Portsmouth FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Portsmouth FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Oxford United FC

Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park 20,303 HT 45' · FT 45'

Callum Lang 2' 1–0

1–1 6' Cameron Brannagan pen

Christian Saydee 67' 2–1

Callum Lang 28' Y

Y 30' Mark Harris

Y 42' Ruben Rodrigues

Connor Ogilvie 65' Y

Abu Kamara 81' Y

Colby Bishop 86' Y

Y 90' James Henry

Overview

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Portsmouth FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Michael Webb
Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Portsmouth FC 17 games · Avg 2.8 goals Oxford United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Oxford United FC 2024-01-30 Oxford United FC 2–2 Portsmouth FC 2023-04-18 Oxford United FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC 2022-10-25 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2022-03-01 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W
24 Feb	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
17 Feb	Reading FC	H	4–1	W
13 Feb	Cambridge United FC	H	3–1	W
10 Feb	Carlisle United FC	A	1–0	W
03 Feb	Northampton Town FC	H	4–1	W

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Portsmouth FC	A	1–2	L
24 Feb	Leyton Orient FC	H	1–2	L
20 Feb	Northampton Town FC	H	2–2	D
17 Feb	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–0	D
13 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	4–2	W
10 Feb	Blackpool FC	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

82% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Three points are at stake. Portsmouth FC host Oxford United FC — let the battle begin!
2' The deadlock is broken! Callum Lang gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
6' A goal from the England international Cameron Brannagan! He fires home on 6 to make it 1-1!
11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
16' Myles Peart-Harris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portsmouth FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
26' The 27-year-old Marcus McGuane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
28' Callum Lang catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 28.
30' It’s gonna be a card for Mark Harris.
35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' Will Norris, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben Rodrigues on 42.
47' Connor Ogilvie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
52' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
62' Will Goodwin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
64' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Callum Lang is replaced by Christian Saydee.
65' The referee calls foul for Connor Ogilvie. He receives a card.
67' GOAL! Christian Saydee scores on 67. Assisted by Marlon Pack
72' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
75' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Mark Harris has done his job and it is now time for Will Goodwin to step up.
76' Ruben Rodrigues makes way for Billy Bodin at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
79' The whistle greets Myles Peart-Harris as he departs to be replaced by Owen Moxon.
81' Portsmouth FC player sees a card in front of him.
83' The whistle greets Marcus McGuane as he departs to be replaced by James Henry.
86' Colby Bishop was booked on 86.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Henry.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Mousinho

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Des Buckingham

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke McNally	4
Marcus Browne	3
Cameron Brannagan	3
Jamal Lowe	2
Ronan Curtis	2
Callum Lang	2
Colby Bishop	2
Jamal Lowe	2

Head to Head

Portsmouth FC Form

2024-03-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2024-02-24 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2024-02-17 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Reading FC W 2024-02-13 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Cambridge United FC W 2024-02-10 Carlisle United FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2024-02-03 Portsmouth FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2024-03-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2024-02-24 Oxford United FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2024-02-20 Oxford United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D 2024-02-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2024-02-13 Oxford United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-10 Blackpool FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.69 Portsmouth FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.08 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portsmouth FC54% Draw25% Oxford United FC21%

Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Oxford United FC

46%

Portsmouth FC or Oxford United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Portsmouth FC36% Draw46% Oxford United FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.8%

0 – 0

8.2%

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap	Portsmouth FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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