Stevenage vs Oxford United

1 - 2
🕒 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 The Lamex Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ James Oldham 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Stevenage 9 · Oxford United 5
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 0%
Draws 0%
Away wins 100%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Oxford United controlled possession (55%).
  • Oxford United had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Stevenage (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-1-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 5
Avg: 1.67 / 1.67

Points

4
Avg: 1.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Oxford United (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 4
Avg: 2.33 / 1.33

Points

6
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.33
PPG
2.00
1.67
GF
2.33
1.67
GA
1.33
100%
O2.5
100%
100%
BTTS
67%
67%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

Stevenage rank9th
Oxford United rank5th
Stevenage points9
Oxford United points10
Stevenage: #9 · 9 pts · GD +4
3 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Oxford United: #5 · 10 pts · GD +6
2 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Stevenage last 5 home

W D L
Points4/9
Weighted index61
Goals5-5
Record1-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Oxford United last 5 away

W L W
Points6/9
Weighted index67
Goals7-4
Record2-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Stevenage trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Oxford United trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Stevenage score at home100%
Stevenage clean sheet at home0%
Oxford United score away100%
Oxford United clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Stevenage score first67%
Stevenage win after scoring first50%
Oxford United score first67%
Oxford United win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Stevenage 0% · Oxford United 0%
Avg first goal minute: Stevenage 40.0' · Oxford United 37.5'

Vs league average

Stevenage score at home1.67 vs 1.66
Stevenage concede at home1.67 vs 1.42
Oxford United score away2.33 vs 1.42
Oxford United concede away1.33 vs 1.66
Stevenage score level with league average, while Oxford United score 64% above league average.
Defensive side: Stevenage are 17% above league average at home, and Oxford United are 20% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Stevenage goal timing (home)

1H scored: 20% 2H scored: 80% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0

Oxford United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 14% 2H scored: 86% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
14
12
Shots off Goal
9
2
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
12
6
Shots Outside Box
2
6
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
22
22
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
272
347
Passes Accurate
169
244
Passes %
62%
70%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
9'
9' J. Cumming
1st substitution · For: S. Eastwood
15'
15' M. Helik
33'
33' J. Pattenden
1st substitution · For: J. Houghton
56'
56' L. Freestone
60'
60' C. Brannagan
65'
65' L. Sibley
2nd substitution · For: G. O'Donkor
65'
65' S. Dembélé
3rd substitution · For: S. Mills
67'
67' Goal · 0-1
G. O'Donkor
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Mills
72'
72' L. Thompson
2nd substitution · For: T. Taylor
72'
72' S. Earley
3rd substitution · For: P. Patterson
76'
76' M. Harris
80'
80' J. Reid
4th substitution · For: O. Sanderson
80'
80' D. Phillips
5th substitution · For: J. Roberts
87'
87' Goal · 0-2
C. Brannagan
Penalty
88'
88' J. Currie
4th substitution · For: B. Spencer
88'
88' M. Harris
5th substitution · For: T. Goodrham
90+5'
90+5' S. Mills
90+8'
90+8' Goal · 1-2
J. Roberts
Normal Goal

Stevenage vs Oxford United 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Oxford United beat Stevenage 2-1 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by James Oldham. It was played at The Lamex Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Oxford United made their 1st substitution at 9', with J. Cumming replacing S. Eastwood. M. Helik received a yellow card for Oxford United at 15'. Stevenage made their 1st substitution at 33', with J. Pattenden replacing J. Houghton.

Second half: L. Freestone received a yellow card for Stevenage at 56'. C. Brannagan received a yellow card for Oxford United at 60'. Oxford United made their 2nd substitution at 65', with L. Sibley replacing G. O'Donkor. Oxford United made their 3rd substitution at 65', with S. Dembélé replacing S. Mills. Oxford United took the lead at 67' when G. O'Donkor scored, with the assist credited to S. Mills, making the score 0-1. Stevenage made their 2nd substitution at 72', with L. Thompson replacing T. Taylor. Stevenage made their 3rd substitution at 72', with S. Earley replacing P. Patterson. M. Harris received a yellow card for Oxford United at 76'. Stevenage made their 4th substitution at 80', with J. Reid replacing O. Sanderson. Stevenage made their 5th substitution at 80', with D. Phillips replacing J. Roberts. Oxford United extended the lead at 87' when C. Brannagan scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. Oxford United made their 4th substitution at 88', with J. Currie replacing B. Spencer. Oxford United made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Harris replacing T. Goodrham. S. Mills received a yellow card for Oxford United at 90+5'. Stevenage scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+8' when J. Roberts scored, making the score 1-2.

Stevenage used 5 substitutions while Oxford United used 5 substitutions. Stevenage got 1 yellow card, while Oxford United got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Oxford United controlled possession (55%).
  • Oxford United had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS3 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Stevenage vs Oxford United Head-to-Head History by Season