OXFORD. Oxford United bounces back against Portsmouth with a goal on the C. Bishop 69′ and a goal on the C. Lang 80′. Portsmouth was surely better in terms of ball possession (64%)
The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Adam Herczeg with the support of Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua and Stuart Kane. The 4th official was Gareth Viccars. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 6.93 degrees Celsius or 44.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- ! 36 Ball Possession 64
Shots
- 12 Total 16
- 4 On Target 5
- 3 Off Target 7
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 68 Attack 157
- 26 Dangerous attack 66
- 91 Ball safe 90
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 11
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Portsmouth had a strong ball possession 64% while Oxford United was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Portsmouth had a more offensive attitude with 66 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. However, that was not enough Portsmouth to win the encounter.
Oxford United shot 12 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Portsmouth shot 16 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Oxford United received 1 yellow card (Des Buckingham). Regarding the opposition, Portsmouth received 2 yellow cards (Myles Peart-Harris and Colby Bishop).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Oxford United has 50 points to remain in the 6th place. Regarding the opposition, Portsmouth will has 60 points to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will host Reading on the 3rd of February with a 0-0 head to head.
Portsmouth will host Northampton Town on the 3rd of February with a 6-4 head to head statistic in favor of Portsmouth (1 draw).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
46'
45'
Oxford United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Des Buckingham decided to play with the following team: Jamie Cumming , Finley Stevens , Elliott Moore , Ciaron Brown , Greg Leigh , Tyler Burey , Cameron Brannagan , Marcus McGuane , Tyler Goodrham , Rúben Rodrigues and Mark Harris .
The home team had on the bench: Jordan Thorniley, Josh McEachran, Simon Eastwood , Oisin Smyth , James Henry , Stephan Negru and Gatlin O’Donkor .
Oxford United could not rely on the presence of Oisin Smyth (injured) and Simon Eastwood (injured).
Substitutions
Oxford United made 4 changes: Finley Stevens for Oisin Smyth (43′), Jamie Cumming for Simon Eastwood (46′), Marcus McGuane for James Henry (85′) and Tyler Burey for Gatlin O’Donkor (69′).
Player of the match: James Henry
The player that probably impressed the most for Oxford United was James Henry.
His rating is with 1 goal, 3 passes (33% accurate) and 0 key passes. He performed 4 crosses.
His performance was fantastic also because he commenced the encounter from the bench before entering in the 85′.
Portsmouth – Formation
Portsmouth
81'
Portsmouth started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
John Mousinho played with: Will Norris , Terry Devlin , Conor Shaughnessy , Sean Raggett , Connor Ogilvie , Abu Kamara , Marlon Pack , Joe Morrell , Paddy Lane , Myles Peart-Harris and Colby Bishop .
These were the players on the bench: Ryley Towler , Matt Macey, Christian Saydee, Jack Sparkes, Tom Lowery , Josh Martin and Callum Lang .
Portsmouth could not rely on the presence of Tom Lowery (injured).
Substitutions
Portsmouth made 3 changes: Joe Morrell for Tom Lowery (34′), Terry Devlin for Callum Lang (62′) and Connor Ogilvie for Ryley Towler (86′).
Player of the match: Marlon Pack
The player that probably impressed the most for Portsmouth was Marlon Pack.
His rating is with 63 passes (87% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
