Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Walsall FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Walsall FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC The Banks's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Ahmed Kashi
Josh Gordon 17' Y
George Dobson 39' Y
R 45' Marcus Browne
Andy Cook 90' Y
Y 90' Jerome Sinclair
R 90' Ahmed Kashi
Y 90' Jordan Graham

Overview

Match Preview

Walsall FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at The Banks's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee David Webb
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

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

1
1
Walsall FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 Walsall FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2018-09-22 Oxford United FC 1–2 Walsall FC

Recent Form

Walsall FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Oxford United FC H 1–3 L
30 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–3 L
23 Mar Barnsley FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
12 Mar Portsmouth FC H 2–3 L
09 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Walsall FC A 3–1 W
30 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
23 Mar Coventry City FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Bradford City AFC H 1–0 W
12 Mar Rochdale AFC A 0–0 D
09 Mar Gillingham FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at The Banks's Stadium. Walsall FC are looking to make home advantage count against Oxford United FC.
  • 5' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' 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 Isaiah Osbourne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' Controversy at the stadium! Ahmed Kashi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 17' Josh Gordon is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
  • 21' A stunning finish from Robert Dickie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' Andy Cook is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 31' The 34-year-old Jon Guthrie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Dobson.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Walsall FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Oxford United FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Walsall FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Luke Garbutt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' A change in the Walsall FC ranks — Josh Gordon exits the field as Morgan Ferrier enters on 76.
  • 77' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — James Henry exits the field as Gavin Whyte enters on 77.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Walsall FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' John Mousinho gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Ahmed Kashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Jerome Sinclair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamie Mackie at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Walsall FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 90' What composure from Jerome Sinclair! The England international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 90' Andy Cook is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Walsall FC.

Lineups

Walsall FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Keates

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andy Cook 1
James Henry 1
Zeli Ismail 1
Morgan Ferrier 1
Zeli Ismail 1
Morgan Ferrier 1
James Henry 1
Jerome Sinclair 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 Walsall FC 1–3 Oxford United FC 2018-09-22 Oxford United FC 1–2 Walsall FC

Walsall FC Form

2019-04-06 Walsall FC 1–3 Oxford United FC L 2019-03-30 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Walsall FC L 2019-03-23 Walsall FC 0–1 Barnsley FC L 2019-03-16 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Walsall FC L 2019-03-12 Walsall FC 2–3 Portsmouth FC L 2019-03-09 Walsall FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2019-04-06 Walsall FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2019-03-30 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-03-23 Coventry City FC 0–1 Oxford United FC W 2019-03-16 Oxford United FC 1–0 Bradford City AFC W 2019-03-12 Rochdale AFC 0–0 Oxford United FC D 2019-03-09 Gillingham FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 Walsall FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Walsall FC or Oxford United FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC30% Draw28% Oxford United FC42%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Walsall FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Oxford United FC
70%
Walsall FC or Oxford United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Walsall FC23% Draw47% Oxford United FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Walsall FC

Handicap Walsall FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Walsall FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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