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

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bristol Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Oxford United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Erhun Oztumer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Elliot Lee makes it 0-1.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Day suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Sam Long exits the field as Anthony Forde enters on 40.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 50' Joshua Grant, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' The travelling Oxford United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' Sam Winnall gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces James Henry and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Erhun Oztumer is replaced by Sam Nicholson on 64 minute.
  • 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' Brandon Hanlan is replacing Alex Rodman for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 76' Liam Kelly gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Elliot Lee and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Jonah Ayunga comes on to replace James Daly.
  • 82' Mark Sykes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Olamide Shodipo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Jonah Ayunga gets a Yellow card.
  • The points are shared — Bristol Rovers FC 0-2 Oxford United FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 3
Alex Jakubiak 2
Aaron Collins 2
Mark Harris 1
Chris Martin 1
Marcus McGuane 1
Luke Thomas 1
Sam Finley 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
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.