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Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Oxford United FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Sat 7 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rob Dickie 14' Y
Y 73' Ethan Ebanks-Landell
Y 84' Dave Edwards
Y 89' Aaron Pierre
Y 90' Ro-Shaun Williams

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Garry Maskell
  • Referee Andrew Aylott
  • Referee Thomas Harty
  • Referee Stephen Finch

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

8
3
1
Oxford United FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Southend United FC A 4–0 W
02 Nov Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
26 Oct Rochdale AFC H 3–0 W
19 Oct Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
12 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC H 3–0 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Oxford United FC A 0–0 D
23 Nov Bristol Rovers FC H 3–4 L
05 Nov Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
26 Oct Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
22 Oct Gillingham FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Shrewsbury Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Daniel Udoh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Robert Dickie.
  • 19' The 31-year-old Donald Love has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' The crowd applauds Anthony Forde as he leaves the pitch. Elliott Moore steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Robert Hall as he leaves the pitch. Jamie Mackie steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Sam Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Henry on 72 minute.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ethan Ebanks-Landell on 73 minutes.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Udoh. He replaces Fejiri Okenabirhie on 77 minute.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Dave Edwards gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Ryan John Giles comes on to replace Dave Edwards.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Aaron Pierre argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' Ro-Shaun Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Sean Goss is replaced by Brad Walker.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Oxford United FC Form

2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-11-23 Southend United FC 0–4 Oxford United FC W 2019-11-02 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2019-10-26 Oxford United FC 3–0 Rochdale AFC W 2019-10-19 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2019-10-12 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2019-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-11-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W 2019-11-02 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-10-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2019-10-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Gillingham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC54% Draw28% Shrewsbury Town FC18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
46%
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC34% Draw53% Shrewsbury Town FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 26% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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