Oxford United fights Gillingham in League One battle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Kassam Stadium (12500 seats)

Oxford United perform at a high level so far being 7th in the table. Gillingham can look both up and down from their 10th position.

Insights:
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The hosts Oxford saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the League One. Thankfully the previous game, versus Shrewsbury Town, was also a home game here at The Kassam Stadium. The away team is better rested.

Gillingham are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Oxford United form and stats

10 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Oxford United have to build on here at The Kassam Stadium in the League One.

Oxford's last game was hosting Shrewsbury Town (placed 18th) and winning 4-1. Before that match, a win away at Crewe Alexandra.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oxford handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, two draws and two defeats.

There will be little rest for Oxford United after this match as they are travelling to AFC Wimbledon for a League One game in only three days.

Oxford has scored 29 league goals at home this season, in 20 matches. From these home matches, Oxford have conceded only 18 goals.

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Gillingham form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats.

Gillingham played 0-0 against Shrewsbury Town in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Blackpool's place.

We have checked recent matches where Gillingham have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were five victories, four draws and seven defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Peterborough United.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gillingham have scored 28 goals in 20 league games away. Gillingham have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Gillingham - Oxford United 3-1. Oxford United-Gillingham H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Oxford six wins, Gillingham two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OxfordM. Taylor
M. Taylor
15 goals
GillinghamV. Oliver
V. Oliver
14 goals
GillinghamJ. Graham
J. Graham
11 goals

Oxford United missing players

Gillingham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford United Gillingham
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 20 41
18 10 3 Won W 2 8 17
8 4 1 Drew D 3 4 8
15 6 2 Lost L 1 8 16
63 29 8 Scored S 11 28 56
49 18 6 Conceded C 10 26 54
88% 85% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 98%
80% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 78%
46% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 44%
29% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 35% 34%
20% 10% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 15%
46% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 83% 55% 49%
29% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 20% 22%
37% 35% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.1 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.9 12.2 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 9.9 10.5
4.6 4.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.6 3.9
33% 33% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 38% 35%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Gillingham have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gillingham 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 Hull City 41 24 7 10 71 32 20 12 3 5 25 10 21 12 4 5 46 22 39 79
2 Peterborough United 40 23 7 10 70 38 19 14 3 2 44 15 21 9 4 8 26 23 32 76
3 Sunderland 40 19 14 7 61 33 20 9 6 5 28 20 20 10 8 2 33 13 28 71
4 Lincoln City 39 19 9 11 61 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 18 10 5 3 27 14 19 66
5 Blackpool 39 18 11 10 52 35 19 9 7 3 26 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 17 65
6 Portsmouth 40 19 8 13 57 42 21 8 5 8 28 23 19 11 3 5 29 19 15 65
7 Oxford United 41 18 8 15 63 49 20 10 4 6 29 18 21 8 4 9 34 31 14 62
8 Charlton Athletic 39 17 11 11 57 51 18 6 5 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 62
9 Ipswich Town 40 17 9 14 41 41 21 11 4 6 22 17 19 6 5 8 19 24 0 60
10 Gillingham 41 17 8 16 56 54 21 9 4 8 28 28 20 8 4 8 28 26 2 59
11 Accrington Stanley 40 16 10 14 52 57 20 9 5 6 25 21 20 7 5 8 27 36 -5 58
12 Doncaster Rovers 39 17 6 16 55 55 21 11 4 6 33 27 18 6 2 10 22 28 0 57
13 Fleetwood Town 40 15 11 14 43 33 21 9 7 5 25 14 19 6 4 9 18 19 10 56
14 Milton Keynes Dons 41 15 10 16 55 58 20 8 7 5 30 25 21 7 3 11 25 33 -3 55
15 Crewe Alexandra 40 15 10 15 47 54 21 9 6 6 28 27 19 6 4 9 19 27 -7 55
16 Plymouth Argyle 41 14 10 17 50 66 21 11 4 6 30 30 20 3 6 11 20 36 -16 52
17 Burton Albion 40 14 9 17 53 63 19 6 2 11 25 37 21 8 7 6 28 26 -10 51
18 Shrewsbury Town 39 12 14 13 44 46 18 5 7 6 25 23 21 7 7 7 19 23 -2 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 40 10 12 18 44 62 19 5 4 10 22 31 21 5 8 8 22 31 -18 42
20 Wigan Athletic 41 11 8 22 45 68 20 4 5 11 20 37 21 7 3 11 25 31 -23 41
21 Northampton Town 41 10 10 21 34 58 21 7 5 9 17 23 20 3 5 12 17 35 -24 40
22 Bristol Rovers 41 10 8 23 40 64 20 7 2 11 23 28 21 3 6 12 17 36 -24 38
23 Swindon Town 41 11 4 26 46 74 21 7 1 13 21 35 20 4 3 13 25 39 -28 37
24 Rochdale 40 8 12 20 49 71 20 2 9 9 22 39 20 6 3 11 27 32 -22 36

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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 41 24 7 10 71 32 20 12 3 5 25 10 21 12 4 5 46 22 39 79
2 Peterborough United 40 23 7 10 70 38 19 14 3 2 44 15 21 9 4 8 26 23 32 76
3 Sunderland 40 19 14 7 61 33 20 9 6 5 28 20 20 10 8 2 33 13 28 71
4 Lincoln City 39 19 9 11 61 42 21 9 4 8 34 28 18 10 5 3 27 14 19 66
5 Blackpool 39 18 11 10 52 35 19 9 7 3 26 17 20 9 4 7 26 18 17 65
6 Portsmouth 40 19 8 13 57 42 21 8 5 8 28 23 19 11 3 5 29 19 15 65
7 Oxford United 41 18 8 15 63 49 20 10 4 6 29 18 21 8 4 9 34 31 14 62
8 Charlton Athletic 39 17 11 11 57 51 18 6 5 7 30 33 21 11 6 4 27 18 6 62
9 Ipswich Town 40 17 9 14 41 41 21 11 4 6 22 17 19 6 5 8 19 24 0 60
10 Gillingham 41 17 8 16 56 54 21 9 4 8 28 28 20 8 4 8 28 26 2 59
11 Accrington Stanley 40 16 10 14 52 57 20 9 5 6 25 21 20 7 5 8 27 36 -5 58
12 Doncaster Rovers 39 17 6 16 55 55 21 11 4 6 33 27 18 6 2 10 22 28 0 57
13 Fleetwood Town 40 15 11 14 43 33 21 9 7 5 25 14 19 6 4 9 18 19 10 56
14 Milton Keynes Dons 41 15 10 16 55 58 20 8 7 5 30 25 21 7 3 11 25 33 -3 55
15 Crewe Alexandra 40 15 10 15 47 54 21 9 6 6 28 27 19 6 4 9 19 27 -7 55
16 Plymouth Argyle 41 14 10 17 50 66 21 11 4 6 30 30 20 3 6 11 20 36 -16 52
17 Burton Albion 40 14 9 17 53 63 19 6 2 11 25 37 21 8 7 6 28 26 -10 51
18 Shrewsbury Town 39 12 14 13 44 46 18 5 7 6 25 23 21 7 7 7 19 23 -2 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 40 10 12 18 44 62 19 5 4 10 22 31 21 5 8 8 22 31 -18 42
20 Wigan Athletic 41 11 8 22 45 68 20 4 5 11 20 37 21 7 3 11 25 31 -23 41
21 Northampton Town 41 10 10 21 34 58 21 7 5 9 17 23 20 3 5 12 17 35 -24 40
22 Bristol Rovers 41 10 8 23 40 64 20 7 2 11 23 28 21 3 6 12 17 36 -24 38
23 Swindon Town 41 11 4 26 46 74 21 7 1 13 21 35 20 4 3 13 25 39 -28 37
24 Rochdale 40 8 12 20 49 71 20 2 9 9 22 39 20 6 3 11 27 32 -22 36

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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.