League One: What this game might miss in elegance it should compensate in energy and attitude. Bring on Oxford United - Shrewsbury Town!
- Oxford United have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) 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.
Oxford United form and stats
Oxford United are steadily winning League One games and points here at The Kassam Stadium. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.
Oxford's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Plymouth Argyle (placed 1st). Matty Taylor, an attacker, was the best player for the side in that match, earning a rating of 7.45 (out of 10). Taylor scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match, Oxford lost 1-2 at home to Stevenage.Oxford United are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Burton Albion awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Oxford United in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Oxford United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shrewsbury Town form and stats
Shrewsbury Town have only collected 1 point from their away games in the League One, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Shrewsbury seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Shrewsbury are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the League One against Milton Keynes Dons (placed 6th). Ethan Ebanks-Landell was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.41. The defender Ebanks-Landell won 5 of 6 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ipswich Town wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.After this away game Shrewsbury return home for a League One game against Cambridge United. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in Shrewsbury's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Shrewsbury have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Oxford United wins - draws - Shrewsbury Town wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Henry 5 goals |  M. Taylor 4 goals |  C. Brannagan 2 goals |
Oxford United missing players
Shrewsbury Town missing players
| Oxford United | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 18 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 69% |
| 58% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 46% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 54% |
| 17% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 38% |
| 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.3 | 10.5 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 18% | 22% |
- Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shrewsbury Town have scored away.
- Oxford United have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Shrewsbury Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Shrewsbury Town have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in League One
- Shrewsbury Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shrewsbury Town have yet to win a game away.
- Shrewsbury Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 6 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 16 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 | Morecambe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -14 | 7 |
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