Oxford United v Lincoln result

Full-time · Oxford United 3–1 Lincoln

League One · Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:00 BST · The Kassam Stadium

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

Oxford United 3–1 Lincoln — Oxford United won this League One match.

Next for Oxford United: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Lincoln: Lincoln v Burnley, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

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

Oxford United 3–1 Lincoln (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

1.13 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.83 / 5.4

Corners

against 5.17 / 5 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

2 / 3.4

Shots on target

against 4 / 5.2 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.67 / 1.6

Cards

against 1.83 / 2 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.89 yellows

Referee · W. Finnie

1.11 home / 2.78 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 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	Lincoln for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.83 for · 5.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.4 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	11.67 for · 13.17 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11.2 for · 15.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	2 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.4 for · 5.2 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 11.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.4 for · 17.2 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.67 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.6 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: W. Finnie — 3.89 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 24 fouls over 9 matches (1.11 to the home side, 2.78 to the away side).

Home 1.11Away 2.78

Oxford United

Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 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
M. Taylor n 8	73.8	2.6 7/4	2.4 8/5	—
Álex Gorrín n 8	59.4	2.5 5/3	0.2 1/0	—
M. Sykes n 8	86.5	2 8/5	2 7/5	L. Bridcutt
S. Winnall n 8	44.4	1.8 5/2	0.3 1/0	—
D. Agyei n 8	44.3	1.8 3/3	1.8 4/3	—

Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Henry n 8	85.5	2.1 8/5	0.8 5/1
M. Taylor n 8	73.8	2 6/3	0.8 3/1
S. Winnall n 8	44.4	1.8 4/3	0.8 3/0
N. Holland n 8	28.5	1.6 2/1	0.4 1/0
J. Ruffels n 8	91.5	1.5 6/4	0.5 3/1

Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Winnall n 8	44.4	0.3 1/0	0.5 2/0
M. Taylor n 8	73.8	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
E. Lee n 8	78	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
B. Barker n 8	71.4	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Henry n 8	85.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Álex Gorrín n 8	59.4	3.4 5/4
C. Brannagan n 8	85.5	2.9 8/7
L. Chambers-Parillon n 5	42	2.6 3/2
A. Forde n 8	53	2.5 6/4
B. Barker n 8	71.4	2.2 5/4

Oxford United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Eastwood n 8	90	2 5/1
J. Stevens n 8	91.5	1.8 5/1

Lincoln

Lincoln — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 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. Nlundulu n 8	10.4	4.3 3/1	0 0/0	—
T. Edun n 8	90.8	2 8/5	1.5 7/3	—
B. Johnson n 8	81.8	1.7 5/3	1.9 6/3	—
L. Bridcutt n 8	90.8	1.6 8/4	2.5 7/6	M. Sykes
M. Rogers n 8	89.8	1.5 6/4	2.9 8/8	—

Lincoln — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 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. Scully n 8	72.5	2.2 6/6	0.9 4/2
L. Fiorini n 4	41	2.2 2/2	0 0/0
E. Bishop n 8	43.6	1.5 3/2	1.3 3/1
J. Grant n 8	88.8	1.4 8/3	0.8 5/1
M. Rogers n 8	89.8	1.3 6/3	0.3 2/0

Lincoln — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Hopper n 8	81	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
B. Johnson n 8	81.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. Bramall n 8	60.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
A. Scully n 8	72.5	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
E. Bishop n 8	43.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Lincoln — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Bridcutt n 8	90.8	3.3 6/5
T. Edun n 8	90.8	2.7 8/8
L. Sørensen n 8	48.4	2.6 3/3
M. Rogers n 8	89.8	2.5 8/4
C. McGrandles n 8	71.6	2.5 7/4

Lincoln — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Alex Palmer n 8	90.8	3 7/6
J. Griffiths n 8	90	2.9 5/4
J. Bursik n 8	90	2.3 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Oxford United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Stevens	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Forde	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	7.2
E. Moore	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	7.2
S. Seddon	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.7
Álex Gorrín	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
C. Brannagan	90	0	0	2	2	2	1	7
M. Sykes	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	7.2
G. Whyte	90	0	1	1	1	1	1	6.9
J. Henry	84	3	0	5	4	1	1	9.6
M. Taylor	78	0	0	1	0	0	0	7
J. Thorniley	63	0	1	0	0	2	2	7.6
L. McNally sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
S. Winnall sub	12	0	0	1	1	0	0	6.7
N. Holland sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Lincoln player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Griffiths	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Poole	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
A. Jackson	90	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Montsma	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
C. Bramall	90	0	1	0	3	3	0	6.9
L. Sørensen	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Bridcutt	90	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.9
E. Bishop	90	0	3	1	2	0	0	7.3
A. Scully	90	1	3	1	3	0	0	7.5
H. Adelakun	88	0	2	2	0	1	0	6.5
C. McGrandles	69	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
L. Fiorini sub	21	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
R. Longdon sub	2	0	0	0	1	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 Lincoln — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Oxford UnitedDWWLL

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

LincolnDDWLL

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

Head-to-head last 4

Oxford United 3 · 0 draws · Lincoln 1 · 3 goals/game

2021-03-26 Oxford United 2–1 Lincoln
2020-09-12 Lincoln 2–0 Oxford United
2019-12-26 Oxford United 1–0 Lincoln
2019-09-21 Lincoln 0–6 Oxford United

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Oxford United#8 pos76 pts46 pl+23 GD

Lincoln#17 pos52 pts46 pl-8 GD

Goals per game

Oxford United scored1.78

Lincoln scored1.2

Oxford United conceded1.28

Lincoln conceded1.37

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Frequently asked questions

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

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