Match Report
15 points separated the sides: Bristol City 12th on 62, Oxford United 22nd on 47. Oxford United ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 22nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Oxford United 0.98 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Bristol City 1.28 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Oxford United wins, 2 for Bristol City, 1 draw, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was The Kassam Stadium, with room for 12,500 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Oxford United 47% · Bristol City 53% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 6-5