Oxford United vs Peterborough: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire
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What was the result of Oxford United vs Peterborough?
Oxford United won 2-1 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 46′Wes ThomasOxford United
- 62′T. NicholsPeterborough
- 90′C. MaguireOxford United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oxford United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Peterborough have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Birmingham(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Millwall(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Rochdale(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| May 8, 2016 | Blackpool(home) | 5-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Oxford United score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Peterborough | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oxford United sit 5th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Peterborough sit 13th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Peterborough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy