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Stevenage 1-2 Oxford United: result and stats, League One
Matchday 2
FT
- J. Roberts90'
- 67'G. O'Donkor
- 87' (pen)C. Brannagan
Lamex StadiumJ. OldhamCapacity 7,100Sat, 22 Aug 202616:00
StevenageLine ups
6.76corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.76corners4yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Craig Short
Substitutions
- 33'Jasper Pattenden
176.7Jordan Houghton
47.2 - 72'Louis Thompson
236.7Terry Taylor
76.5 - 72'Saxon Earley
147.3Phoenix Patterson
446.9 - 80'Daniel Phillips
87.0Jordan Roberts117.3 - 80'Jamie Reid
196.3Oliver Sanderson
186.7
Unused
- Daniel BardenG
12 - Jack TaylorD
22
AssistantCraig Short
Craig ShortSubstitutions
- 9'Jamie Cumming
16.7Simon Eastwood
136.7 - 65'Siriki Dembélé
236.6Stanley Mills
176.6A - 65'Louie Sibley
327.2Gatlin O'Donkor
198.2 - 88'Jack Currie
267.2Brodie Spencer
156.2 - 88'Mark Harris
96.3Tyler Goodrham
116.2
Unused
- Sam LongD
2 - Mo MissangaF
57
Player of the match
Gatlin O'Donkor
Attacker · Oxford United
8.2
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won1
Build-up
Passes6
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Tackles1
Duels won8 · 57%
Fouls won/made3 / 2
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Marschall
Stevenage
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
-0.92
Prevented
Best save: Brannagan 63' · 0.12 xGOT
Middle left · 1.5 m high · 25 m out · 34° angle
Cumming
Oxford United
0
Saves
0
Conceded
n/a
Save %
0.00
Prevented
Best save: Reid 51' · 0.07 xGOT
Centre · 0.9 m high · 12 m out · 51° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie CummingG | 0 | 0 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| Simon EastwoodG | 1 | 1 | 0,93 | -0,07 | 19/39 | 8/28 |
| Filip MarschallG | 3 | 2 | 1,08 | -0,92 | 12/35 | 11/34 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Stevenage1,00 xG · 1 scoredOxford United1,24 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Stevenage27
Oxford United23
Shot map
14 v 12Stevenage shoot right, Oxford United left. Bigger dot = better chance.
STEStevenageOUOxford Unitedgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
StevenageOxford Unitedgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Brannagan's 87' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Stevenage above and Oxford United below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Stevenage14 shots · 1,00 xGOxford United12 shots · 1,24 xG
Cameron Brannagan
Oxford United
87'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Stevenage56% open play44% set piece
Oxford United27% open play9% set piece64% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Stevenage80% pressureOxford United20% pressureMatch replay
91'1-20%Draw 0%100%
1.00xG1.24
14Shots12
5On target10
Momentum
90' Goal Jordan Roberts 0.13 xG · Set piece · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
StevenageDefensive line 40%Oxford UnitedDefensive line 30%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
StevenageUntil 33'Most-connected pair: Earley and Kemp, 8 passes between them.
Oxford UnitedUntil 9'Most-connected pair: Brown and Currie, 5 passes between them.
Tactical battle
49control51
Josh Magennis
8 touches in box
In possession
57,3%Field tilt42,7%
16Passes into box5
31Progressive passes19
3Carries into final third6
12Chances created7
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
6,26Press intensity (PPDA)6,86
12High turnovers6
13Regains within 5s20
15,3sBall recovery time18,1s
15Interceptions12
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
59Carries63
831mCarry distance787m
4Progressive carries10
236mProgressive carry distance411m
0Carries into the box2
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
2Take-ons won6
6Take-ons attempted18
616mProgressive pass distance347m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,35Expected threat (xT)0,52
0,31Action value (VAEP)1,36
27Shot-creating actions23
2Goal-creating actions4
0,83Expected assisted goals0,34
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,1Passes per attack2,6
8,1sAttack duration8,2s
3,37 m/sAttack directness2,97 m/s
2Build-up attacks0
7Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Gatlin O'DonkorHeader · assist S. Mills67'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Oxford United win chance
- 13%→78%
- xG of the shot
- 0.06
- Touches in the move
- 4
- 1C. Brannagan›
- 2M. Harris›
- 3S. Millsassist›
- 4G. O'DonkorHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
45%Possession55%
272Total passes347
62%Pass accuracy70%
6Corners6
Attack
14Shots12
3On target5
9Off target2
2Blocked shots5
Box & Quality
12Shots in box6
2Shots out box6
1.0xG1.2
-0.1Goals prevented-0.1
Defense & Discipline
3Goalkeeper saves1
2Offsides0
22Fouls22
1Yellow cards4
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,37xG0,19
8Shots5
1On target2
0Big chances0
19Touches in box3
43%Possession57%
4Corners3
Second half
0,62xG1,05
6Shots7
2On target3
3Big chances1
16Touches in box7
47%Possession53%
2Corners3
More match stats
Attack
35Touches in box10
104Final third entries48
3Big chances1
0,93xG on target1,08
2Big chances missed0
Passing
9/26 (35%)Crosses2/16 (13%)
27/76 (36%)Long balls25/82 (30%)
32Throw-ins23
22Free kicks21
8Goal kicks14
Duels
55Total45
45/83 (54%)Ground38/83 (46%)
25/45 (56%)Aerial20/45 (44%)
2/5 (40%)Dribbles6/17 (35%)
11Dispossessed11
Defending
29Recoveries31
9Interceptions8
22Tackles14
82%Tackles won71%
27Clearances40
1Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
2Fouled in final third5
7,19Average rating6,93
Match summary
Oxford United beat Stevenage 2-1 at Lamex Stadium in the League One. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: J. Roberts (90') for Stevenage; G. O'Donkor (67'), C. Brannagan (87' pen) for Oxford United. In their last 10 meetings, Stevenage have won 2, Oxford United 5, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI predictionProjected
Confidence 70%STE12%
X18%
OU70%
→ Oxford United to win comfortably
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 and 13 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
67%1+ goal92%
42%2+ goals54%
17%3+ goals15%
8%4+ goals8%
They concede
75%1+ goal62%
33%2+ goals15%
Heaviest results
best 5-1 (A)·worst 0-2 (A)
best 4-0 (A)·worst 1-3 (A)
Venue spotlight
Lamex Stadium
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
7,100
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 10 meetings
2StevenageWins2 wins
3Draws
Draws3
5Oxford United
Wins5 wins
- 7 Nov 2026Oxford United0 - 1StevenageFA Cup
- 22 Aug 2026Stevenage1 - 2Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 19 Apr 2024Oxford United1 - 1StevenageLeague One
- 30 Sept 2023Stevenage1 - 3Oxford UnitedLeague One
- 5 Oct 2021Oxford United1 - 2StevenageEFL Trophy
- 29 Aug 2017Stevenage2 - 6Oxford UnitedEFL Trophy
Show 4 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 25 Mar 2016Oxford United1 - 1StevenageLeague Two
- 31 Oct 2015Stevenage1 - 5Oxford UnitedLeague Two
- 31 Jan 2015Stevenage0 - 2Oxford UnitedLeague Two
- 20 Sept 2014Oxford United0 - 0StevenageLeague Two
