League One prediction and preview: Oxford United modest favorites to beat Tranmere Rovers

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

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 17th place.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Oxford United form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Oxford United so far this season.

Oxford United lost their last game at Fleetwood Town (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a EFL Trophy home match hosting Norwich City U21 in a game that was won 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Oxford United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Oxford United are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Bolton Wanderers awaits in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Oxford United's attacking play is working. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Oxford United with 7 goals conceded in these matches.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

The League One season is young and Tranmere Rovers have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

There were no winners in Tranmere Rovers's previous match, a League One home game that ended 2-2 vs Gillingham (placed 16th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Rotherham United.

We have checked recent matches where Tranmere Rovers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W0-D1-L0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Tranmere Rovers are hosting Peterborough United in the League One only three days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Tranmere Rovers's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. In the opposite end, Tranmere Rovers have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 2 - 1 - 1 (Oxford United wins - draws - Tranmere Rovers wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Jennings
3 goals
C. Brannagan
2 goals
E. Moore
2 goals

Oxford United missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Oxford United Tranmere Rovers
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played 1 3 6
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 2
4 1 0 Lost 1 2 3
10 6 0 Scored 0 1 10
15 7 0 Conceded 2 5 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
43% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
29% 67% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 33%
86% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 33% 50%
14% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 67% 33%
 
7.4 7 0 Corners For (avg) 2 3.3 4.2
5.1 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 6.3 5.3
3 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.3 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Tranmere Rovers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Oxford United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Oxford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tranmere Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Tranmere Rovers have yet to win a game away.
  • Tranmere Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Oxford United
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LO Bristol Rovers 3 - 1 Oxford United
27-08-19 CC Oxford United 2 - 2 Millwall
31-08-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 3 Coventry City
03-09-19 EFL Oxford United 2 - 1 Norwich City U21
07-09-19 LO Fleetwood Town 2 - 1 Oxford United
14-09-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Tranmere Rovers
17-09-19 LO Bolton Wanderers 19:00 Oxford United
21-09-19 LO Lincoln City 14:00 Oxford United
25-09-19 CC Oxford United 18:45 West Ham United
28-09-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Gillingham
Tranmere Rovers
All EFL Trophy League One Vanarama National League Club Friendlies League Two Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
13-08-19 CC Tranmere Rovers 0 - 3 Hull City
17-08-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 5 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
20-08-19 LO Bristol Rovers 2 - 0 Tranmere Rovers
31-08-19 LO Rotherham United 1 - 1 Tranmere Rovers
07-09-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 2 - 2 Gillingham
14-09-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Tranmere Rovers
17-09-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 18:45 Peterborough United
21-09-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 14:00 Burton Albion
28-09-19 LO Ipswich Town 14:00 Tranmere Rovers
05-10-19 LO Tranmere Rovers 14:00 Shrewsbury Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Wycombe Wanderers 7 4 3 0 13 7 4 4 0 0 12 6 3 0 3 0 1 1 6 15
2 Coventry City 7 4 3 0 13 8 4 4 0 0 7 2 3 0 3 0 6 6 5 15
3 Ipswich Town 6 4 2 0 14 4 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 2 1 0 8 2 10 14
4 Fleetwood Town 7 4 1 2 12 9 4 3 1 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 13
5 Lincoln City 7 4 0 3 13 7 3 3 0 0 8 0 4 1 0 3 5 7 6 12
6 Blackpool 7 3 3 1 12 8 3 2 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 7 6 4 12
7 Doncaster Rovers 5 3 2 0 9 6 4 3 1 0 8 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 11
8 Sunderland 6 3 2 1 9 8 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 11
9 Peterborough United 6 3 1 2 12 6 3 1 1 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 6 1 6 10
10 Burton Albion 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 10
11 Rochdale 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 9
12 Milton Keynes Dons 6 3 0 3 8 11 4 3 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 3 5 -3 9
13 Bristol Rovers 7 2 2 3 8 10 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 0 0 3 0 6 -2 8
14 Shrewsbury Town 6 2 2 2 4 6 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 3 6 -2 8
15 Rotherham United 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 -1 7
16 Gillingham 6 1 3 2 11 8 3 1 1 1 8 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 6
17 Tranmere Rovers 6 1 2 3 10 10 3 1 1 1 9 5 3 0 1 2 1 5 0 5
18 Portsmouth 5 1 2 2 7 7 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 5
19 Accrington Stanley 6 1 2 3 8 12 2 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 4 8 -4 5
20 Oxford United 7 1 2 4 10 15 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 0 1 3 4 8 -5 5
21 AFC Wimbledon 7 0 2 5 6 12 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 4 4 9 -6 2
22 Southend United 6 0 0 6 4 17 3 0 0 3 1 8 3 0 0 3 3 9 -13 0
23 Bolton Wanderers 5 0 1 4 0 17 2 0 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 3 0 12 -17 -11

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