Oxford United FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Oxford United FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Portsmouth FC

Sat 5 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

R 16' Joe Morrell

R 17' Joe Morrell

Y 24' Michael Jacobs

Y 28' George Hirst

Y 45' Denver Hume

Cameron Brannagan 64' Y

Steve Seddon 77' Y

Herbie Kane 80' Y

Y 81' Ronan Curtis

Y 88' Gavin Bazunu

Elliott Moore 90' Y

Y 90' Ryan Tunnicliffe

Y 90' Sean Raggett

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Plymouth Argyle FC	9	16
2	Bradford City AFC	8	16
3	Huddersfield Town AFC	8	15
4	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
5	Stockport County FC	8	13
6	Cambridge United FC	8	13
7	Reading FC	8	12
8	Burton Albion FC	9	12
9	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	8	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

2022-02-05 Oxford United FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC 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

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Feb	Portsmouth FC	H	3–2	W
01 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
29 Jan	Gillingham FC	A	7–2	W
04 Dec	Sunderland AFC	A	1–1	D
27 Nov	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D
23 Nov	Fleetwood Town FC	H	3–1	W

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	2–3	L
31 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	H	1–2	L
27 Nov	Gillingham FC	A	1–0	W
23 Nov	Lincoln City FC	A	3–0	W
20 Nov	AFC Wimbledon	H	2–1	W
13 Nov	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	1–0	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' Welcome to Kassam Stadium that hosts another battle between Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC.
5' Oxford United FC have won 498 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
6' Luke McNally adds to his 0 season tally! Oxford United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke McNally makes it 2-0.
10' The deadlock is broken! Michael Jacobs gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
15' Mark Sykes, a Ireland midfielder, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
16' That is a Red card for Portsmouth FC. Joe Morrell will be fuming at that decision.
17' Joe Morrell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 17.
22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Portsmouth FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
24' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 24.
28' The referee has no hesitation. George Hirst is booked for Portsmouth FC — Yellow card on 28.
33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
38' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Denver Hume gets a Yellow card.
50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
51' Ronan Curtis makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Portsmouth FC are in front.
55' The crowd applauds Ciaron Brown as he leaves the pitch. Nathan Holland steps in for Oxford United FC.
60' Clark Robertson gets the nod from Portsmouth FC. He replaces Kieron Freeman and will look to change the dynamic.
63' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Ryan Williams has done his job and it is now time for Sam Winnall to step up.
64' Poor challenge from Cameron Brannagan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 372 games and scored 498 goals.
71' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. Louis Thompson is replaced by Ryan Tunnicliffe on 71 minute.
76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
77' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Steve Seddon gets a Yellow card.
80' Herbie Kane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ronan Curtis.
82' Oxford United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cameron Brannagan on 82.
83' George Hirst makes way for Aiden O'Brien at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portsmouth FC.
87' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Billy Bodin has done his job and it is now time for Marcus McGuane to step up.
88' Portsmouth FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' A moment of madness from Elliott Moore on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
90' John Mousinho gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Steve Seddon and will look to change the dynamic.
With this win, Oxford United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

27
Nathan Holland ↑ 55'
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 63'
14
Anthony Forde
1
Simon Eastwood
15
John Mousinho ↑ 90'
18
Marcus McGuane ↑ 87'

Coach Karl Robinson

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Ronan Curtis
3
Denver Hume ↓ Recco Hackett-Fairchild 90'
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Ryan Tunnicliffe 71'
13
Kieron Freeman ↓ Clark Robertson 60'
16
Connor Ogilvie
20
Sean Raggett
24
Michael Jacobs
21
Joe Morrell
1
Gavin Bazunu
19
George Hirst ↓ Aiden O'Brien 83'
17
Hayden Carter

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Oxford United FC Form

2022-02-05 Oxford United FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC W 2022-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2022-01-29 Gillingham FC 2–7 Oxford United FC W 2021-12-04 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2021-11-27 Oxford United FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2021-11-23 Oxford United FC 3–1 Fleetwood Town FC W

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-02-05 Oxford United FC 3–2 Portsmouth FC L 2022-01-31 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-11-27 Gillingham FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-11-23 Lincoln City FC 0–3 Portsmouth FC W 2021-11-20 Portsmouth FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2021-11-13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.41 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.25 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Portsmouth FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC43% Draw27% Portsmouth FC30%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

57%

Oxford United FC or Portsmouth FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC29% Draw47% Portsmouth FC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 0

1 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

3.9%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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