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Shrewsbury Town FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Shrewsbury Town FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 14:00 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow HT 45' · FT 45'
Brad Walker 62' Y
Y 90' Daniel Agyei

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2021-04-13 Oxford United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-03-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Oxford United FC H 2–3 L
27 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
24 Apr Blackpool FC A 1–0 W
20 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
17 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 0–2 L
13 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–4 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
24 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–1 W
20 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 1–2 L
17 Apr Gillingham FC H 3–2 W
13 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC H 4–1 W
10 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 6–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Shrewsbury Town FC launch into their encounter with Oxford United FC.
  • 3' Magnificent from Elliot Lee! That is 38 goals in 382 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 13' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shrewsbury Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Pennington makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Matthew Pennington — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Ghana international Daniel Agyei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Josh Vela makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Shrewsbury Town FC are in front.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Atkinson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Jamie Hanson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 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 Jack Stevens suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Oxford United FC is showing some good football. However, Oxford United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shrewsbury Town FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Shrewsbury Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 67' Josh Ruffels has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 68' What composure from James Henry! The England international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Harry Chapman as he leaves the pitch. Shaun Whalley steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 77' Daniel Agyei gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Elliot Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Sam Winnall is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Barker at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' Brilliant from the forward! Daniel Agyei makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 89' Jamie Hanson is replacing Matt Taylor for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Daniel Agyei. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Shrewsbury Town FC — Daniel Udoh on, Nathanael Ogbeta off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Oxford United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Cotterill

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

2021-05-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2021-04-13 Oxford United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC 2020-03-07 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC 2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC 2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC

Shrewsbury Town FC Form

2021-05-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC L 2021-04-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-24 Blackpool FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-04-20 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-04-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-13 Oxford United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2021-05-01 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2021-04-24 Oxford United FC 3–1 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-04-20 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2021-04-17 Oxford United FC 3–2 Gillingham FC W 2021-04-13 Oxford United FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-04-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–6 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + 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
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Oxford United FC
74%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC22% Draw43% Oxford United FC35%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC

Handicap Shrewsbury Town FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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