Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Bristol Rovers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Sat 24 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+5'
Ollie Clarke 10' Y
Y 15' Matt Taylor
Edward Upson 22' Y
Y 41' Jamie Hanson
Y 45' Tariqe Fosu
Tom Davies 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Paul Hobday
  • Referee Matthew Smith
  • Referee Louis Marks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
Bristol Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-24 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2018-12-29 Oxford United FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-10-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
20 Aug Tranmere Rovers FC H 2–0 W
17 Aug Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
10 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–0 D
03 Aug Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
04 May Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Bristol Rovers FC A 1–3 L
20 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–4 L
17 Aug Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
10 Aug Peterborough United FC H 1–0 W
03 Aug Sunderland AFC A 1–1 D
04 May Luton Town FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Ollie Clarke is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Matt Taylor. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for Bristol Rovers FC. Edward Upson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' What a moment for Ben Woodburn! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Hall, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Oxford United FC make a change. Matt Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Mackie on 33 minutes.
  • 37' What an equalizer from Edward Upson!
  • 41' Jamie Hanson is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Tariqe Fosu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' Jonson Clarke-Harris doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Tom Davies on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 71' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Jonson Clarke-Harris is withdrawn and Victor Adeboyejo gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Tyler Smith as he leaves the pitch. Tom Nichols steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 77' Magnificent from Tom Nichols! That is 8 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Ben Woodburn is replaced by Anthony Forde.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Ollie Clarke exits the field as Alex Rodman enters on 84.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Cameron Brannagan is replaced by Robert Hall.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 3
Alex Jakubiak 2
Aaron Collins 2
Billy Bodin 1
Brandon Barker 1
Sam Long 1
Elliot Lee 1
Mark Harris 1

Head to Head

2019-08-24 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC 2018-12-29 Oxford United FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC 2018-10-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Oxford United FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2019-08-24 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2019-08-20 Bristol Rovers FC 2–0 Tranmere Rovers FC W 2019-08-17 Coventry City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-08-10 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC D 2019-08-03 Blackpool FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2019-05-04 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W

Oxford United FC Form

2019-08-24 Bristol Rovers FC 3–1 Oxford United FC L 2019-08-20 Oxford United FC 2–4 Burton Albion FC L 2019-08-17 Blackpool FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2019-08-10 Oxford United FC 1–0 Peterborough United FC W 2019-08-03 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2019-05-04 Luton Town FC 3–1 Oxford United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC57% Draw25% Oxford United FC18%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Oxford United FC
43%
Bristol Rovers FC or Oxford United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC38% Draw47% Oxford United FC15%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.