Oxford United FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Oxford United FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One .
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Andrew Aylott
- Referee Christopher Wade
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 17 Aug | Blackpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Oxford United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
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' KICK OFF: Tranmere Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Henry makes it 1-0.
- 26' Calum Woods picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' Tariqe Fosu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Tranmere Rovers FC so far.
- 38' Another substitution for Tranmere Rovers FC to replace Calum Woods by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on 38 minute.
- 43' The 31-year-old Emmanuel Monthe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' Robert Dickie is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' Tranmere Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Tranmere Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Sid Nelson is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' Another change for Tranmere Rovers FC made on 62 minute. Stefan Payne leaves to be changed by Kieron Morris.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Woodburn.
- 68' Tranmere Rovers FC have won 58 goals from 48 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 70' Against the run of play, Cameron Brannagan has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shandon Baptiste is hanging Ben Woodburn on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' Matt Taylor gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Jamie Mackie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Tariqe Fosu is replaced by Anthony Forde.
- 90' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Tranmere Rovers FC
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Ben Woodburn ↓ Shandon Baptiste 74'
-
11
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Anthony Forde 85'
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Matt Taylor 84'
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 2
- 6
Bench
-
9
Matt Taylor ↑ 84'
- 23
-
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 85'
- 13
- 12
- 7
-
16
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 74'
Coach
Karl Robinson
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 18
-
45
Stefan Payne ↓ Kieron Morris 62'
- 8
-
17
David Perkins ↓ Oliver Banks 74'
- 4
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 6
Bench
-
7
Kieron Morris ↑ 62'
- 33
- 5
- 19
- 20
-
28
Oliver Banks ↑ 74'
- 25
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Henry | 2 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2019-09-14
Oxford United FC
3–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
2019-09-07
Fleetwood Town FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
2019-08-31
Oxford United FC
3–3
Coventry City FC
D
2019-08-24
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Oxford United FC
L
2019-08-20
Oxford United FC
2–4
Burton Albion FC
L
2019-08-17
Blackpool FC
2–1
Oxford United FC
L
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
2019-09-14
Oxford United FC
3–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-09-07
Tranmere Rovers FC
2–2
Gillingham FC
D
2019-08-31
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
D
2019-08-20
Bristol Rovers FC
2–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-08-17
Tranmere Rovers FC
5–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-08-10
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
41%
Oxford United FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Tranmere Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.