OXFORD. Oxford United was finally too strong for Exeter City with the goal of Rúben Rodrigues (8′), Cameron Brannagan (83′ pen) and Cameron Brannagan (90′ pen). Exeter City was much better in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Saturday and it started at 11:00 am local time. In front of 10,022 spectators. The referee was Daniel Middleton with the collaboration of Christopher Wade and Ollie Williams. The 4th official was Scott Simpson. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 16.45 degrees Celsius or 61.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 57%.
Match Statistics
- ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
- 9 Total 14
- 4 On Target 5
- 4 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 4
- 80 Attack 114
- 33 Dangerous attack 54
- 87 Ball safe 93
- 2 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 4
Fouls
- 12 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Exeter City was in firm control of the ball 63% while Oxford United was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Exeter City was putting more pressure with 54 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Nevertheless, Oxford United was capable to find the solution to win this match.
Oxford United shot 9 times, 4 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Exeter City shot 14 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Oxford United received 1 yellow card (Sam Long). On the other side, Exeter City received 1 yellow card (Will Aimson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Oxford United will have 18 points like Stevenage to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Exeter City will stay with 16 points like Barnsley to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will host Barnsley on the 6th of January with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Barnsley (1 draw).
Exeter City will host Carlisle United on the 6th of January with a 12-6 head to head stats in favor of Exeter City (6 draws).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
72'
69'
83', 90'
Oxford United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Liam Manning decided to play with the following team: James Beadle , Sam Long , Elliott Moore , Jordan Thorniley , Ciaron Brown , Cameron Brannagan , Marcus McGuane , Stanley Mills , Rúben Rodrigues , Kyle Edwards and Billy Bodin .
The home team had on the bench: Josh McEachran, Simon Eastwood, Finley Stevens, Tyler Goodrham , Greg Leigh , Josh Murphy and Stephan Negru.
Substitutions
Oxford United made 3 changes: Billy Bodin for Tyler Goodrham (86′), Kyle Edwards for Greg Leigh (69′) and Stanley Mills for Josh Murphy (69′).
Best player: Cameron Brannagan
The player that probably impressed the most for Oxford United was Cameron Brannagan.
His rating is with 2 goals, 40 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Exeter City – Formation
Exeter City
Exeter City started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Kevin Nicholson played with: Viljami Sinisalo , Pierce Sweeney , Will Aimson , Alex Hartridge , Harry Kite , Tom Carroll , Ryan Trevitt , Zak Jules , Reece Cole , Demetri Mitchell and Yanic Wildschut .
The following players were sitting on the bench: James Scott , Caleb Watts , Sonny Cox , Kyle Taylor , Jack Fitzwater, Vincent Harper and Gary Woods.
Exeter City could not rely on the presence of Caleb Watts (injured) and Vincent Harper (injured).
Substitutions
Exeter City made 5 changes: Harry Kite for Kyle Taylor (56′), Ryan Trevitt for Caleb Watts (46′), Yanic Wildschut for James Scott (78′), Alex Hartridge for Vincent Harper (87′) and Reece Cole for Sonny Cox (87′).
Best player: Tom Carroll
The player that probably impressed the most for Exeter City was Tom Carroll.
His rating is with 95 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 3. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Portsmouth – Lincoln City – 2-1
- Oxford United – Exeter City – 3-0
- Northampton Town – Barnsley – 1-2
- Leyton Orient – Shrewsbury Town – 1-0
- Cheltenham Town – Stevenage – 0-3
- Charlton Athletic – Wycombe Wanderers – 3-1
- Carlisle United – Derby County – 0-2
- Cambridge United – Port Vale – 1-1
- Burton Albion – Fleetwood Town – 1-1
- Bristol Rovers – Wigan Athletic – 4-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Peterborough United – 1-1
- Blackpool – Reading – 4-1
