Match Report
Oxford United went into the game 19th in the table on 47 points; Accrington Stanley sat 23rd on 44 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Oxford United 9th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Oxford United ran at 1.07 scored and 1.22 conceded, Accrington Stanley at 0.87 and 1.67.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 9 Oxford United wins, 7 for Accrington Stanley, 7 draws, at 3.09 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 35% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 61% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
The Kassam Stadium in Oxford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. On the scoreboard, Oxford United led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.