League One preview: Can Sunderland edge out victory against Oxford United?

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

Sunderland and Oxford United are both riding high in the League One with their 3rd and 8th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Sunderland have the fewest conceded goals (27) in League One
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sunderland form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Sunderland, who have the fewest conceded goals (27) in League One, at their home stadium (Stadium of Light) is 8 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats. Sunderland haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Shrewsbury Town, 51 days ago.

Sunderland enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Bristol Rovers's place. The match ended 1-0 with Aiden O'Brien scoring. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Lincoln City.

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 Sunderland have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won seven times, drawn eight and lost one.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sunderland as they are travelling to their away game against Peterborough United in the League One. That match is three days after this one.

Sunderland are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 18 games. From these home matches, Sunderland have conceded only 17 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Oxford United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Oxford have lost on their last two travels.

The supporters enjoyed Oxford's previous game versus Lincoln City (placed 4th), a League One 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Oxford manager K. Robinson faced defeat when travelling to Northampton Town and losing 0-1.

We have checked recent matches where Oxford have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, three draws and three defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Accrington Stanley in just three days.

Oxford are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 27 away goals from 19 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Oxford have conceded 28 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Oxford United - Sunderland 0-2, played this season. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Sunderland, four draws and zero wins for Oxford United. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandC. Wyke
C. Wyke
23 goals
Oxford UnitedM. Taylor
M. Taylor
14 goals
Oxford UnitedO. Shodipo
O. Shodipo
9 goals

Sunderland missing players

Oxford United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Oxford United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 19 37
18 8 2 Won W 0 7 16
13 6 2 Drew D 2 4 8
5 4 1 Lost L 4 8 13
55 24 8 Scored S 3 27 51
27 17 6 Conceded C 10 28 43
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 86%
75% 72% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 84% 78%
36% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 42% 41%
19% 17% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 32% 24%
3% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 26% 16%
47% 61% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 43%
50% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 16% 30%
8% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 42% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.7
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.2 12.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 10 13.7 12.8
4.6 4.1 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.7 4.5
33% 32% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 30% 31%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sunderland have the fewest conceded goals (27) in League One
  • Sunderland have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in League One
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Sunderland is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 38 21 7 10 63 31 19 11 3 5 22 10 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 70
2 Peterborough United 37 21 6 10 65 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 28 69
3 Sunderland 36 18 13 5 55 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 18 10 7 1 31 10 28 67
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 36 17 7 12 53 39 19 7 5 7 25 20 17 10 2 5 28 19 14 58
6 Blackpool 35 16 9 10 44 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 57
7 Doncaster Rovers 35 17 6 12 53 45 18 11 4 3 32 19 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 57
8 Oxford United 37 16 8 13 51 43 18 9 4 5 24 15 19 7 4 8 27 28 8 56
9 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
10 Gillingham 38 16 7 15 54 50 19 8 3 8 27 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 4 55
11 Ipswich Town 36 16 7 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 17 6 4 7 19 21 2 55
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 36 15 8 13 49 51 18 9 4 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 53
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 38 13 10 15 49 60 19 10 4 5 29 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -11 49
17 Shrewsbury Town 35 11 13 11 40 41 17 4 7 6 22 23 18 7 6 5 18 18 -1 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 38 9 9 20 32 54 19 6 4 9 15 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -22 36
21 AFC Wimbledon 36 8 12 16 36 59 17 4 4 9 19 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -23 36
22 Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 39 64 18 3 5 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 35
23 Bristol Rovers 38 9 7 22 36 60 19 6 2 11 21 27 19 3 5 11 15 33 -24 34
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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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 38 21 7 10 63 31 19 11 3 5 22 10 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 70
2 Peterborough United 37 21 6 10 65 37 18 14 2 2 43 14 19 7 4 8 22 23 28 69
3 Sunderland 36 18 13 5 55 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 18 10 7 1 31 10 28 67
4 Lincoln City 37 18 8 11 55 40 19 8 3 8 28 26 18 10 5 3 27 14 15 62
5 Portsmouth 36 17 7 12 53 39 19 7 5 7 25 20 17 10 2 5 28 19 14 58
6 Blackpool 35 16 9 10 44 32 17 8 6 3 22 16 18 8 3 7 22 16 12 57
7 Doncaster Rovers 35 17 6 12 53 45 18 11 4 3 32 19 17 6 2 9 21 26 8 57
8 Oxford United 37 16 8 13 51 43 18 9 4 5 24 15 19 7 4 8 27 28 8 56
9 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
10 Gillingham 38 16 7 15 54 50 19 8 3 8 27 28 19 8 4 7 27 22 4 55
11 Ipswich Town 36 16 7 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 17 6 4 7 19 21 2 55
12 Milton Keynes Dons 38 15 9 14 55 52 19 8 7 4 30 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 3 54
13 Accrington Stanley 36 15 8 13 49 51 18 9 4 5 24 16 18 6 4 8 25 35 -2 53
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 38 13 10 15 49 60 19 10 4 5 29 27 19 3 6 10 20 33 -11 49
17 Shrewsbury Town 35 11 13 11 40 41 17 4 7 6 22 23 18 7 6 5 18 18 -1 46
18 Burton Albion 36 11 8 17 46 61 18 5 2 11 23 36 18 6 6 6 23 25 -15 41
19 Swindon Town 37 11 4 22 44 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 18 4 3 11 23 35 -21 37
20 Northampton Town 38 9 9 20 32 54 19 6 4 9 15 22 19 3 5 11 17 32 -22 36
21 AFC Wimbledon 36 8 12 16 36 59 17 4 4 9 19 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -23 36
22 Wigan Athletic 37 9 8 20 39 64 18 3 5 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 35
23 Bristol Rovers 38 9 7 22 36 60 19 6 2 11 21 27 19 3 5 11 15 33 -24 34
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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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.