Oxford United 4-1 Burton Albion: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 March 2022

Result

Oxford United 4-1 Burton Albion

League One · Saturday 5 March 2022, 15:00 UTC · half-time 4-1

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Oxford United 4-1 Burton Albion: match report

Oxford United beat Burton Albion 4-1 in the League One on Saturday 5 March 2022. The half-time score was 4-1.

Sam Baldock opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Oxford United's goals came from Sam Baldock (7'), Gavin Whyte (35'), Sam Baldock (40') and Matty Taylor (45'). Burton Albion scored through A. Guédioura (45+2').

Discipline: Oxford United received no yellow cards; Burton Albion received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Oxford United were 4th on 62 points from 36 and Burton Albion 14th on 44 points from 36. Oxford United went on to finish that season 8th with 76 points, and Burton Albion 16th with 53.

Oxford United lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Burton Albion in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sam Baldock of Oxford United (8.9), ahead of Gavin Whyte (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Oxford United wins, 3 draws and 3 for Burton Albion.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Sam BaldockOxford United · 1-0
  • 29'Yellow card · Christian SaydeeBurton Albion
  • 35'Goal · Gavin WhyteOxford United · 2-0
  • 40'Goal · Sam BaldockOxford United · 3-0
  • 45'Goal · Matty TaylorOxford United · 4-0
  • 45+2'Goal · A. GuédiouraBurton Albion · 4-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Oxford United 4, draws 3, Burton Albion 3.

Team news

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Oxford United line-up (3-4-1-2)

Jack Stevens, Luke McNally, Sam Long, Ciaron Brown, Mark Sykes, Cameron Brannagan, Herbie Kane, Ryan Williams, Gavin Whyte, M. Taylor, Sam Baldock

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

Ben Garratt, Sam Hughes, John Brayford, Deji Oshilaja, Tom Hamer, Adlène Guédioura, Terry Taylor, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Jonny Smith, Joe Powell, Christian Saydee