Open game expected at The Kassam Stadium: Oxford United vs Sunderland preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Kassam Stadium (12500 seats)

Excitement is expected at The Kassam Stadium when Oxford United host Sunderland in what could be a great match. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals (75) in League One
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Oxford United have less rest than Sunderland in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Morecambe, so at least Oxford are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Oxford United form and stats

Oxford United are steadily winning League One games and points here at The Kassam Stadium. 12 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 20 games.

In their previous game, the manager Robinson led his Oxford United to a defeat away at Morecambe. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Kassam Stadium. Sykes (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.81/10. Sykes served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Heartbreak before that as Oxford lost 0-1 at Plymouth Argyle's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Oxford United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Oxford United as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Oxford United has won five of these, drawn three and lost three.

The Oxford United manager Robinson has got the team scoring with 44 from 20 home games in the league. On the other hand, Oxford have conceded 24 goals.

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Sunderland form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Sunderland have produced an overall stat of 6-8-6 so far. Sunderland has drawn their two previous away games.

332 minutes! That's how long the Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Sunderland won their last game, 1-0 versus Gillingham played at home. Midfield player Clarke was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.8/10. Clarke hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 36 successful passes (of 42 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Lincoln City that ended 0-0.

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

Sunderland have scored 27 goals on their travels this season, from 20 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Sunderland have conceded 33 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have played previously this season: Sunderland - Oxford United 1-1. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: zero - five - three (Oxford United wins - draws - Sunderland wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
22 goals
Oxford UnitedM. Taylor
M. Taylor
20 goals
OxfordC. Brannagan
C. Brannagan
13 goals

Oxford United missing players

Sunderland missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford United Sunderland
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 5 Played P 5 20 40
20 12 1 Won W 2 6 20
9 5 2 Drew D 1 8 10
12 3 2 Lost L 2 6 10
75 44 6 Scored S 9 27 67
52 24 8 Conceded C 12 33 48
93% 90% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
83% 85% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 80%
59% 65% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 65% 60%
39% 55% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 30% 30%
22% 35% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 15% 15%
68% 75% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 55% 52%
20% 25% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 25% 35%
20% 10% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 30% 18%
 
6.1 7 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.8 6.2
4.3 4.2 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 5.2 4.5
1.7 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
14.6 15.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 13.4 14.6
4.7 5.1 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.7 5.2
39% 43% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 29% 32%
 
10.9 10.5 12.4 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.8 11.6
3.7 3.8 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4 3.6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals (44) at home in League One
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals (75) in League One
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals in the first half (41) in League One
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Wigan Athletic 39 25 8 6 70 35 21 13 4 4 34 19 18 12 4 2 36 16 35 83
2 Milton Keynes Dons 41 24 10 7 68 39 21 12 5 4 30 18 20 12 5 3 38 21 29 82
3 Rotherham United 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
4 Plymouth Argyle 41 23 8 10 67 40 21 14 3 4 32 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 27 77
5 Sheffield Wednesday 40 20 12 8 66 43 21 14 5 2 43 17 19 6 7 6 23 26 23 72
6 Wycombe Wanderers 41 20 12 9 68 48 21 12 5 4 36 26 20 8 7 5 32 22 20 72
7 Sunderland 40 20 10 10 67 48 20 14 2 4 40 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 19 70
8 Oxford United 41 20 9 12 75 52 20 12 5 3 44 24 21 8 4 9 31 28 23 69
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 13 11 59 41 21 10 8 3 32 20 20 7 5 8 27 21 18 64
10 Portsmouth 39 16 12 11 54 40 19 10 5 4 34 20 20 6 7 7 20 20 14 60
11 Bolton Wanderers 41 17 9 15 62 51 20 10 6 4 37 22 21 7 3 11 25 29 11 60
12 Cheltenham Town 41 12 15 14 60 71 20 9 6 5 29 26 21 3 9 9 31 45 -11 51
13 Cambridge United 41 13 12 16 49 63 20 7 7 6 24 24 21 6 5 10 25 39 -14 51
14 Accrington Stanley 41 14 9 18 52 72 21 11 5 5 39 32 20 3 4 13 13 40 -20 51
15 Charlton Athletic 41 14 8 19 48 52 21 9 4 8 28 25 20 5 4 11 20 27 -4 50
16 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 12 17 41 39 20 9 5 6 26 18 21 3 7 11 15 21 2 48
17 Burton Albion 40 13 8 19 48 63 19 9 4 6 31 24 21 4 4 13 17 39 -15 47
18 Lincoln City 41 12 10 19 46 54 20 5 5 10 19 25 21 7 5 9 27 29 -8 46
19 Fleetwood Town 40 8 14 18 54 69 19 5 7 7 27 28 21 3 7 11 27 41 -15 38
20 Morecambe 41 9 11 21 52 80 21 7 7 7 32 33 20 2 4 14 20 47 -28 38
21 Gillingham 41 8 13 20 31 61 20 4 6 10 12 33 21 4 7 10 19 28 -30 37
22 AFC Wimbledon 41 6 16 19 42 65 20 2 12 6 22 28 21 4 4 13 20 37 -23 34
23 Doncaster Rovers 41 8 6 27 28 76 20 5 3 12 15 30 21 3 3 15 13 46 -48 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 41 6 7 28 32 76 21 4 4 13 18 38 20 2 3 15 14 38 -44 25

Oxford United:
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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 Wigan Athletic 39 25 8 6 70 35 21 13 4 4 34 19 18 12 4 2 36 16 35 83
2 Milton Keynes Dons 41 24 10 7 68 39 21 12 5 4 30 18 20 12 5 3 38 21 29 82
3 Rotherham United 39 24 8 7 64 25 20 13 3 4 40 20 19 11 5 3 24 5 39 80
4 Plymouth Argyle 41 23 8 10 67 40 21 14 3 4 32 14 20 9 5 6 35 26 27 77
5 Sheffield Wednesday 40 20 12 8 66 43 21 14 5 2 43 17 19 6 7 6 23 26 23 72
6 Wycombe Wanderers 41 20 12 9 68 48 21 12 5 4 36 26 20 8 7 5 32 22 20 72
7 Sunderland 40 20 10 10 67 48 20 14 2 4 40 15 20 6 8 6 27 33 19 70
8 Oxford United 41 20 9 12 75 52 20 12 5 3 44 24 21 8 4 9 31 28 23 69
9 Ipswich Town 41 17 13 11 59 41 21 10 8 3 32 20 20 7 5 8 27 21 18 64
10 Portsmouth 39 16 12 11 54 40 19 10 5 4 34 20 20 6 7 7 20 20 14 60
11 Bolton Wanderers 41 17 9 15 62 51 20 10 6 4 37 22 21 7 3 11 25 29 11 60
12 Cheltenham Town 41 12 15 14 60 71 20 9 6 5 29 26 21 3 9 9 31 45 -11 51
13 Cambridge United 41 13 12 16 49 63 20 7 7 6 24 24 21 6 5 10 25 39 -14 51
14 Accrington Stanley 41 14 9 18 52 72 21 11 5 5 39 32 20 3 4 13 13 40 -20 51
15 Charlton Athletic 41 14 8 19 48 52 21 9 4 8 28 25 20 5 4 11 20 27 -4 50
16 Shrewsbury Town 41 12 12 17 41 39 20 9 5 6 26 18 21 3 7 11 15 21 2 48
17 Burton Albion 40 13 8 19 48 63 19 9 4 6 31 24 21 4 4 13 17 39 -15 47
18 Lincoln City 41 12 10 19 46 54 20 5 5 10 19 25 21 7 5 9 27 29 -8 46
19 Fleetwood Town 40 8 14 18 54 69 19 5 7 7 27 28 21 3 7 11 27 41 -15 38
20 Morecambe 41 9 11 21 52 80 21 7 7 7 32 33 20 2 4 14 20 47 -28 38
21 Gillingham 41 8 13 20 31 61 20 4 6 10 12 33 21 4 7 10 19 28 -30 37
22 AFC Wimbledon 41 6 16 19 42 65 20 2 12 6 22 28 21 4 4 13 20 37 -23 34
23 Doncaster Rovers 41 8 6 27 28 76 20 5 3 12 15 30 21 3 3 15 13 46 -48 30
24 Crewe Alexandra 41 6 7 28 32 76 21 4 4 13 18 38 20 2 3 15 14 38 -44 25

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