Stevenage vs Oxford

22 August 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee J Oldham

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jordan Roberts 90+8’
  • Gatlin O'Donkor 67’
  • Cameron Brannagan 87’ (pen)

Match summary

Oxford took a 2-1 win at Stevenage. It was goalless at half-time.

Gatlin O'Donkor put Oxford ahead with a header in the 67th minute, Cameron Brannagan made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 87th minute, and Jordan Roberts pulled one back to make it 1-2 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Stevenage created 1.00 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Oxford 1.24 from 12.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
14 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 6
68 Attacks 77
41 Dangerous attacks 38
272 Passes 347
62.1% Pass accuracy 70.3%
22 Tackles 14
22 Fouls 22
1 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Stevenage Oxford
Kick-off
9’
Simon EastwoodJamie Cumming
15’
Michał HelikFoul
26’
Louie SibleyShot on target
Jordan HoughtonJasper Pattenden
33’
Lewis FreestoneShot on target
38’
Half-time0-0
47’
Peter KiosoShot on target
Jamie ReidShot on target
51’
Second half underway
Lewis FreestoneFoul
56’
60’
Cameron BrannaganArgument
63’
Cameron BrannaganShot on target
65’
Gatlin O'DonkorLouie Sibley
65’
Stanley MillsSiriki Dembélé
67’
Gatlin O'DonkorHeader0-1 (Oxford)
Phoenix PattersonSaxon Earley
72’
Terry TaylorLouis Thompson
72’
76’
Mark HarrisTime wasting
Oliver SandersonJamie Reid
80’
Jordan RobertsDaniel Phillips
80’
87’
Cameron BrannaganPenalty0-2 (Oxford)
88’
Brodie SpencerJack Currie
88’
Tyler GoodrhamMark Harris
90+5’
Stanley Mills
Jordan RobertsLeft foot shot1-2 (Stevenage)
90+8’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 1.24 67’ Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford), 0-1 67’ 87’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), 0-2 87’ 90+8’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), 1-2 90+8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.00 1.24 67’ Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford), 0-1 O'Donkor 67’ 87’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), 0-2 Brannagan 87’ 90+8’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), 1-2 Roberts 90+8’
Stevenage 1.00 xGOxford 1.24 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oxford attacking Stevenage attacking 
87’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 51’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+8’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 6’ Josh Magennis (Stevenage), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Louie Sibley (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 27’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Josh Magennis (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Louie Sibley (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Peter Kioso (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Peter Kioso (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Saxon Earley (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Terence Vancooten (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 51’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 51’ Jamie Reid (Stevenage), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+8’ Jordan Roberts (Stevenage), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 6’ Josh Magennis (Stevenage), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 19’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 26’ Louie Sibley (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Gatlin O'Donkor (Oxford), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 27’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Cameron Brannagan (Oxford), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Josh Magennis (Stevenage), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Louie Sibley (Oxford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Peter Kioso (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Peter Kioso (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Siriki Dembélé (Oxford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ Saxon Earley (Stevenage), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 38’ Lewis Freestone (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Carl Piergianni (Stevenage), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Daniel Kemp (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Terence Vancooten (Stevenage), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Aidomo Emakhu (Oxford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Stevenage 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Marschall
Freestone
Vancooten
Piergianni
Thompson 72’
Phillips 80’
Earley 72’
Pattenden 33’
Kemp
Reid 80’
Magennis
Oxford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cumming 9’
Currie 88’
Helik
Brown
Kioso
McDonnell
Brannagan
Emakhu
Dembélé 65’
Sibley 65’
Harris 88’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Filip Marschall
90′ 3 2 35 – 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
Terence Vancooten
90′ 4 4 1 9 5 22 1 – – –
Carl Piergianni
90′ 1 1 1 12 9 32 4 – – –
Lewis Freestone
90′ 1 – 1 4 3 32 3 – –
Jasper Pattenden Taken off
33′ – – 1 – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Louis Thompson Taken off
72′ – – 20 1 0.04 1 1 2 – – –
Daniel Phillips Taken off
80′ – – 22 – 0.01 6 2 7 1 1 –
Saxon Earley Taken off
72′ – – 23 2 0.15 1 – 9 1 6 –
Daniel Kemp
90′ – – 18 5 0.37 1 – 3 2 1 –
Jordan Houghton Came on as a substitute
57′ – – 25 – 0.10 3 1 8 2 3 –
Terry Taylor Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 – 2 1 1 –
Phoenix Patterson Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 5 – 0.00 1 – 5 – 4 –
Jordan Roberts Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – 4 – 0.00 – – 1 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Jamie Reid Taken off
80′ – – 1 1 0.15 0.02 – 2 2 8 –
Josh Magennis
90′ – – 2 – 0.14 0.10 2 5 1 11 –
Oliver Sanderson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Stevenage win 36% Avg odds 2.61
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.07
Oxford win 34% Avg odds 2.76

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Stevenage DWDWD
Oxford WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Oxford 1-1 Stevenage, 19 Apr 24 Next meeting: Oxford vs Stevenage, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Stevenage vs Oxford meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.