Thursday , 2 July 2026

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Plymouth Argyle FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Tue 29 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Home Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 32' Liam Kelly
Luke Jephcott 65' Y
Y 79' Sean Clare
Lewis MacLeod 80' Y
Y 83' Sam Long
Y 83' Elliott Moore
Y 90' Sam Long

Overview

Match Preview

Plymouth Argyle FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Home Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Brett Huxtable
  • Referee Kevin Johnson
  • Referee Joe Simpson
  • Referee
  • Referee Robert Dabbs

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

5
1
5
Plymouth Argyle FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2019-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Oxford United FC 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
29 Dec Oxford United FC H 2–3 L
26 Dec Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
19 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–2 L
12 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 0–3 L
05 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
15 Dec Northampton Town FC H 4–0 W
12 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
05 Dec Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Plymouth Argyle FC launch into their encounter with Oxford United FC.
  • 5' England international Sean Clare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Panutche Camara gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Liam Kelly on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' The England Josh Ruffels breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-1!
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 47' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Plymouth Argyle FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Liam Kelly is replaced by Anthony Forde.
  • 65' A moment of madness from Luke Jephcott on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Plymouth Argyle FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' The Plymouth Argyle FC manager makes a substitution. Conor Grant departs to be replaced by Byron Moore.
  • 73' A change in the Plymouth Argyle FC ranks — Ryan Hardie exits the field as Frank Nouble enters on 73.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Sam Long makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Mark Sykes. He replaces Jamie Hanson on 77 minute.
  • 79' Sean Clare is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Lewis MacLeod is booked for Plymouth Argyle FC — Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' The Ireland Olamide Shodipo breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 1-3!
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Sam Long. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Luke Jephcott makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Dominic Telford. He replaces Joe Edwards on 85 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Long.
  • 90' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Olamide Shodipo exits the field as Matt Taylor enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

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

2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2019-01-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Oxford United FC 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

2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC L 2020-12-26 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2020-12-19 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2020-12-15 Crewe Alexandra FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-12-12 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2020-12-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC W 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2020-12-05 Oxford United FC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2020-12-01 Oxford United FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Plymouth Argyle FC or Oxford United FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC33% Draw27% Oxford United FC40%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Plymouth Argyle FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Oxford United FC
67%
Plymouth Argyle FC or Oxford United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Plymouth Argyle FC26% Draw46% Oxford United FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Plymouth Argyle FC

Handicap Plymouth Argyle FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+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
24% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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