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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 6 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 4 G 2 A
Cameron Brannagan 2 G
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Magnificent from Josh Ruffels! That is 17 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' Fejiri Okenabirhie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 13' Jamaica international Anthony Grant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gavin Whyte makes it 2-0.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Josh Emmanuel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Shrewsbury Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lee Angol on 51 minutes.
  • 53' Aaron Amadi-Holloway gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Lee Angol and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 64' Joshua Laurent is ready to make an impact after coming on for Greg Docherty at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' John Mousinho is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Marcus Browne on, James Henry off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
  • 83' Lee Angol has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Hanson is hanging Ricky Holmes on the field on 84 minute.
  • 86' GOAL! Marcus Browne scores on 86. Assisted by Jamie Mackie
  • 88' Abobaker Eisa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Haynes at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Jamie Mackie makes way for Sam Smith at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
  • Another three points for Oxford United FC.

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
Cameron Brannagan 4
Gavin Whyte 4
Matthew Pennington 3
Daniel Agyei 2
Ryan Bowman 2
Matt Taylor 2
Elliot Lee 2
Josh Ruffels 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.