Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Oxford United (5th, 77 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Cheltenham Town (21st, 44 pts). Recent form flatters Cheltenham Town's table spot — 16th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 21st. In league terms the two rates read 1.72/1.22 for Oxford United and 0.89/1.41 for Cheltenham Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
GioScore's database holds 17 meetings between the two: 3 for Oxford United, 6 for Cheltenham Town and 8 drawn, at 2.59 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was The Kassam Stadium in Oxford, with room for 12,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Oxford United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.