Southend United FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Southend United FC vs Oxford United FC — League One .
- Southend United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Richard Kendall
- Referee Stephen Finch
- Referee Paul Lister
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 6.4 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Southend United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Walsall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Southend United FC welcome Oxford United FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' John White has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 89 appearances.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southend United FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' It’s high time Karl Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' The supporters are chanting for Michael Kightly. He replaces John White on 38 minute.
- 43' The 29-year-old Shawn McCoulsky has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cameron Brannagan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Powell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Southend United FC have won 112 goals from 89 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southend United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Southend United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Shaun McCoulsky is replacing Tom Hopper for the Southend United FC side.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Jamie Mackie argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' A tactical swap from Southend United FC — Theo Robinson on, Simon Cox off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 83 minute. Jamie Mackie leaves to be changed by Jonathan Obika.
- 84' Gavin Whyte is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Southend United FC. Jason Demetriou will be fuming at that decision.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Southend United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
48
John White ↓ Michael Kightly 38'
- 3
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 18
-
10
Simon Cox ↓ Theo Robinson 82'
-
9
Tom Hopper ↓ Shawn McCoulsky 73'
- 23
Bench
- 13
- 2
-
7
Michael Kightly ↑ 38'
- 20
-
31
Theo Robinson ↑ 82'
-
28
Shawn McCoulsky ↑ 73'
- 32
Coach
Chris Powell
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Jonathan Obika 83'
- 41
- 12
- 29
- 5
- 4
- 14
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 16
Bench
- 6
- 9
- 13
- 23
-
20
Jonathan Obika ↑ 83'
- 22
- 3
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 3 |
| James Henry | 2 |
| Daniel Agyei | 1 |
| Lewis Gard | 1 |
| Michael Kightly | 1 |
Head to Head
Southend United FC Form
2018-10-06
Southend United FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2018-10-02
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Southend United FC
W
2018-09-29
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–3
Southend United FC
W
2018-09-22
Southend United FC
1–0
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2018-09-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
2–0
Southend United FC
L
2018-09-08
Southend United FC
2–3
Peterborough United FC
L
Oxford United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Southend United FC or Draw 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Southend United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Oxford United FC
59%
Southend United FC or Oxford United FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Southend United FC
| Handicap | Southend United FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 23% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 18% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

