Sheffield Utd vs Oxford United: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Oxford United?
Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. HemmingsOxford United
- 65′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 73′J. WilsonSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Oxford United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
- 10B. Sharp
- 11Matthew Done
- 8S. Scougall
- 15P. Coutts
- 18K. Freeman
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 3C. Hussey
- 6C. Basham
- 13Jake Maxwell Wright
- 20J. Wilson
- 25S. Moore
Oxford United
- 9Wes Thomas
- 15K. Hemmings
- 4J. Lundstram
- 8L. Sercombe
- 10C. Maguire
- 11A. MacDonald
- 14J. Ruffels
- 3Joe Skarz
- 16Phil Edwards
- 33C. Dunkley
- 1S. Eastwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Oxford United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Millwall(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Southend(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Crewe(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Peterborough(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Sheffield Utd wins, 0 draws, 0 Oxford United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2013 | Oxford United 0-3 Sheffield Utd | FA Cup |
| Nov 12, 2011 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Oxford United | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Oxford United vs Sheffield Utd on Jan 5, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Oxford United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 26 |
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