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

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (49000 seats)

After the first game it's Sunderland - Oxford United 1-1 in points. Who will triumph in this second League One game of the season?

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 Sunderland and Oxford United.

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Sunderland form and stats

The story so far for Sunderland at their home stadium (Stadium of Light) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Oxford United in the League One last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Charlton Athletic (1-2).

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 four games) they have won 1 time, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Early season goal statistics from Sunderland's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.

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Oxford United form and stats

One match played away so far for Oxford United and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses from 23 games.

Oxford United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sunderland for a League One game that ended a draw (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Luton Town wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Oxford United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of ten matches.

It's early days yet, but Oxford United has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Let's have a look at how Oxford United performed last season in the League One: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 15 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 58 and conceded 64 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 11 and lost 8 with 24/37 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Sunderland - Oxford United 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Sunderland won 0, Oxford United won 0 and 3 draws. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sunderland missing players

Oxford United missing players

Sunderland Oxford United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored 0 1 1
1 1 0 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
6 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4 4
4 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 6
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Sunderland Last season Oxford United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
49 24   Played   23 46
23 13   Won   4 15
20 10   Drew   11 15
6 1   Lost   8 16
82 47   Scored   24 58
49 25   Conceded   37 64
96% 100%   Over 0.5   78% 87%
86% 88%   Over 1.5   65% 72%
45% 46%   Over 2.5   52% 54%
18% 25%   Over 3.5   43% 33%
10% 17%   Over 4.5   17% 13%
69% 71%   BTTS   52% 54%
31% 29%   Clean Sheets   30% 28%
4% 0%   Failed To Score   39% 30%
 
5.8 5.8   Corners For (avg)   6.2 6
4.9 4.6   Corners Against (avg)   4.5 4.7
1.7 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.5 2.1
7 4   Red Cards   2 4
Key stats last season:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sunderland have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Sunderland
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
16-05-19 LO Portsmouth 0 - 0 Sunderland
26-05-19 LO Charlton Athletic 2 - 1 Sunderland
11-07-19 CF South Shields 0 - 2 Sunderland
18-07-19 CF Benfica II 0 - 0 Sunderland
03-08-19 LO Sunderland 1 - 1 Oxford United
10-08-19 LO Ipswich Town 14:00 Sunderland
13-08-19 CC Accrington Stanley 18:45 Sunderland
17-08-19 LO Sunderland 11:30 Portsmouth
20-08-19 LO Rochdale 18:45 Sunderland
24-08-19 LO Sunderland 14:00 AFC Wimbledon
Oxford United
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
16-07-19 CF Eastleigh 3 - 0 Oxford United
20-07-19 CF Oxford United 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
23-07-19 CF Oxford United 1 - 1 Fulham
27-07-19 CF Solihull Moors 1 - 1 Oxford United
03-08-19 LO Sunderland 1 - 1 Oxford United
10-08-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Peterborough United
13-08-19 CC Oxford United 18:45 Peterborough United
17-08-19 LO Blackpool 14:00 Oxford United
20-08-19 LO Oxford United 18:45 Burton Albion
24-08-19 LO Bristol Rovers 14:00 Oxford United

  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 Blackpool 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Fleetwood Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Lincoln City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Wycombe Wanderers 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Coventry City 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Ipswich Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Rochdale 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
8 Rotherham United 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
9 Shrewsbury Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
10 Doncaster Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Gillingham 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Oxford United 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
13 Sunderland 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 AFC Wimbledon 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Burton Albion 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Portsmouth 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Southend United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
20 Tranmere Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
21 Accrington Stanley 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
22 Bolton Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
23 Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
24 Peterborough United 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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