BURTON-UPON-TRENT. Oxford United conquers Burton Albion 4-0 after playing a incredible match. Mark Harris (24′), Mark Harris (57′), Josh Murphy (62′) and James Henry (69′). Oxford United took advantage of its better ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Pirelli Stadium stadium in Burton-upon-Trent on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 3,700 spectators. The referee was Will Finnie assisted by Andrew Aylott and Ollie Williams. The 4th official was Kevin Morris. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 14.5 degrees Celsius or 58.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 9 Total 18
- 2 On Target 8
- 4 Off Target 6
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 109 Attack 98
- 61 Dangerous attack 31
- 86 Ball safe 95
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 2
Fouls
- 14 Total 7
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Oxford United had a strong ball possession 56% while Burton Albion was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Burton Albion was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Oxford United managed to find the solution to win this contest.
Burton Albion shot 9 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Oxford United shot 18 times, 8 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Burton Albion received 2 yellow cards (Joe Powell and John Brayford ). On the opposite side, Oxford United didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Burton Albion stays with 40 points like Port Vale to sit in the 21st place. On the opposite side, Oxford United will has 70 points to hold in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Burton Albion will host Cheltenham Town on the 6th of February with a 6-5 head to head record in favor of Burton Albion (5 draws).
Oxford United will host Lincoln City on the 23rd of March with a 7-6 head to head stats in favor of Lincoln City (0 draws).
Burton Albion – Formation
Burton Albion
83'
53'
Burton Albion started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
The manager Martin Paterson decided to play with the following team: Max Crocombe , Tom Hamer , Sam Hughes , John Brayford , Ryan Sweeney , Tolaji Bola , Ciaran Gilligan , Joe Powell , Mark Helm , Joe Hugill and Ademola Ola-Adebomi .
The home team had on the bench: Adedeji Oshilaja, Rekeem Harper , Jasper Moon, Bobby Kamwa , Mustapha Carayol , Jamal Blackman and D. Scott .
Substitutions
Burton Albion made 3 changes: Tolaji Bola for Mustapha Carayol (53′), Ciaran Gilligan for Bobby Kamwa (53′) and Mark Helm for Rekeem Harper (74′).
Player of the match: Joe Powell
The player that probably impressed the most for Burton Albion was Joe Powell.
His rating is with 48 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 7 duels out of 16. He performed 9 crosses.
Oxford United – Formation
Oxford United
62'
Oxford United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Des Buckingham played with: Jamie Cumming , Sam Long , Elliott Moore , Ciaron Brown , Greg Leigh , Cameron Brannagan , Owen Dale , Rúben Rodrigues , Tyler Goodrham , Josh Murphy and Mark Harris .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Jordan Thorniley, Josh McEachran , Billy Bodin , Marcus Browne , Simon Eastwood, F. Stevens and James Henry .
Oxford United could not rely on the presence of Josh McEachran (injured).
Substitutions
Oxford United made 5 changes: Cameron Brannagan for Josh McEachran (34′), Josh Murphy for F. Stevens (80′), Mark Harris for Marcus Browne (66′), Rúben Rodrigues for James Henry (66′) and Tyler Goodrham for Billy Bodin (66′).
Player of the match: Josh Murphy
The player that probably impressed the most for Oxford United was Josh Murphy.
His rating is with 1 goal, 14 passes (71% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 13. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wigan Athletic – Port Vale – 0-0
- Reading – Lincoln City – 1-1
- Portsmouth – Shrewsbury Town – 3-1
- Northampton Town – Carlisle United – 2-0
- Leyton Orient – Cheltenham Town – 3-1
- Exeter City – Stevenage – 1-0
- Charlton Athletic – Barnsley – 2-1
- Burton Albion – Oxford United – 0-4
- Bristol Rovers – Bolton Wanderers – 0-2
- Blackpool – Cambridge United – 1-0
