OXFORD. Oxford United finds the way to recover against Northampton Town with a goal on the W. Hondermarck 35′ and a goal on the T. Springett 90′. Oxford United was truly better in terms of ball possession (63%)
The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 8,732 spectators. The referee was Thomas Kirk with the help of Mark Derrien and Richard Morris. The 4th official was Jack Clench. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.96 degrees Celsius or 53.53 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 18 Total 6
- 6 On Target 2
- 7 Off Target 1
- 5 Shots blocked 3
- 121 Attack 72
- 53 Dangerous attack 22
- 86 Ball safe 69
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 0
Fouls
- 5 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Oxford United was in firm control of the ball 63% while Northampton Town was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Oxford United was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Oxford United to win the match.
Oxford United shot 18 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Northampton Town shot 6 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Oxford United received 1 yellow card (Rúben Rodrigues). On the opposite side, Northampton Town received 4 yellow cards (Mitchell Pinnock, Sam Hoskins, William Hondermarck and Tyreece Simpson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Oxford United has 57 points to hold in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Northampton Town will has 45 points like Lincoln City to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will host Leyton Orient on the 24th of February with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Leyton Orient (1 draw).
Northampton Town will play away against Peterborough United on the 6th of January with a 8-2 head to head in favor of Peterborough United (1 draw).
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
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Oxford United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Des Buckingham decided to play with the following team: Jamie Cumming , Sam Long , Stephan Negru , Ciaron Brown , Joe Bennett , Cameron Brannagan , Billy Bodin , Josh Murphy , Rúben Rodrigues , Greg Leigh and Mark Harris .
The home team had on the bench: Jordan Thorniley, Josh McEachran , Simon Eastwood, Tyler Goodrham , Will Goodwin , Owen Dale and Jay Matete .
Substitutions
Oxford United made 5 changes: Billy Bodin for Jay Matete (83′), Cameron Brannagan for Josh McEachran (70′), Josh Murphy for Owen Dale (72′), Mark Harris for Will Goodwin (72′) and Joe Bennett for Tyler Goodrham (66′).
Player of the match: Cameron Brannagan
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Oxford United was Cameron Brannagan.
His rating is with 61 passes (92% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 4. He performed 5 crosses.
Northampton Town – Formation
Northampton Town
Northampton Town started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Jon Brady played with: Louie Moulden , Jordan Willis , Sam Sherring , Jon Guthrie , Patrick Brough , William Hondermarck , Ben Fox , Kieron Bowie , Marc Leonard , Mitchell Pinnock and Tyreece Simpson .
These were the players on the bench: Sam Hoskins , Louis Appéré , Shaun McWilliams , Liam Moore , Tony Springett , Dominic Gape and James Dadge.
Substitutions
Northampton Town made 5 changes: Ben Fox for Shaun McWilliams (61′), Kieron Bowie for Louis Appéré (62′), Tyreece Simpson for Sam Hoskins (80′), Sam Sherring for Liam Moore (85′) and Mitchell Pinnock for Tony Springett (85′).
Player of the match: Sam Hoskins
The player that probably impressed the most for Northampton Town was Sam Hoskins.
His rating is with 6 passes (50% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 2 duels out of 4. He performed 1 cross.
His performance was sensational also because he started the match from the bench before entering in the 80′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Cambridge United – Bolton Wanderers – 1-2
- Oxford United – Northampton Town – 2-2
- Reading – Port Vale – 2-0
