Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Morris
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee G. Read
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Scunthorpe United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
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' Oxford United FC have kicked off against Sunderland AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aiden McGeady is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oxford United FC.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Jamie Mackie will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
- 34' Assisted by Grant Leadbitter with the perfectly-timed delivery and James Dunne makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 39' Poor challenge from John Mousinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' A quiet spell here at The Kassam Stadium. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' Lynden Gooch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 60' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 60 minute. Aiden McGeady leaves to be changed by Charlie Wyke.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Reece James.
- 63' Jamie Mackie makes way for Jerome Sinclair at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 68' Lynden Gooch is replacing Lewis Morgan for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 73' James Henry makes way for Marcus Browne at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 76' Lynden Gooch picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Will Grigg has done his job and it is now time for Luke O'Nien to step up.
- 84' Will Grigg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' Samir Carruthers is replacing John Mousinho for the Oxford United FC side.
- 87' GOAL! Marcus Browne fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Jerome Sinclair 63'
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 14
-
17
James Henry ↓ Marcus Browne 73'
- 15
- 8
- 16
Bench
-
9
Jerome Sinclair ↑ 63'
-
11
Samir Carruthers ↑ 86'
- 27
- 23
-
10
Marcus Browne ↑ 73'
- 40
- 24
Coach
Karl Robinson
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↓ Charlie Wyke 60'
- 16
- 27
- 15
- 1
- 23
-
22
Will Grigg ↓ Luke O'Nien 79'
-
17
Lewis Morgan ↓ Lynden Gooch 68'
- 30
Bench
- 25
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↑ 68'
- 14
- 12
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 60'
-
13
Luke O'Nien ↑ 79'
- 8
Coach
Jack Ross
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lynden Gooch | 3 |
| Max Power | 1 |
| Ricky Holmes | 1 |
| James Henry | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Leon Dajaku | 1 |
| Ricky Holmes | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
61%
Oxford United FC or Sunderland AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sunderland AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Sunderland AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

