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Oxford United FC vs Scunthorpe United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Oxford United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Scunthorpe United FC
Sat 2 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Levi Sutton
Y 55' Cameron Burgess

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee David Plowright
  • Referee Will Finnie
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

1
1
Oxford United FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Scunthorpe United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-02 Oxford United FC 2–1 Scunthorpe United FC 2018-11-03 Scunthorpe United FC 3–3 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Scunthorpe United FC H 2–1 W
23 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
19 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 2–4 L
16 Feb Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
09 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Burton Albion FC A 0–0 D
Scunthorpe United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
23 Feb Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–1 D
16 Feb Gillingham FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
02 Feb Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% 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' The ball is rolling at The Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 5' Oxford United FC have won 498 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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 Jak Alnwick suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Scunthorpe United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Jordan Graham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Scunthorpe United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Curtis Nelson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Henry made 372 appearances and scored 44 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' Levi Sutton was booked on 53.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Cameron Burgess on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Scunthorpe United FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Luke Garbutt as he leaves the pitch. Gavin Whyte steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 64' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' GOAL! Jerome Sinclair scores on 65. Assisted by Mark Sykes
  • 67' Another substitution for Scunthorpe United FC to replace Levi Sutton by Clayton Lewis on 67 minute.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' Olufela Olomola makes way for George Thomas at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Scunthorpe United FC.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Jerome Sinclair has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Jordan Graham has done his job and it is now time for Marcus Browne to step up.
  • 90' George Thomas does the damage! The net is bulging and Scunthorpe United FC surge ahead!
  • 90' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Jamie Mackie on, Jerome Sinclair off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Oxford United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Scunthorpe United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart McCall

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
George Thomas 2
Jerome Sinclair 2
Jordan Clarke 1
Charlie Goode 1
Curtis Nelson 1
James Henry 1
Cameron Brannagan 1

Head to Head

2019-03-02 Oxford United FC 2–1 Scunthorpe United FC 2018-11-03 Scunthorpe United FC 3–3 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2019-03-02 Oxford United FC 2–1 Scunthorpe United FC W 2019-02-23 Blackpool FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2019-02-19 Accrington Stanley FC 4–2 Oxford United FC L 2019-02-16 Oxford United FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2019-02-09 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-02-02 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Scunthorpe United FC Form

2019-03-02 Oxford United FC 2–1 Scunthorpe United FC L 2019-02-23 Scunthorpe United FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-02-16 Gillingham FC 1–0 Scunthorpe United FC L 2019-02-09 Scunthorpe United FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2019-02-02 Barnsley FC 2–0 Scunthorpe United FC L 2019-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Scunthorpe United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.56 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Scunthorpe United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC48% Draw26% Scunthorpe United FC26%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Scunthorpe United FC
52%
Oxford United FC or Scunthorpe United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC32% Draw46% Scunthorpe United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Scunthorpe United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Scunthorpe United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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