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Oxford United FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Oxford United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Tranmere Rovers FC
Sat 14 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+9'
Y 26' Calum Woods
Rob Dickie 51' Y
Y 57' Sid Nelson
Ben Woodburn 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Andrew Aylott
  • Referee Christopher Wade

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

1
Oxford United FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Tranmere Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-14 Oxford United FC 3–0 Tranmere Rovers FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% 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. Tranmere Rovers FC get us underway at .
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . Tranmere Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Oxford United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Oxford United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tranmere Rovers FC backline.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Micky Mellon might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Brilliant from the ! James Henry makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 23.
  • 26' It’s a booking for Tranmere Rovers FC player. Calum Woods gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Brannagan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Tranmere Rovers FC make a change. Calum Woods trudges off to be replaced by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on 38 minutes.
  • 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paul Mullin made 48 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Robert Dickie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Sid Nelson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Kieron Morris. He replaces Stefan Payne on 62 minute.
  • 63' Ben Woodburn is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 68' Stefan Payne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 70' GOAL! Cameron Brannagan fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 74' Shandon Baptiste gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Ben Woodburn and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 84 minute. Jamie Mackie leaves to be changed by Matt Taylor.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Anthony Forde comes on to replace Tariqe Fosu.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Tranmere Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 3-0 the final result. Tranmere Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Henry 2
Cameron Brannagan 1

Head to Head

2019-09-14 Oxford United FC 3–0 Tranmere Rovers FC

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

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC59% Draw23% Tranmere Rovers FC18%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
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

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC45% Draw42% Tranmere Rovers FC13%
Actual: 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.