Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Oxford United & Chelsea U21 face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Oxford United form and stats
Oxford United was eliminated in the group stage last season in the EFL Trophy.Oxford United have collected 7 points from their League One home games so far after 2-1-2.
Oxford drew their last game, 1-1 away at Charlton Athletic. Findlay, defender, was given a rating of 7.21/10 in that game, top of the team. Findlay won 2 of 6 duels.
Preceding that match was the home League One game against Milton Keynes Dons that was lost 1-2.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oxford United handle that role? We have found 10 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Oxford United, as the League One home game vs Wycombe Wanderers is only four days away.
Oxford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Oxford United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Chelsea U21 form and stats
Chelsea U21 was sent out of EFL Trophy in the 3rd round last season.2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chelsea U21 in their Premier League 2 Division One matches away.
Chelsea's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Leicester U21 that finished 2-2.
Before that, Chelsea U21 travelled to Crystal Palace U21 and returned home with a draw after the Premier League 2 Division One game finished 3-3.Chelsea U21 are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. From a total of 5 matches.
Chelsea U21 have another fixture away in just four sleeps, a Premier League 2 Division One fixture vs West Ham United U21. A grim programme for the visiting team!
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Chelsea alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (13 from 4 played).
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Oxford United victory, zero draws and one Chelsea U21 wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Brannagan 4 goals |  K. Joseph 2 goals |
Oxford United missing players
Chelsea U21 missing players
| Oxford United | Chelsea U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 20 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 10 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Scored | S | 39 | 46 | ||
| 31 | 16 | Conceded | C | 33 | 44 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 65% | 72% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 32% | ||
| 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 65% | 68% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 12.2 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.4 | ||
| 49% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 40% | ||
| 9.5 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 11.6 | ||
| 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Sutton United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Chelsea U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Derby County | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 8 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 7 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City U21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal U21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Everton U21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Fulham U21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Liverpool U21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Chelsea U21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Brighton U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Leicester U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Wolves U21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 8 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United U21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 4 |
| 13 | Tottenham U21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 3 |
| 14 | West Ham United U21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
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