The League One league standings tell the truth about these contenders to this date, with Portsmouth ahead of Oxford United by 11 points. Here's our preview:
- Portsmouth have not yet lost a game at home.
- Oxford United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portsmouth and Oxford United.
Portsmouth form and stats
12 points is a decent return from 6 League One games here at Fratton Park for Portsmouth. The data says 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Two draws in a row at home now for Portsmouth.
Portsmouth are returning here after visiting Forest Green Rovers and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Raggett scored the goal(s). Finally, a league win after four matches without. Raggett was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.11 out of 10. The defender Raggett scored one goal and won 2 of 6 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Charlton Athletic (0-3).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 Portsmouth have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Shrewsbury Town are coming to town in four days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Portsmouth at home in the league. 12 on target and 6 scored by the opposition; from 6 matches.
Oxford United form and stats
2-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Oxford United in their League One matches away.
Oxford United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Peterborough United (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Midfield player Bodin was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.82/10. Bodin scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.
A defeat, in the EFL Trophy away at Sutton United, earlier. We have checked recent matches where Oxford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.
The schedule is very tough for Oxford United now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Bolton Wanderers is waiting in only four days.
Oxford have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Oxford United have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Portsmouth-Oxford United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portsmouth three wins, Oxford United two wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Bishop 7 goals |   C. Brannagan 5 goals | K. Joseph 4 goals |
Portsmouth missing players
Oxford United missing players
| Portsmouth | Oxford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 46% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 23% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 54% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 31% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 5.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.4 | 12.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.7 | 15.2 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 53% | 55% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 54% |
| 9.5 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
- Oxford United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Oxford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Oxford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portsmouth have not yet lost a game at home.
- Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 18 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 20 | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 14 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 22 | Forest Green Rovers | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -18 | 12 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 10 |
- Oxford United
- Oxford Mail - (local newspaper)
- Oxblogger - (supporter blog)
- Yellowsforum - (supporter forum)
