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Oxford United vs Derby: result 2-3 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford United
2-3
Derby

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What was the result of Oxford United vs Derby?

Derby won 2-3 on December 29, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 2′C. BrannaganOxford United (pen.)
  • 13′C. BrannaganOxford United
  • 45′C. ForsythDerby
  • 81′L. ThompsonDerby
  • 86′E. CashinDerby

Official lineup for Oxford United vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Oxford United

4-4-2
  1. 9M. Harris
  2. 20Ruben Rodrigues
  1. 19T. Goodrham
  2. 18M. McGuane
  3. 8C. Brannagan
  4. 7S. Mills
  1. 12J. Bennett
  2. 3C. Brown
  3. 5E. Moore
  4. 15F. Stevens
  1. 1J. Beadle

Derby

4-4-2
  1. 9J. Collins
  2. 11N. Mendez-Laing
  1. 7T. Barkhuizen
  2. 4C. Hourihane
  3. 8M. Bird
  4. 2K. Wilson
  1. 3C. Forsyth
  2. 6E. Cashin
  3. 35C. Nelson
  4. 24R. Nyambe
  1. 1J. Wildsmith
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oxford United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Derby have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Oxford United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2023Cambridge United(home)2-1League One
Dec 23, 2023Northampton(away)1-2League One
Dec 16, 2023Burton Albion(home)3-0League One
Dec 12, 2023Reading(away)1-1League One
Dec 9, 2023Peterborough(away)0-3League One
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2023Wigan(away)1-0League One
Dec 21, 2023Lincoln(home)3-1League One
Dec 16, 2023Wycombe(home)1-1League One
Dec 9, 2023Leyton Orient(away)3-0League One
Dec 5, 2023Fleetwood Town(home)3-0EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Oxford United win, 0 draws, 2 Derby wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2023Derby 1-2 Oxford UnitedLeague One
Mar 11, 2023Oxford United 2-3 DerbyLeague One
Jul 30, 2022Derby 1-0 Oxford UnitedLeague One

Last archived meeting: Derby vs Oxford United on Aug 15, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Oxford United score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Oxford United1.61.075/157/15
Derby2.10.977/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Oxford United12651201123

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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