Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Burnley 2nd with 100 points, Oxford United 17th with 53, 47 apart. Recent form flatters Oxford United's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/0.35 for Burnley and 1.07/1.41 for Oxford United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Burnley's unbeaten run stood at 15. Oxford United had not lost in 5 games.
The match was played at Turf Moor in Burnley (capacity 21,944). On the scoreboard, Burnley led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Burnley: Michał Helik (33' og)