Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Cambridge United FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Burton Albion FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 3 G | 1 A |
| 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' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Shrewsbury Town FC's compact .
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shrewsbury Town FC that had 329 games and scored 385 goals.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Chey Dunkley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Killian Phillips.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' The crowd applauds Billy Bodin as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Smith steps in for Oxford United FC.
- 46' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Rekeil Pyke departs to be replaced by Elliott Bennett.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Christian Saydee makes way for Ryan Bowman at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shrewsbury Town FC.
- 55' Tom Flanagan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Marcus McGuane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Jordan Shipley gets a Yellow card.
- 71' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Yanic Wildschut exits the field as Josh Murphy enters on 71.
- 74' Ryan Bowman makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Shrewsbury Town FC are in front.
- 79' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 80' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Lewis Bate has done his job and it is now time for Ateef Konate to step up.
- 81' Robert Street gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Tom Bayliss and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 86' Djavan Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Long on 86 minute.
- 88' Elliott Moore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
- Oxford United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Shrewsbury Town FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
7
Billy Bodin ↓ Tyler Smith 41'
- 3
-
30
Yanic Wildschut ↓ Josh Murphy 71'
- 13
-
2
Sam Long ↓ Djavan Anderson 86'
-
18
Marcus McGuane ↓ Ateef Konate 86'
- 5
- 22
- 27
-
14
Lewis Bate ↓ Ateef Konate 80'
Bench
-
19
Tyler Smith ↑ 41'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↑ 71'
-
33
Djavan Anderson ↑ 86'
- 4
-
20
Ateef Konate ↑ 86'
- 39
- 21
Coach
Karl Robinson
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Rekeil Pyke ↓ Elliott Bennett 46'
- 33
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 22
- 26
-
20
Tom Bayliss ↓ Robert Street 81'
-
7
Carl Winchester ↓ Tom Bloxham 53'
-
24
Christian Saydee ↓ Ryan Bowman 53'
- 8
Bench
-
17
Elliott Bennett ↑ 46'
- 13
-
9
Ryan Bowman ↑ 53'
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↑ 53'
-
14
Robert Street ↑ 81'
- 30
Coach
Steve Cotterill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Oxford United FC Form
2023-02-04
Oxford United FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2023-02-01
Oxford United FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
2023-01-28
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2023-01-24
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
L
2023-01-21
Oxford United FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2023-01-14
Fleetwood Town FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2023-02-04
Oxford United FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2023-01-28
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2023-01-24
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2023-01-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
5–1
Cambridge United FC
W
2023-01-14
Burton Albion FC
0–4
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2023-01-07
Shrewsbury Town FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
67%
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

