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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Kassam Stadium (12500 seats)

Oxford United have performed better than Blackpool so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Blackpool have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in League One

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.

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Oxford United form and stats

Oxford United have played 16 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Oxford last time playing, versus Doncaster Rovers. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Olamide Shodipo and Matty Taylor (2) scoring for the victors. Prior to that, an away loss at Hull City.

Oxford decided the match against Doncaster Rovers in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Oxford United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost three.

The manager K. Robinson will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Northampton Town in only three days.

The Oxford United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Oxford have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Blackpool form and stats

7-3-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackpool in their League One matches away. Having won their last three away games Blackpool has no reason to fear anyone.

There were no winners in Blackpool's previous match, a League One home game that ended 1-1 vs Burton Albion (placed 18th). A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Fleetwood Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Blackpool in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Blackpool, four draws and five defeats.

A new game in only three days for Blackpool, the League One home match versus Peterborough United. Busy days.

Blackpool have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 20 goals have been scored. Blackpool are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Blackpool - Oxford 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Oxford four wins, one draw and Blackpool two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Oxford UnitedM. Taylor
M. Taylor
13 goals
BlackpoolJ. Yates
J. Yates
12 goals
OxfordO. Shodipo
O. Shodipo
9 goals

Oxford United missing players

Blackpool missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford United Blackpool
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 5 17 32
15 8 2 Won W 2 7 14
8 4 0 Drew D 1 3 8
11 4 2 Lost L 2 7 10
49 22 4 Scored S 8 20 37
39 12 5 Conceded C 7 16 29
85% 81% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
79% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 59% 56%
41% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 35% 28%
26% 19% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 16%
18% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 16%
44% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 35% 38%
32% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 35% 44%
38% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 35% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.4 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.6 11.6 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.6 11.7
4.6 4.4 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.8
31% 31% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 32% 31%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackpool have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 34 20 5 9 54 31 17 13 2 2 36 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 23 65
3 Lincoln City 35 18 7 10 53 37 19 8 3 8 28 26 16 10 4 2 25 11 16 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 33 17 5 11 51 42 18 11 4 3 32 19 15 6 1 8 19 23 9 56
6 Charlton Athletic 36 15 10 11 52 48 18 6 5 7 30 33 18 9 5 4 22 15 4 55
7 Ipswich Town 34 16 6 12 38 35 19 10 3 6 20 16 15 6 3 6 18 19 3 54
8 Oxford United 34 15 8 11 49 39 16 8 4 4 22 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 10 53
9 Gillingham 36 16 5 15 51 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 53
10 Portsmouth 34 15 7 12 49 37 18 6 5 7 23 19 16 9 2 5 26 18 12 52
11 Fleetwood Town 36 13 11 12 41 30 18 8 7 3 24 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 11 50
12 Blackpool 32 14 8 10 37 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 50
13 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
14 Milton Keynes Dons 36 13 9 14 52 51 18 7 7 4 29 23 18 6 2 10 23 28 1 48
15 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
16 Plymouth Argyle 36 12 9 15 45 58 18 9 4 5 27 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -13 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 34 11 8 15 44 57 16 5 2 9 21 32 18 6 6 6 23 25 -13 41
19 Bristol Rovers 35 9 7 19 36 56 17 6 2 9 21 25 18 3 5 10 15 31 -20 34
20 Wigan Athletic 35 9 7 19 38 61 17 3 4 10 18 35 18 6 3 9 20 26 -23 34
21 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
22 AFC Wimbledon 34 7 11 16 33 57 15 3 3 9 16 28 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 32
23 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
24 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 34 20 5 9 54 31 17 13 2 2 36 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 23 65
3 Lincoln City 35 18 7 10 53 37 19 8 3 8 28 26 16 10 4 2 25 11 16 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 33 17 5 11 51 42 18 11 4 3 32 19 15 6 1 8 19 23 9 56
6 Charlton Athletic 36 15 10 11 52 48 18 6 5 7 30 33 18 9 5 4 22 15 4 55
7 Ipswich Town 34 16 6 12 38 35 19 10 3 6 20 16 15 6 3 6 18 19 3 54
8 Oxford United 34 15 8 11 49 39 16 8 4 4 22 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 10 53
9 Gillingham 36 16 5 15 51 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 53
10 Portsmouth 34 15 7 12 49 37 18 6 5 7 23 19 16 9 2 5 26 18 12 52
11 Fleetwood Town 36 13 11 12 41 30 18 8 7 3 24 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 11 50
12 Blackpool 32 14 8 10 37 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 50
13 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
14 Milton Keynes Dons 36 13 9 14 52 51 18 7 7 4 29 23 18 6 2 10 23 28 1 48
15 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
16 Plymouth Argyle 36 12 9 15 45 58 18 9 4 5 27 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -13 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 34 11 8 15 44 57 16 5 2 9 21 32 18 6 6 6 23 25 -13 41
19 Bristol Rovers 35 9 7 19 36 56 17 6 2 9 21 25 18 3 5 10 15 31 -20 34
20 Wigan Athletic 35 9 7 19 38 61 17 3 4 10 18 35 18 6 3 9 20 26 -23 34
21 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
22 AFC Wimbledon 34 7 11 16 33 57 15 3 3 9 16 28 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 32
23 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
24 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.