Oxford United v Cheltenham result

Full-time · Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham

League One · Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:00 GMT · The Kassam Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham — this League One match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Oxford United and Cheltenham drew 1–1 at The Kassam Stadium in League One on Saturday 1 January. Cheltenham are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Cheltenham: Callum Wright (48’, assisted by Lewis Freestone); Oxford United: Mark Sykes (82’, assisted by Gavin Whyte).

Discipline

C. Brook showed six yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 14 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Oxford United: Mark Sykes (32’); Cheltenham: Conor Thomas (45’), M. Blair (58’), Lewis Freestone (71’), O. Evans (72’) and C. Raglan (77’).

What it changes

Oxford United have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Callum Wright (Cheltenham) 5.7, Gavin Whyte (Oxford United) 5.6 and Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Oxford United next host Wigan on 20 October 2026.

Cheltenham next host Fleetwood Town on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Oxford United: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Cheltenham: Cheltenham v Fleetwood Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham · League One
Venue: The Kassam Stadium · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Referee: C. Brook
Head-to-head (last 2): Oxford United 0 · draws 0 · Cheltenham 2 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Oxford United 3W 1D 1L · Cheltenham 0W 1D 4L

Oxford United 1–1 Cheltenham (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.38 / 2.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.33 / 5.17

Corners

against 4.67 / 3.67 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.17 / 5.33

Shots on target

against 2.83 / 4.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.33 / 1.33

Cards

against 3.67 / 1.33 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4 yellows

Referee · C. Brook

1.57 home / 2.43 away

over 14 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 December 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Oxford United for / against	Line	Cheltenham for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.33 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.17 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.83 for · 10.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	14.33 for · 12.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.17 for · 2.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.33 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.33 for · 13 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	8.67 for · 8.33 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.33 for · 3.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: C. Brook — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.21 red cards, 22.5 fouls over 14 matches (1.57 to the home side, 2.43 to the away side).

Home 1.57Away 2.43

Oxford United

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Agyei n 8	9	5 4/0	0 0/0	—
J. Cooper n 7	26.6	2.4 1/1	3.9 4/2	—
S. Winnall n 8	44	2.3 6/3	0.3 1/0	—
Ryan Williams n 8	29	1.9 3/2	1.9 3/2	—
C. Brannagan n 8	84.4	1.6 7/2	0.9 5/1	—

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Agyei n 8	9	3.8 3/0	2.5 2/0
M. Taylor n 8	86.3	2.3 7/6	1.4 6/4
N. Holland n 8	76.1	1.8 7/3	0.9 6/0
S. Winnall n 8	44	1.8 4/3	0.8 3/0
C. Brannagan n 8	84.4	1.7 7/5	0.7 4/1

Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Taylor n 8	86.3	0.8 6/0	0.1 1/0
Ryan Williams n 8	29	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
M. Sykes n 8	75.6	0.6 4/0	0 0/0
S. Seddon n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
G. Whyte n 8	66.5	0 0/0	0.5 2/1

Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Cooper n 7	26.6	3.9 3/3
C. Brannagan n 8	84.4	3.1 7/6
D. Agyei n 8	9	2.5 2/0
M. Sykes n 8	75.6	2.4 7/4
Ryan Williams n 8	29	2.3 4/1

Oxford United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Eastwood n 8	90	1.9 5/3
C. Trueman n 8	90	1.9 5/3

Cheltenham

Cheltenham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Vassell n 8	68.8	2.6 7/4	2.5 6/4	—
C. Wright n 8	60.3	2.1 6/3	0.7 4/0	—
E. Bonds n 8	50.4	1.6 5/2	2.7 6/4	—
E. Chapman n 8	87.3	1.4 8/3	0.1 1/0	—
L. Freestone n 8	78.3	1.3 5/3	0.7 4/1	—

Cheltenham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Williams n 8	30.4	3.3 3/2	1.5 3/1
A. May n 8	79.9	2 8/4	1.7 6/4
D. Crowley n 8	57.9	1.9 5/2	0.8 3/1
K. Vassell n 8	68.8	1.8 5/3	0.8 4/1
C. Wright n 8	60.3	1.5 5/2	0.6 2/1

Cheltenham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Williams n 8	30.4	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
A. May n 8	79.9	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
K. Vassell n 8	68.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. Sercombe n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
M. Blair n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Cheltenham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Barkers n 6	36.8	6.1 5/2
L. Freestone n 8	78.3	2.6 7/6
M. Blair n 8	90	2.5 7/5
E. Bonds n 8	50.4	2.2 6/2
L. Sercombe n 8	90	1.8 8/4

Cheltenham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 29 December 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Flinders n 8	90	2.6 6/4
O. Evans n 8	90	2.3 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Oxford United		Cheltenham
64%	Possession	36%
16	Shots	8
4	Shots on target	4
10	Shots off target	2
2	Blocked shots	2
8	Shots inside the box	5
9	Corners	3
3	Offsides	0
8	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	3
534	Passes	298
77%	Pass accuracy	62%

Oxford United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Eastwood	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Long	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	6.9
E. Moore	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
J. Thorniley	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
S. Seddon	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
H. Kane	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
C. Brannagan	90	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	7
M. Sykes	90	1	0	5	1	1	0	Y	7.5
M. Taylor	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.7
Ryan Williams	69	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
M. McGuane	61	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	7
G. Whyte sub	29	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	7.5
S. Winnall sub	21	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7

Cheltenham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
O. Evans	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
C. Raglan	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.7
S. Long	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Blair	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	6.9
C. Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.7
L. Sercombe	90	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	7.2
L. Freestone	90	0	1	1	1	2	1	Y	7.2
A. May	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
K. Joseph	88	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
M. Pollock	76	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7.2
C. Wright	74	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
E. Bonds sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Boyle sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Williams sub	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Oxford United v Cheltenham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Oxford UnitedDWWLW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

CheltenhamLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1.2 scored / 3.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Oxford United 0 · 0 draws · Cheltenham 2 · 4 goals/game

2021-09-18 Cheltenham 1–0 Oxford United
2017-08-08 Oxford United 3–4 Cheltenham

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Oxford United#8 pos76 pts46 pl+23 GD

Cheltenham#15 pos56 pts46 pl-14 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored1.78

Cheltenham scored1.43

Oxford United conceded1.28

Cheltenham conceded1.74

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What is the head-to-head record between Oxford United and Cheltenham?: In their last 2 meetings, Oxford United won 0, Cheltenham won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Oxford United and Cheltenham?: Recent form — Oxford United 3W 1D 1L; Cheltenham 0W 1D 4L.

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