Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oxford United FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Oxford United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Shrewsbury Town FC
Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Kassam Stadium 7,212 HT 45' · FT 45'
Fin Stevens 17' 1–0
Ciaron Brown 59' 2–0
Greg Leigh 90+6' 3–0
Y 47' Joseph Anderson
YR 58' Joseph Anderson
Greg Leigh 71' Y
Tyler Goodrham 80' Y
Josh McEachran 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Mark Derrien

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

8
3
1
Oxford United FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shrewsbury Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-02-04 Oxford United FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-11-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2022-03-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2021-10-19 Oxford United FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W
30 Sep Stevenage FC A 3–1 W
23 Sep Exeter City FC H 3–0 W
16 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 3–0 W
02 Sep Port Vale FC H 1–2 L
26 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Oxford United FC A 0–3 L
30 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 0–0 D
23 Sep Leyton Orient FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep Bristol Rovers FC H 0–2 L
02 Sep Carlisle United FC A 0–2 L
26 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kassam Stadium!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' 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.
  • 17' What composure from Fin Stevens! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Udoh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' Taylor Perry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Goodrham. He replaces Billy Bodin on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joseph Anderson.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Cheyenne Dunkley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Joseph Anderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
  • 59' The Northern Ireland Ciaron Brown breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 2-0!
  • 63' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Carl Winchester departs to be replaced by Daniel Udoh.
  • 64' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Phillips departs to be replaced by Taylor Perry.
  • 66' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Ruben Rodrigues exits the field as Josh McEachran enters on 66.
  • 71' Oxford United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 73' The whistle greets Mark Harris as he departs to be replaced by Gatlin O'Donkor.
  • 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Tyler Goodrham gets a card.
  • 82' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Nohan Kenneh departs to be replaced by Tunmise Sobowale.
  • 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Liam Manning might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' That is a card for Oxford United FC. Josh McEachran will be fuming at that decision.
  • Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Shrewsbury Town FC

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthew Taylor

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

2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2023-02-04 Oxford United FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2022-11-09 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2022-03-12 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2021-10-19 Oxford United FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Oxford United FC Form

2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-09-30 Stevenage FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-09-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-09-02 Oxford United FC 1–2 Port Vale FC L 2023-08-26 Oxford United FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-09-30 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-09-23 Leyton Orient FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-09-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-09-02 Carlisle United FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-08-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC to win 59% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC59% Draw25% Shrewsbury Town FC16%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
41%
Oxford United FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC39% Draw48% Shrewsbury Town FC13%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Shrewsbury Town FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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