Sunderland AFC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2019-20 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 Benton
- Referee Peter Wright
- Referee Stephen Wade
- Referee Dean Hulme
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Southend United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Luton Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 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 |
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' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
- 5' Conor McLaughlin, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' Tariqe Fosu doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Jamie Hanson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Tom Flanagan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sunderland AFC winning 100% of all matches.
- 49' What a strike from Lynden Gooch! The score is 1-1.
- 54' Sunderland AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
- 56' John Mousinho was booked on 56.
- 59' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Duncan Watmore comes on to replace Elliot Embleton.
- 64' Scotland international Christopher Cadden has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Alex Gorrin. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Lynden Gooch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Will Grigg makes way for Aiden McGeady at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
- 75' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 75 minute. Ben Woodburn leaves to be changed by Jamie Hanson.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 82' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Robert Hall comes on to replace Tariqe Fosu.
- 87' 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.
- 90' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Elliott Moore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cameron Brannagan on 90 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
- 33
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ Chris Maguire 82'
- 17
- 12
- 8
- 1
- 18
-
22
Will Grigg ↓ Aiden McGeady 71'
- 4
Bench
-
19
Aiden McGeady ↑ 71'
-
14
Duncan Watmore ↑ 59'
-
7
Chris Maguire ↑ 82'
- 13
- 5
- 23
- 16
Coach
Jack Ross
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Ben Woodburn ↓ Jamie Hanson 75'
-
11
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Robert Hall 82'
- 19
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 2
- 6
Bench
-
20
Jamie Hanson ↑ 75'
- 13
- 12
-
7
Robert Hall ↑ 82'
- 18
- 21
-
5
Elliott Moore ↑ 90'
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lynden Gooch | 3 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Leon Dajaku | 1 |
| Ricky Holmes | 1 |
| Matt Taylor | 1 |
| James Dunne | 1 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 |
| Marcus Browne | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
Oxford United FC Form
2019-08-03
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2019-05-04
Luton Town FC
3–1
Oxford United FC
L
2019-04-27
Oxford United FC
2–2
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sunderland AFC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
71%
Draw or Oxford United FC
59%
Sunderland AFC or Oxford United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

