Southend United FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southend United FC vs Oxford United FC — League One .
- Southend United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Richard Kendall
- Referee Stephen Finch
- Referee Paul Lister
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Southend United FC and Oxford United FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southend United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Cameron Brannagan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Gavin Whyte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southend United FC tonight.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Southend United FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
- 38' The Southend United FC manager makes a substitution. John White departs to be replaced by Michael Kightly.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Henry, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' It looks surprising Southend United FC does not make any changes. Curtis Nelson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' A tactical swap from Southend United FC — Shaun McCoulsky on, Tom Hopper off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' Jamie Mackie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Theo Robinson. He replaces Simon Cox on 82 minute.
- 83' Jonathan Obika gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Jamie Mackie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Southend United FC. Jason Demetriou will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Michael Kightly | 1 |
| Daniel Agyei | 1 |
| Lewis Gard | 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.

