Postat 39 minutes
Attempt missed. Will Goodwin (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a set piece situation.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 16th March
League One Table
On Saturday 16th March
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- Oxford United, Position 6, Points 63
- Port Vale, Position 23, Points 33
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 83 |
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| 2 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 34 | 35 | 78 |
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| 3 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 43 | 28 | 74 |
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| 4 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 46 | 28 | 71 |
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| 5 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 71 |
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| 6 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 63 |
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| 7 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 61 |
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| 8 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 61 |
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| 9 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 42 | 15 | 60 |
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| 10 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 58 |
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| 11 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 50 |
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| 12 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 50 |
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| 13 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 50 |
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| 14 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 50 |
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| 15 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 47 |
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| 16 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 45 |
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| 17 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 55 | -26 | 44 |
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| 18 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 42 |
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| 19 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 50 | -19 | 39 |
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| 20 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 39 |
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| 21 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 35 |
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| 22 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 34 |
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| 23 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 33 |
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| 24 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 67 | -34 | 23 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 6 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Port Vale
Manager: Darren Moore
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Ripley, Goalkeeper
7, Clark, Defender
6, Smith, Defender
27, Debrah, Defender
3, Jones, Defender
16, Lowe, Defensive Midfielder
14, Ojo, Defensive Midfielder
19, Massey, Attacking Midfielder
8, Garrity, Attacking Midfielder
11, Mighten, Attacking Midfielder
29, Wilson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Ripley
- Number 3, D. Jones , substituted for R. Loft at 75 minutes
- Number 27, J. Debrah
- Number 6, N. Smith , Captain
- Number 7, M. Clark , Yellow Card at 28 minutes, substituted for J. Plant at 40 minutes
- Number 14, F. Ojo
- Number 16, J. Lowe , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for E. Chislett at 39 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mighten , substituted for B. Dipepa at 62 minutes
- Number 8, B. Garrity
- Number 19, G. Massey
- Number 29, J. Wilson
Substitutes
home team, Port Vale
- Number 10, E. Chislett
- Number 25, B. Dipepa
- Number 13, J. Leutwiler
- Number 9, R. Loft
- Number 21, J. Plant
- Number 23, J. Shorrock
- Number 5, K. Łopata
away team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cumming, Goalkeeper
2, Long, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
12, Bennett, Defender
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
10, Bodin, Defensive Midfielder
30, Dale, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
23, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
25, Goodwin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Cumming
- Number 12, J. Bennett
- Number 3, C. Brown
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 2, S. Long
- Number 10, B. Bodin , substituted for J. Henry at 73 minutes
- Number 8, C. Brannagan
- Number 23, J. Murphy , substituted for M. Browne at 79 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for J. McEachran at 73 minutes
- Number 30, O. Dale , substituted for G. Leigh at 90 minutes
- Number 25, W. Goodwin , substituted for M. Harris at 46 minutes
away team, Oxford United
- Number 11, M. Browne
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 19, T. Goodrham
- Number 9, M. Harris
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 6, J. McEachran
home team, Port Vale
Manager: Darren Moore
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Ripley, Goalkeeper
7, Clark, Defender
6, Smith, Defender
27, Debrah, Defender
3, Jones, Defender
16, Lowe, Defensive Midfielder
14, Ojo, Defensive Midfielder
19, Massey, Attacking Midfielder
8, Garrity, Attacking Midfielder
11, Mighten, Attacking Midfielder
29, Wilson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Ripley
- Number 3, D. Jones , substituted for R. Loft at 75 minutes
- Number 27, J. Debrah
- Number 6, N. Smith , Captain
- Number 7, M. Clark , Yellow Card at 28 minutes, substituted for J. Plant at 40 minutes
- Number 14, F. Ojo
- Number 16, J. Lowe , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for E. Chislett at 39 minutes
- Number 11, A. Mighten , substituted for B. Dipepa at 62 minutes
- Number 8, B. Garrity
- Number 19, G. Massey
- Number 29, J. Wilson
Substitutes
- Number 10, E. Chislett
- Number 25, B. Dipepa
- Number 13, J. Leutwiler
- Number 9, R. Loft
- Number 21, J. Plant
- Number 23, J. Shorrock
- Number 5, K. Łopata
away team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cumming, Goalkeeper
2, Long, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
12, Bennett, Defender
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
10, Bodin, Defensive Midfielder
30, Dale, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
23, Murphy, Attacking Midfielder
25, Goodwin, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Cumming
- Number 12, J. Bennett
- Number 3, C. Brown
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 2, S. Long
- Number 10, B. Bodin , substituted for J. Henry at 73 minutes
- Number 8, C. Brannagan
- Number 23, J. Murphy , substituted for M. Browne at 79 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for J. McEachran at 73 minutes
- Number 30, O. Dale , substituted for G. Leigh at 90 minutes
- Number 25, W. Goodwin , substituted for M. Harris at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, M. Browne
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 19, T. Goodrham
- Number 9, M. Harris
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 6, J. McEachran
- Referee:
- Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Graham Kane
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Carl Fitch-Jackson
- Fourth Official:
- Scott Jackson
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Port Vale v OxfordOverall possession
Shots
Port Vale 8Oxford United 15Shots on target
Port Vale 0Oxford United 6Total touches in the box
Port Vale 18Oxford United 37Goalkeeper saves
Port Vale 4Oxford United 0Fouls
Port Vale 14Oxford United 12Corners
Port Vale 3Oxford United 7Season so far
League One
Key, Port Vale v Oxford
Form guide
All competitions
Port Vale draw
v Leyton Orient
0
0
League One
Oxford United lose
v Bolton Wanderers
5
0
League One
Port Vale lose
v Shrewsbury Town
1
2
League One
Oxford United won
v Cheltenham Town
2
1
League One
Port Vale lose
v Derby County
3
0
League One
Oxford United lose
v Portsmouth
2
1
League One
Port Vale draw
v Fleetwood Town
2
2
League One
Oxford United lose
v Leyton Orient
1
2
League One
Port Vale lose
v Lincoln City
0
2
League One
Oxford United draw
v Northampton Town
2
2
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Port Vale and Oxford UnitedPort Vale Won 9Oxford United Won 8Draw 3
Played
20
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Oxford United 1 , Port Vale 2 on the 2nd of September 2023
Oxford United
Port Vale
2nd of September 2023
Port Vale 0 , Oxford United 0 on the 10th of April 2023
Port Vale
Oxford United
10th of April 2023
Oxford United 4 , Port Vale 0 on the 12th of November 2022
Oxford United
Port Vale
12th of November 2022
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Match Facts
Port Vale have won just one of their last six Football League games against Oxford United (D2 L3), though that win did come in the reverse fixture; a 2-1 victory in September.
Oxford United have won just one of their last 11 away Football League games against Port Vale (D2 L8), failing to score in eight of those visits to Vale Park.
Port Vale have failed to win any of their last seven home league games (D3 L4), last suffering a longer winless streak at Vale Park in the Football League during a run of nine matches between November 2018 and February 2019.
Oxford United are winless in their last five away league games (D2 L3), and could lose three in a row for the first time since August 2022.