Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Home Park.
- Plymouth Argyle FC 15 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Brett Huxtable
- Referee Ron Ganfield
- Referee Justin Amey
- Referee Simon Shaw
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Oxford United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Rochdale AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Bradford City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Plymouth Argyle FC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 23 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 13 |
| 7 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 47% | Win % | 54% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Plymouth Argyle FC are 6th (23 pts). Oxford United FC are 3rd (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
9/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Plymouth Argyle FC
| Aribim Pepple | 5 G | |
| Will Evans | 3 G | |
| Xavier Amaechi | 3 G | |
| Oliver Irow | 3 G | |
| Harvey White | 2 G | 1 A |
Oxford United FC
| Mark Harris | 6 G | 1 A |
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 G | |
| Ciaron Brown | 1 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.
- 9' Antoni Sarcevic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Plymouth Argyle FC are in front.
- 14' Plymouth Argyle FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
- 19' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Plymouth Argyle FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
- 29' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Antoni Sarcevic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Ruben Lameiras doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! John Mousinho comes on to replace Luke Garbutt.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 380 games and scored 507 goals.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Brannagan.
- 59' Robert Dickie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Luke Jephcott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' A stunning finish from Ruben Lameiras — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' That is a Yellow card for Plymouth Argyle FC. Graham Carey will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Plymouth Argyle FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Taylor. He replaces Freddie Ladapo on 86 minute.
- 89' Gregg Wylde is replacing Graham Carey for the Plymouth Argyle FC side.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ruben Lameiras as he leaves the pitch. Luke Jephcott steps in for Plymouth Argyle FC.
- Plymouth Argyle FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
-
19
Freddie Ladapo ↓ Ryan Taylor 86'
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
10
Graham Carey ↓ Gregg Wylde 89'
- 8
- 7
-
11
Ruben Lameiras ↓ Luke Jephcott 90'
Bench
-
20
Gregg Wylde ↑ 89'
- 22
- 25
- 31
-
9
Ryan Taylor ↑ 86'
-
35
Luke Jephcott ↑ 90'
- 42
Coach
Derek Adams
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 19
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 14
- 17
- 8
-
3
Luke Garbutt ↓ John Mousinho 46'
- 10
- 16
Bench
- 27
-
15
John Mousinho ↑ 46'
- 22
- 2
- 43
- 44
- 30
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Panutche Camara | 3 |
| Matt Taylor | 3 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 3 |
| Joe Edwards | 2 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 2 |
| Ruben Lameiras | 2 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 |
| Rami Hajal | 1 |
Head to Head
Plymouth Argyle FC Form
2019-01-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–0
Oxford United FC
W
2018-12-29
Burton Albion FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
2018-12-26
AFC Wimbledon
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2018-12-22
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–3
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2018-12-15
Rochdale AFC
1–2
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2018-12-08
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–3
Bradford City AFC
D
Oxford United FC Form
2019-01-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–0
Oxford United FC
L
2018-12-29
Oxford United FC
0–2
Bristol Rovers FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Plymouth Argyle FC or Oxford United FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Oxford United FC
59%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Oxford United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Plymouth Argyle FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC
| Handicap | Plymouth Argyle FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

