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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Kassam Stadium (12500 seats)

A glance at the League One standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more data available. Get our Oxford United - Cheltenham Town match guide!

Insights:
  • Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • All of Cheltenham Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

Not a lot of time to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a League One fixture only three days earlier. Thankfully the previous game, versus AFC Wimbledon, was also a home game here at The Kassam Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Oxford United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Kassam Stadium as Oxford United have scored 26 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the League One are 8-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Oxford's last game was hosting AFC Wimbledon (placed 18th) and winning 3-0. The attacker Whyte was announced as "man of the match" for Oxford United with the rating of 8.61/10. Whyte signed up for two assists, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 25 successful passes (of 30 total).

Ahead of that match, Oxford United lost 2-3 at home to Wigan Athletic.

The Oxford United manager Robinson has got the team scoring with 26 from 13 home games in the league. Oxford have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Cheltenham Town's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the League One. Cheltenham Town only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

Cheltenham Town's previous game was their home loss versus Plymouth Argyle (0-2). Midfield player Blair was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.0/10.

Prior to that match, the Cheltenham manager Duff faced defeat when travelling to Shrewsbury Town and losing 1-3.

Cheltenham have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. For Cheltenham Town, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams faced each other previously this campaign: Cheltenham Town - Oxford 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Oxford wins - draws - Cheltenham Town wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Oxford UnitedM. Taylor
M. Taylor
10 goals
OxfordM. Sykes
M. Sykes
7 goals
Oxford UnitedJ. Henry
J. Henry
7 goals

Oxford United missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford United Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 13 3 Played P 2 11 23
12 8 3 Won W 0 2 7
6 3 0 Drew D 0 4 7
5 2 0 Lost L 2 5 9
39 26 9 Scored S 0 14 29
24 12 2 Conceded C 7 22 42
87% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
61% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 57%
35% 46% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 45% 43%
9% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 27% 17%
70% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 73% 65%
26% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 13%
17% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 18% 22%
 
6.2 5.8 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.5 4.9
4.9 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.9 5.8
1.6 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.9 13.5 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 13.2 12.5
4.9 4.7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.8 4.4
35% 43% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 29%
 
11.1 10.6 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 13.3 13
3.2 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.5 4.8
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Cheltenham Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 23 14 5 4 43 16 12 8 2 2 30 12 11 6 3 2 13 4 27 47
2 Sunderland 23 14 4 5 42 26 11 9 1 1 24 6 12 5 3 4 18 20 16 46
3 Wigan Athletic 21 14 3 4 40 20 11 6 2 3 15 10 10 8 1 1 25 10 20 45
4 Plymouth Argyle 24 12 7 5 38 25 12 7 3 2 18 11 12 5 4 3 20 14 13 43
5 Oxford United 23 12 6 5 39 24 13 8 3 2 26 12 10 4 3 3 13 12 15 42
6 Wycombe Wanderers 23 12 6 5 36 27 11 8 1 2 19 14 12 4 5 3 17 13 9 42
7 Milton Keynes Dons 22 11 5 6 42 29 11 6 2 3 17 13 11 5 3 3 25 16 13 38
8 Sheffield Wednesday 22 9 10 3 30 21 10 5 4 1 15 8 12 4 6 2 15 13 9 37
9 Portsmouth 22 10 6 6 28 22 11 6 3 2 16 10 11 4 3 4 12 12 6 36
10 Accrington Stanley 24 10 4 10 30 39 12 7 1 4 19 18 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 34
11 Ipswich Town 24 8 8 8 39 34 13 5 6 2 23 18 11 3 2 6 16 16 5 32
12 Charlton Athletic 23 8 5 10 30 28 12 5 3 4 19 14 11 3 2 6 11 14 2 29
13 Burton Albion 22 8 4 10 24 28 11 6 2 3 18 12 11 2 2 7 6 16 -4 28
14 Cheltenham Town 23 7 7 9 29 42 12 5 3 4 15 20 11 2 4 5 14 22 -13 28
15 Bolton Wanderers 22 7 5 10 29 33 10 4 4 2 16 15 12 3 1 8 13 18 -4 26
16 Shrewsbury Town 24 7 5 12 25 29 12 6 3 3 16 12 12 1 2 9 9 17 -4 26
17 Cambridge United 23 6 8 9 32 38 12 3 5 4 15 18 11 3 3 5 17 20 -6 26
18 AFC Wimbledon 21 6 7 8 30 35 9 2 5 2 15 15 12 4 2 6 15 20 -5 25
19 Fleetwood Town 23 5 7 11 36 43 12 4 2 6 20 20 11 1 5 5 16 23 -7 22
20 Lincoln City 22 5 7 10 24 31 11 2 3 6 10 16 11 3 4 4 14 15 -7 22
21 Morecambe 23 5 5 13 30 46 12 3 4 5 15 19 11 2 1 8 15 27 -16 20
22 Crewe Alexandra 23 4 6 13 21 39 11 3 3 5 12 18 12 1 3 8 9 21 -18 18
23 Gillingham 22 3 8 11 18 34 10 2 3 5 7 14 12 1 5 6 11 20 -16 17
24 Doncaster Rovers 22 4 4 14 13 39 11 4 3 4 10 13 11 0 1 10 3 26 -26 16

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 23 14 5 4 43 16 12 8 2 2 30 12 11 6 3 2 13 4 27 47
2 Sunderland 23 14 4 5 42 26 11 9 1 1 24 6 12 5 3 4 18 20 16 46
3 Wigan Athletic 21 14 3 4 40 20 11 6 2 3 15 10 10 8 1 1 25 10 20 45
4 Plymouth Argyle 24 12 7 5 38 25 12 7 3 2 18 11 12 5 4 3 20 14 13 43
5 Oxford United 23 12 6 5 39 24 13 8 3 2 26 12 10 4 3 3 13 12 15 42
6 Wycombe Wanderers 23 12 6 5 36 27 11 8 1 2 19 14 12 4 5 3 17 13 9 42
7 Milton Keynes Dons 22 11 5 6 42 29 11 6 2 3 17 13 11 5 3 3 25 16 13 38
8 Sheffield Wednesday 22 9 10 3 30 21 10 5 4 1 15 8 12 4 6 2 15 13 9 37
9 Portsmouth 22 10 6 6 28 22 11 6 3 2 16 10 11 4 3 4 12 12 6 36
10 Accrington Stanley 24 10 4 10 30 39 12 7 1 4 19 18 12 3 3 6 11 21 -9 34
11 Ipswich Town 24 8 8 8 39 34 13 5 6 2 23 18 11 3 2 6 16 16 5 32
12 Charlton Athletic 23 8 5 10 30 28 12 5 3 4 19 14 11 3 2 6 11 14 2 29
13 Burton Albion 22 8 4 10 24 28 11 6 2 3 18 12 11 2 2 7 6 16 -4 28
14 Cheltenham Town 23 7 7 9 29 42 12 5 3 4 15 20 11 2 4 5 14 22 -13 28
15 Bolton Wanderers 22 7 5 10 29 33 10 4 4 2 16 15 12 3 1 8 13 18 -4 26
16 Shrewsbury Town 24 7 5 12 25 29 12 6 3 3 16 12 12 1 2 9 9 17 -4 26
17 Cambridge United 23 6 8 9 32 38 12 3 5 4 15 18 11 3 3 5 17 20 -6 26
18 AFC Wimbledon 21 6 7 8 30 35 9 2 5 2 15 15 12 4 2 6 15 20 -5 25
19 Fleetwood Town 23 5 7 11 36 43 12 4 2 6 20 20 11 1 5 5 16 23 -7 22
20 Lincoln City 22 5 7 10 24 31 11 2 3 6 10 16 11 3 4 4 14 15 -7 22
21 Morecambe 23 5 5 13 30 46 12 3 4 5 15 19 11 2 1 8 15 27 -16 20
22 Crewe Alexandra 23 4 6 13 21 39 11 3 3 5 12 18 12 1 3 8 9 21 -18 18
23 Gillingham 22 3 8 11 18 34 10 2 3 5 7 14 12 1 5 6 11 20 -16 17
24 Doncaster Rovers 22 4 4 14 13 39 11 4 3 4 10 13 11 0 1 10 3 26 -26 16

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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.