Bristol Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Bristol Rovers FC

0 – 2

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Oxford United FC

Tue 9 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Y 82' Mark Sykes

Jonah Ayunga 90' Y

Y 90' Cameron Brannagan

Overview

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Bristol Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lee Swabey
Referee Kevin Johnson
Referee Samuel Ogles
Referee Dean Treleaven

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Bristol Rovers FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Oxford United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC 2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Oxford United FC	H	0–2	L
06 Feb	Fleetwood Town FC	A	0–0	D
02 Feb	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–6	L
30 Jan	Rochdale AFC	H	1–2	L
26 Jan	Peterborough United FC	A	0–0	D
23 Jan	Oxford United FC	A	0–2	L

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	A	2–0	W
06 Feb	Doncaster Rovers FC	A	2–3	L
30 Jan	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–0	W
26 Jan	Rochdale AFC	A	4–3	W
23 Jan	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
02 Jan	Burton Albion FC	A	5–1	W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

3/2

76+

9/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	6 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	4 G	2 A
Cameron Brannagan	2 G
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Oxford United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Oxford United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' Bristol Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oxford United FC backline.
29' Elliot Lee has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
39' Erhun Oztumer, a Turkey , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Anthony Forde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Long on 40 minute.
45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
50' Joshua Grant has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
59' Sam Winnall is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Henry at the 59 minute mark.
64' Sam Nicholson is replacing Erhun Oztumer for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
71' The whistle greets Alex Rodman as he departs to be replaced by Brandon Hanlan.
76' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Elliot Lee is replaced by Liam Kelly on 76 minute.
81' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. James Daly departs to be replaced by Jonah Ayunga.
82' Mark Sykes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
87' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
90' Jonah Ayunga is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Oxford United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

28
Liam Kelly ↑ 76'
30
Brandon Barker ↑ 59'
11
Sam Winnall ↑ 59'
24
Joe Grayson
14
Anthony Forde ↑ 40'
1
Simon Eastwood
10
Mark Sykes ↑ 76'

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Taylor	3
Aaron Collins	2
Alex Jakubiak	2
Ben Woodburn	1
Tom Nichols	1
Scott Sinclair	1
Edward Upson	1
Luca Hoole	1

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-02-06 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-02-02 Accrington Stanley FC 6–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Rochdale AFC L 2021-01-26 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2021-02-09 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Oxford United FC W 2021-02-06 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–2 Oxford United FC L 2021-01-30 Oxford United FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-01-26 Rochdale AFC 3–4 Oxford United FC W 2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.18 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.51 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Oxford United FC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC29% Draw28% Oxford United FC43%

Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Oxford United FC

71%

Bristol Rovers FC or Oxford United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC22% Draw47% Oxford United FC31%

Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

0 – 1

9.3%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 0

8.7%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.2%

2 – 0

4.6%

1 – 3

4.5%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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