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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shrewsbury Town FC and Oxford United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Shrewsbury Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 6' GOAL! Gavin Whyte scores on 6.
  • 11' It looks surprising Shrewsbury Town FC does not make any changes. Jamie Mackie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' Sam Long has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Norburn makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 17.
  • 22' Shrewsbury Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
  • 27' Shrewsbury Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 32' England international Jonathan Mitchell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Ahmed Kashi is booked for Oxford United FC — Red card on 36.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Greg Docherty makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' 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 Anthony Grant suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Samir Carruthers has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Brannagan to step up.
  • 47' Jamie Hanson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Graham at the 47 minute mark.
  • 52' James Bolton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 329 appearances.
  • 54' The Shrewsbury Town FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Norburn is withdrawn and Joshua Laurent gets his opportunity.
  • 56' Omar Beckles is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Shrewsbury Town FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Fejiri Okenabirhie.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Robert Dickie as he leaves the pitch. Nico Jones steps in for Oxford United FC.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sam Ricketts will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joshua Laurent.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Gavin Whyte gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Gavin Whyte has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Gavin Whyte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' Alex Gilliead gets the nod from Shrewsbury Town FC. He replaces Scott Golbourne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Shaun Whalley. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford United FC were simply the better side today.

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
Ryan Bowman 2
Matt Taylor 2
Elliot Lee 2
Josh Ruffels 2
Marcus Browne 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.