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

League One · 2018-19
Oxford United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Lee Angol

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Samuel Ogles
  • Referee Lisa Rashid
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.5 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

8
3
1
Oxford United FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W
23 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 1–1 D
20 Oct Bristol Rovers FC A 0–0 D
13 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
06 Oct Southend United FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
23 Oct Barnsley FC H 3–1 W
20 Oct Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
13 Oct Fleetwood Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Oct Accrington Stanley FC H 1–0 W
02 Oct Walsall FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% 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 Shrewsbury Town FC is underway.
  • 3' What composure from Josh Ruffels! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 14' What a moment for Gavin Whyte! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 19' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 370 games and scored 490 goals.
  • 29' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Emmanuel, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fejiri Okenabirhie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Lee Angol is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 53' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Amadi-Holloway is hanging Lee Angol on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Another substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC to replace Greg Docherty by Joshua Laurent on 64 minute.
  • 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Marcus Browne. He replaces James Henry on 73 minute.
  • 78' Shrewsbury Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Jamie Hanson on, Ricky Holmes off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Assisted by Jamie Mackie with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Browne makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 88' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Ryan Haynes is replaced by Abobaker Eisa.
  • 90' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Jamie Mackie by Sam Smith on 90 minute.
  • 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

Coach Karl Robinson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Askey

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gavin Whyte 4
Cameron Brannagan 4
Matthew Pennington 3
Elliot Lee 2
Josh Ruffels 2
Marcus Browne 2
Daniel Agyei 2
Ryan Bowman 2

Head to Head

2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Oxford United FC Form

2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2018-10-23 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2018-10-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2018-10-13 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2018-10-06 Southend United FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2018-10-02 Oxford United FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2018-10-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–1 Barnsley FC W 2018-10-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L 2018-10-13 Fleetwood Town FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2018-10-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-10-02 Walsall FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC64% Draw23% Shrewsbury Town FC13%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
36%
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC46% Draw44% Shrewsbury Town FC10%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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