taylor ↑ 75'
28
Liam Kelly
30
Brandon Barker ↑ 65'
24
Joe Grayson
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 84'
1
Simon Eastwood
6
Alex Gorrin ↑ 65'

Coach Karl Robinson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenny Jackett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Oxford United FC Form

2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2021-02-14 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-02-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-01-30 Oxford United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-02-23 Oxford United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-02-20 Portsmouth FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-02-16 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC L 2021-02-09 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Swindon Town FC W 2021-02-06 Portsmouth FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2021-02-02 Charlton Athletic FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.14 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Portsmouth FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Oxford United FC36% Draw31% Portsmouth FC33%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

64%

Oxford United FC or Portsmouth FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC25% Draw52% Portsmouth FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.3%

0 – 0

13.1%

1 – 0

11.1%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

2.6%

3 – 0

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	20%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

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