Saturday , 14 November 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2018-19
Plymouth Argyle FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Riley 35' Y
Y 41' Jamie Hanson
Jamie Ness 41' Y
Jamie Ness 42' Y
Y 67' Cameron Brannagan
Ashley Smith-Brown 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua
  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Simon Shaw

Head-to-Head

5
1
5
Plymouth Argyle FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2018-10-13 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
27 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Fleetwood Town FC H 2–1 W
17 Nov Luton Town FC A 1–5 L
10 Nov Stevenage FC H 1–0 W
03 Nov Sunderland AFC H 0–2 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 2–1 W
27 Nov Rochdale AFC H 4–2 W
24 Nov Bradford City AFC A 0–2 L
20 Nov Forest Green Rovers FC A 3–0 W
17 Nov Gillingham FC H 1–0 W
10 Nov Forest Green Rovers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Plymouth Argyle FC
Will Evans 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Plymouth Argyle FC and Oxford United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Plymouth Argyle FC that had 346 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 25' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Ruben Lameiras has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Joe Riley has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Oxford United FC player. Jamie Hanson gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' Plymouth Argyle FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joe Riley made 346 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Henry makes it 0-1.
  • 53' Magnificent from Cameron Brannagan! That is 54 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Curtis Nelson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Antoni Sarcevic does the damage! The net is bulging and Plymouth Argyle FC surge ahead!
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Cameron Brannagan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Gavin Whyte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 73' Ryan Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Ness at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' Ashley Smith-Brown is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Plymouth Argyle FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Plymouth Argyle FC — Ruben Lameiras on, Ashley Smith-Brown off on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Sam Long is replacing Gavin Whyte for the Oxford United FC side.
  • Plymouth Argyle FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford United FC were simply the better side today.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron Brannagan 3
Panutche Camara 3
Matt Taylor 3
Antoni Sarcevic 2
Ruben Lameiras 2
Joe Edwards 2
Niall Ennis 1
Jordan Garrick 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC 2018-10-13 Oxford United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC L 2018-11-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-11-24 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC W 2018-11-17 Luton Town FC 5–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2018-11-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Stevenage FC W 2018-11-03 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–2 Sunderland AFC L

Oxford United FC Form

2018-12-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2018-11-27 Oxford United FC 4–2 Rochdale AFC W 2018-11-24 Bradford City AFC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2018-11-20 Forest Green Rovers FC 0–3 Oxford United FC W 2018-11-17 Oxford United FC 1–0 Gillingham FC W 2018-11-10 Oxford United FC 0–0 Forest Green Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC29% Draw29% Oxford United FC42%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Oxford United FC
71%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC21% Draw49% Oxford United FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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