Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Oxford United FC

2 – 0

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Shrewsbury Town FC

Tue 19 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Oxford United FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-19 Oxford United FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2021-05-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2021-04-13 Oxford United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-03-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

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

Shrewsbury Town FC

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)

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' The ball is rolling at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Shrewsbury Town FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
20' Shrewsbury Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
25' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
35' Shrewsbury Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
40' Daniel Udoh has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
45' Marko Marosi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
46' GOAL! Mark Sykes scores on 46. Assisted by Steve Seddon
51' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shrewsbury Town FC backline.
61' It looks like no one’s ball. Shrewsbury Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
66' 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 Aaron Pierre suffering a number of foals already.
71' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Nathanael Ogbeta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
72' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Nathan Holland on, Gavin Whyte off on 72 minutes.
73' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Herbie Kane is replaced by James Henry.
75' Joshua Daniels gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Tom Bloxham and will look to change the dynamic.
78' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Ryan Bowman has done his job and it is now time for Sam Cosgrove to step up.
83' Herbie Kane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
88' Against the run of play, Cameron Brannagan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
89' The whistle greets Matt Taylor as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gavin Whyte	4
Cameron Brannagan	4
Matthew Pennington	3
Matt Taylor	2
Elliot Lee	2
Josh Ruffels	2
Marcus Browne	2
Daniel Agyei	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

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC57% Draw24% Shrewsbury Town FC19%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

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

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC39% Draw45% Shrewsbury Town FC16%

Actual: 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

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.