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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Shrewsbury Town FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Mon 22 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
R 36' Ahmed Kashi
Omar Beckles 56' Y
Anthony Grant 56' Y
Joshua Laurent 70' Y
Y 79' Gavin Whyte
Shaun Whalley 88' Y
Omar Beckles 90' Y
Y 90' Sam Long
Y 90' Jamie Mackie

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Chris Sarginson
  • Referee Danny Gratton
  • Referee

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
3
8
Shrewsbury Town FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Oxford United FC H 2–3 L
19 Apr Barnsley FC A 1–2 L
13 Apr Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
06 Apr Scunthorpe United FC H 1–1 D
30 Mar Southend United FC A 2–0 W
23 Mar Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
19 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
13 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
06 Apr Walsall FC A 3–1 W
30 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
23 Mar Coventry City FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% 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' And we are off! Shrewsbury Town FC vs Oxford United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ro-Shaun Williams suffering a number of foals already.
  • 6' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Gavin Whyte! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 17' GOAL! Oliver Norburn fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Curtis Nelson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Ahmed Kashi.
  • 40' What a moment for Greg Docherty! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The whistle greets Samir Carruthers as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 47' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Jordan Graham is replaced by Jamie Hanson.
  • 52' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 54' It is a substitution in Shrewsbury Town FC team. Oliver Norburn is replaced by Joshua Laurent on 54 minute.
  • 56' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Beckles is booked for Shrewsbury Town FC — Yellow card on 56.
  • 58' Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fejiri Okenabirhie is hanging Tyrese Campbell on the field on 58 minute.
  • 60' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Jones is hanging Robert Dickie on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Luke Garbutt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joshua Laurent.
  • 72' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Gavin Whyte! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-2!
  • 77' Sam Long has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 370 appearances.
  • 78' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Gavin Whyte! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-3!
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gavin Whyte on 79.
  • 83' Shrewsbury Town FC ring the changes. Scott Golbourne has done his job and it is now time for Alex Gilliead to step up.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Shrewsbury Town FC player. Shaun Whalley gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Omar Beckles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Oxford United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sam Ricketts

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gavin Whyte 4
Cameron Brannagan 4
Matthew Pennington 3
Elliot Lee 2
Josh Ruffels 2
Marcus Browne 2
Daniel Agyei 2
Ryan Bowman 2

Head to Head

2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2018-10-27 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC L 2019-04-19 Barnsley FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-04-13 Gillingham FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-04-06 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Scunthorpe United FC D 2019-03-30 Southend United FC 0–2 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2019-03-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2019-04-19 Oxford United FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2019-04-13 Oxford United FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2019-04-06 Walsall FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2019-03-30 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-03-23 Coventry City FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC26% Draw25% Oxford United FC49%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Oxford United FC
74%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC20% Draw43% Oxford United FC37%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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