Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Johnson
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Louis Marks
- Referee Leigh Crowhurst
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Apr | Gillingham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Mar | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' The game is set. Shrewsbury Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 8' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Brandon Barker departs to be replaced by Olamide Shodipo.
- 13' Robert Atkinson does the damage! The net is bulging and Oxford United FC surge ahead!
- 18' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Brandon Barker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shrewsbury Town FC tonight.
- 33' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Assisted by Matt Taylor with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elliot Lee makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathanael Ogbeta, as he is very good at scoring at The Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Harry Chapman gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' Josh Vela is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 66' GOAL! Matt Taylor fires home to make it 3-1!
- 71' Mark Sykes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 74' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' The whistle greets Matt Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Sam Winnall.
- 75' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Daniel Agyei on, James Henry off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sam Long makes it 4-1.
- 82' Oxford United FC have won 507 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' Brad Walker gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Ro-Shaun Williams and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Sam Long has done his job and it is now time for Anthony Forde to step up.
- 90' Shrewsbury Town FC make a change. Oliver Norburn trudges off to be replaced by Dave Edwards on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Sam Winnall 74'
- 30
-
12
Sam Long ↓ Jamie Hanson 86'
- 3
-
17
James Henry ↓ Daniel Agyei 75'
- 8
-
27
Elliot Lee ↓ Jamie Hanson 86'
- 10
- 22
- 5
- 13
Bench
- 28
-
20
Jamie Hanson ↑ 86'
-
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 74'
-
25
Olamide Shodipo ↑ 8'
-
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 75'
-
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 86'
- 1
Coach
Karl Robinson
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 29
- 28
- 24
- 32
- 31
-
10
Josh Vela ↓ Brad Walker 84'
-
8
Oliver Norburn C ↓ Dave Edwards 90'
-
20
Curtis Main ↓ Daniel Udoh 84'
-
5
Ro-Shaun Williams ↓ Brad Walker 84'
- 14
Bench
-
4
Dave Edwards ↑ 90'
-
16
Brad Walker ↑ 84'
- 9
-
23
Daniel Udoh ↑ 84'
-
6
Sean Goss ↑ 84'
- 1
- 7
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gavin Whyte | 4 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 4 |
| Matthew Pennington | 3 |
| Marcus Browne | 2 |
| Daniel Agyei | 2 |
| Ryan Bowman | 2 |
| Matt Taylor | 2 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2021-04-13
Oxford United FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-04-10
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–6
Oxford United FC
W
2021-04-05
Oxford United FC
1–2
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2021-04-02
Sunderland AFC
3–1
Oxford United FC
L
2021-03-26
Oxford United FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2021-03-23
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2021-04-13
Oxford United FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-04-10
Gillingham FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2021-04-05
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2021-04-02
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-03-27
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-03-23
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
43%
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.