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Oxford United vs Northampton: result 2-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 20, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford United
2-2
Northampton

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What was the result of Oxford United vs Northampton?

Oxford United and Northampton drew 2-2 on February 20, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 6′J. MurphyOxford United
  • 35′W. HondermarckNorthampton
  • 81′W. GoodwinOxford United
  • 90′T. SpringettNorthampton

Official lineup for Oxford United vs Northampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Oxford United

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Harris
  1. 22G. Leigh
  2. 20Ruben Rodrigues
  3. 23J. Murphy
  1. 10B. Bodin
  2. 8C. Brannagan
  1. 12J. Bennett
  2. 3C. Brown
  3. 28S. Negru
  4. 2S. Long
  1. 1J. Cumming

Northampton

4-2-3-1
  1. 16T. Simpson
  1. 11M. Pinnock
  2. 21Marc Henry Leonard
  3. 19K. Bowie
  1. 8B. Fox
  2. 23W. Hondermarck
  1. 33P. Brough
  2. 5J. Guthrie
  3. 6S. Sherring
  4. 15J. Willis
  1. 31L. Moulden
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oxford United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Northampton have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Oxford United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2024Wycombe(away)0-0League One
Feb 13, 2024Wigan(home)4-2League One
Feb 10, 2024Blackpool(away)1-1League One
Feb 3, 2024Reading(home)1-1League One
Jan 30, 2024Portsmouth(home)2-2League One
Northampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2024Bristol Rovers(home)3-1League One
Feb 13, 2024Leyton Orient(away)3-4League One
Feb 10, 2024Bolton(home)1-1League One
Feb 3, 2024Portsmouth(away)1-4League One
Jan 27, 2024Shrewsbury(home)0-2League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Oxford United wins, 1 draw, 3 Northampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 23, 2023Northampton 2-1 Oxford UnitedLeague One
Sep 5, 2023Northampton 1-3 Oxford UnitedEFL Trophy
Mar 23, 2021Northampton 1-0 Oxford UnitedLeague One
Dec 15, 2020Oxford United 4-0 NorthamptonLeague One
Oct 9, 2018Oxford United 1-2 NorthamptonEFL Trophy
Feb 24, 2018Northampton 0-0 Oxford UnitedLeague One

Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Oxford United on Dec 23, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Oxford United score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.6 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Oxford United1.61.7211/1510/15
Northampton1.61.7210/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Oxford United13751221126

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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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