HIGH WYCOMBE. Wycombe Wanderers prevails over Oxford United with a 2-0 win with a goal from C. Thompson (33′) and a goal from B. Hanlan (61′). Oxford United lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Adams Park stadium in High Wycombe on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Anthony Backhouse with the support of Stuart Butler and Christopher Wade. The 4th official was G Read. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.2 degrees Celsius or 39.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 9 Total 16
- 5 On Target 8
- 4 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 147 Attack 103
- 39 Dangerous attack 46
- 78 Ball safe 88
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 6
Fouls
- 9 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Oxford United had a superior ball possession 57% while Wycombe Wanderers was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Oxford United was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 8 were on target. Anyhow, Wycombe Wanderers succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Wycombe Wanderers shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Oxford United shot 16 times, 8 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Wycombe Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (B. Hanlan and G. McCleary). Talking about the opposition, Oxford United received 2 yellow cards (M. Sykes and C. Brannagan).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Wycombe Wanderers will have 52 points to remain in the 1st place. Regarding the opposition, Oxford United will stay with 43 points like Plymouth Argyle to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Wycombe Wanderers will play away with Morecambe on the 22nd of January with a 10-4 head to head in favor of Wycombe Wanderers (5 draws).
Oxford United will host Sheffield Wednesday on the 22nd of January with a 1-1 head to head.
Wycombe Wanderers – Formation
Wycombe Wanderers
74'
33'
64'
Wycombe Wanderers started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Gareth Ainsworth decided to play with the following team: D. Stockdale, J. Jacobson, R. Tafazolli, J. Grimmer, J. Obita, A. Stewart, G. McCleary, J. Scowen, C. Thompson, A. Mehmeti and B. Hanlan.
The home team had on the bench: A. Przybek, D. Wheeler, D. Horgan, T. De Barr, A. Akinfenwa, Ali Al-Hamadi and J. McCarthy.
Substitutions
Wycombe Wanderers made 3 changes: C. Thompson for D. Wheeler (74′), A. Mehmeti for D. Horgan (78′) and B. Hanlan for T. De Barr (90′).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
Oxford United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Karl Robinson played with: S. Eastwood, S. Long, J. Thorniley, E. Moore, S. Seddon, R. Williams, C. Brannagan, M. Sykes, N. Holland, M. Taylor and Marcus McGuane .
The following players were sitting on the bench: James Henry , S. Winnall, L. McNally, G. Whyte, J. Stevens, A. Forde and B. Bodin.
Substitutions
Oxford United made 3 changes: M. McGuane for J. Henry (67′), R. Williams for G. Whyte (68′) and N. Holland for S. Winnall (71′).
Best player: James Henry
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Oxford United was James Henry.
His rating is with 14 passes (92% accurate) and 3 key passes. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 67′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- AFC Wimbledon – Morecambe – 0-0
- Accrington Stanley – Sunderland – 1-1
- Bolton Wanderers – Ipswich Town – 2-0
- Cheltenham Town – Charlton Athletic – 1-1
- Crewe Alexandra – Shrewsbury Town – 0-0
- Doncaster Rovers – Wigan Athletic – 1-2
- Fleetwood Town – Rotherham United – 1-0
- Gillingham – Burton Albion – 1-3
- Lincoln City – Cambridge United – 0-1
- Portsmouth – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-2
- Sheffield Wednesday – Plymouth Argyle – 4-2
- Wycombe Wanderers – Oxford United – 2-0
