Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | H | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Oxford United FC is hosting Shrewsbury Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' David Davis, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The travelling Shrewsbury Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Herbie Kane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Elliott Moore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ethan Ebanks-Landell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 45' The 28-year-old Steve Seddon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Mark Sykes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' 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 Ryan Bowman suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Shaun Whalley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Gavin Whyte has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Holland. He replaces Gavin Whyte on 72 minute.
- 73' James Henry is replacing Herbie Kane for the Oxford United FC side.
- 75' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Tom Bloxham is replaced by Joshua Daniels.
- 78' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Bowman departs to be replaced by Sam Cosgrove.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Pennington made 358 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' What a strike from Cameron Brannagan! The score is 2-0.
- 89' The whistle greets Matt Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
- Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Shrewsbury Town FC
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Daniel Agyei 89'
- 4
-
26
Herbie Kane ↓ James Henry 73'
- 13
- 2
- 8
-
21
Gavin Whyte ↓ Nathan Holland 72'
- 42
- 6
- 10
- 5
Bench
-
27
Nathan Holland ↑ 72'
- 23
-
19
Daniel Agyei ↑ 89'
- 14
- 7
- 1
-
17
James Henry ↑ 73'
Coach
Karl Robinson
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Daniel Udoh ↓ Rekeil Pyke 78'
- 5
- 16
- 4
- 1
- 17
- 7
- 6
-
12
Ryan Bowman ↓ Sam Cosgrove 78'
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↓ Joshua Daniels 75'
- 14
Bench
-
15
Rekeil Pyke ↑ 78'
- 13
-
9
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 78'
-
22
Joshua Daniels ↑ 75'
- 24
- 19
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gavin Whyte | 4 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 4 |
| Matthew Pennington | 3 |
| Daniel Agyei | 2 |
| Ryan Bowman | 2 |
| Matt Taylor | 2 |
| Elliot Lee | 2 |
| Josh Ruffels | 2 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2021-10-19
Oxford United FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-10-16
Oxford United FC
1–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2021-10-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
2021-09-28
Oxford United FC
5–1
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-09-25
Oxford United FC
1–1
Gillingham FC
D
2021-09-18
Cheltenham Town FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
L
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2021-10-19
Oxford United FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-10-16
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2021-10-09
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-10-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2021-09-28
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2021-09-25
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
AFC Wimbledon
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
43%
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

