Nothing but a win will do for the Oxford United followers in this The Kassam Stadium clash with Shrewsbury Town, seeing as they have a robust lead on the away team in the League One standings.
- Oxford United is in the best form (5-0-1) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League One
It's no vacation for neither Oxford nor Shrewsbury Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Oxford United form and stats
3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Oxford United so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Oxford United, who won 3-1 against Stevenage (placed 3rd). Midfielder Leigh was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.35 (out of ten) in that game. Leigh scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Exeter City in a game that was won 3-0.Goals are flowing in this club's league fixtures, with 7 in a row featuring three or more goals (over 2.5).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bristol Rovers are coming to town in four days.
The Oxford United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Oxford United are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Kassam Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Playing away, Shrewsbury Town have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season. Shrewsbury has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Shrewsbury Town are looking to quickly end their 409 minutes long goal drought in the League One.
Shrewsbury Town's last game was the home draw against Charlton Athletic (0-0). Maroši had red hot gloves after the game against Charlton Athletic, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made. Bayliss got a match rating of 8.4 in that game, top player of the team. Bayliss hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 0-1 defeat away at Leyton Orient before that.A bet on few goals? 6 league matches in a row with this club have had two goals or less.
A quick return to home after this game, as Shrewsbury are hosting Northampton Town in the League One only four days away.
Shrewsbury Town are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {1 goals} from 4 away games. 5 goals have been conceded by Shrewsbury Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Oxford United seven wins, two draws and Shrewsbury Town one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Brannagan 3 goals |  M. Harris 3 goals |  G. Leigh 3 goals |
Oxford United missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Oxford United | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 6.2 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 13 | 9.2 | 6.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 13 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.2 | 10.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 42% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 10.6 | 9.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 12.2 | 11.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
- Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Oxford United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Oxford United have scored more than double the goals of Shrewsbury Town.
- Oxford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Oxford United is in the best form (5-0-1) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Shrewsbury Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shrewsbury Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 17 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Derby County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 13 | Cambridge United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 21 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 24 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -17 | 1 |
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