Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC — League One .
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Avent
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Mark Heywood
- Referee Richard West
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Gillingham FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Scunthorpe United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Burton Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Aug | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
18%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Oxford United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Sunderland AFC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 12' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
- 14' Lee Cattermole picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 16' GOAL! Ricky Holmes scores on 16.
- 19' That is a Red card for Sunderland AFC. Max Power will be fuming at that decision.
- 22' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch.
- 26' Cameron Brannagan was booked on 26.
- 31' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Sunderland AFC 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.
- 46' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Chris Maguire by Charlie Wyke on 46 minute.
- 48' Bryan Oviedo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 48.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Charlie Wyke gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' A moment of madness from Josh Ruffels on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Oxford United FC will be frustrated.
- 64' Gavin Whyte is replacing Ricky Holmes for the Oxford United FC side.
- 69' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shandon Baptiste.
- 73' Dylan McGeouch is replacing Josh Maja for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Donald Love.
- 79' Reece James is ready to make an impact after coming on for Donald Love at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Jamie Mackie makes way for Jonathan Obika at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sunderland AFC 1-1 Oxford United FC.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
18
Donald Love ↓ Reece James 79'
- 6
- 10
- 11
-
20
Josh Maja ↓ Dylan McGeouch 73'
- 27
-
7
Chris Maguire ↓ Charlie Wyke 46'
- 15
- 5
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 21
- 12
-
16
Reece James ↑ 79'
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 46'
- 13
-
8
Dylan McGeouch ↑ 73'
Coach
Jack Ross
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Jonathan Obika 84'
- 41
-
12
Ricky Holmes ↓ Gavin Whyte 64'
- 5
- 14
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 10
- 26
- 2
Bench
- 9
- 29
- 13
- 4
-
20
Jonathan Obika ↑ 84'
- 3
-
16
Gavin Whyte ↑ 64'
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lynden Gooch | 3 |
| Leon Dajaku | 1 |
| Ricky Holmes | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| James Dunne | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Marcus Browne | 1 |
| Corry Evans | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Oxford United FC Form
2018-09-01
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2018-08-25
Oxford United FC
3–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2018-08-21
Oxford United FC
2–3
Accrington Stanley FC
L
2018-08-18
Portsmouth FC
4–1
Oxford United FC
L
2018-08-11
Oxford United FC
0–2
Fleetwood Town FC
L
2018-08-04
Barnsley FC
4–0
Oxford United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
78%
Draw or Oxford United FC
49%
Sunderland AFC or Oxford United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.