Oxford United 4-0 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Sunday 9 May 2021

Result

Oxford United 4-0 Burton Albion

League One · Sunday 9 May 2021, 11:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Oxford United 4-0 Burton Albion: match report

Oxford United beat Burton Albion 4-0 in the League One on Sunday 9 May 2021. The half-time score was 2-0.

Olamide Shodipo opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Olamide Shodipo (10'), Matty Taylor (28'), Elliot Lee (57') and Sam Winnall (90+2'). Burton Albion did not score.

Discipline: Oxford United received no yellow cards; Burton Albion received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Oxford United were 7th on 71 points from 45 and Burton Albion 16th on 57 points from 45. Oxford United went on to finish that season 6th with 75 points, and Burton Albion 16th with 57.

Oxford United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Burton Albion in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Josh Ruffels of Oxford United (8.2), ahead of Rob Atkinson (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Oxford United wins, 2 draws and 1 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Olamide ShodipoOxford United · 1-0
  • 11'Yellow card · Michael MancienneBurton Albion
  • 28'Goal · Matty TaylorOxford United · 2-0
  • 56'Yellow card · T. TaylorBurton Albion
  • 57'Goal · Elliot LeeOxford United · 3-0
  • 72'Yellow card · Ciaran GilliganBurton Albion
  • 79'Yellow card · H. CarterBurton Albion
  • 90+2'Goal · Sam WinnallOxford United · 4-0

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Oxford United 2, draws 2, Burton Albion 1.

Team news

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Oxford United line-up (4-3-3)

Jack Stevens, Sam Long, Elliott Moore, Rob Atkinson, Josh Ruffels, James Henry, Cameron Brannagan, Mark Sykes, Elliot Lee, M. Taylor, Olamide Shodipo

Burton Albion line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dillon Barnes, Tom Hamer, Hayden Carter, John Brayford, Josh Earl, Michael Mancienne, Terry Taylor, Danny Rowe, Joe Powell, Lucas Akins, Mike Fondop