Thursday , 1 October 2026

Oxford United FC vs Southend United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Oxford United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Southend United FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rob Dickie 45' Y
Y 73' Elvis Bwomono
Jamie Mackie 87' Y
Y 90' Luke Hyam
Y 90' Simon Cox

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Southend United FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Holme
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

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

2
1
1
Oxford United FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Southend United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Oxford United FC 0–1 Southend United FC 2018-10-06 Southend United FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Southend United FC H 0–1 L
22 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–2 D
15 Dec Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
08 Dec Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
01 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Rochdale AFC H 4–2 W
Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Oxford United FC A 1–0 W
22 Dec Rochdale AFC H 1–2 L
15 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 3–0 W
08 Dec Portsmouth FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–4 L
27 Nov Scunthorpe United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. Oxford United FC get us underway at The Kassam Stadium.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Oxford United FC and Southend United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' Nathan Bishop is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southend United FC so far.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' The 37-year-old James Henry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Robert Dickie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southend United FC's shape.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Marcus Browne by Armani Little on 71 minute.
  • 73' Elvis Bwomono is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 78' Another substitution for Southend United FC to replace Dru Yearwood by Luke Hyam on 78 minute.
  • 79' A goal from the England international Michael Kightly! He fires home on 79 to make it 0-1!
  • 83' The Oxford United FC bench stirs into life. John Mousinho is withdrawn and Sam Smith gets his opportunity.
  • 87' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Jamie Mackie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Luke Hyam catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Southend United FC ring the changes. Michael Kightly has done his job and it is now time for John White to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Powell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 3
James Henry 2
Michael Kightly 1
Daniel Agyei 1
Lewis Gard 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Oxford United FC 0–1 Southend United FC 2018-10-06 Southend United FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2018-12-26 Oxford United FC 0–1 Southend United FC L 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2018-12-15 Oxford United FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2018-12-08 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Oxford United FC D 2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC W

Southend United FC Form

2018-12-26 Oxford United FC 0–1 Southend United FC W 2018-12-22 Southend United FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2018-12-15 Southend United FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2018-12-08 Portsmouth FC 2–0 Southend United FC L 2018-12-01 Southend United FC 2–4 Barnsley FC L 2018-11-27 Southend United FC 2–0 Scunthorpe United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Southend United FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC38% Draw33% Southend United FC29%
Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Southend United FC
62%
Oxford United FC or Southend United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC24% Draw56% Southend United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Southend United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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