Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol Rovers FC and Oxford United FC is underway.
  • 5' Mark Sykes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Brilliant from the midfielder! Elliot Lee makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 29.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Anthony Forde gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Sam Long and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 45' Bristol Rovers FC have won 317 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. James Henry departs to be replaced by Sam Winnall.
  • 64' Sam Nicholson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erhun Oztumer on 64 minute.
  • 69' England international Joshua Grant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Alex Rodman by Brandon Hanlan on 71 minute.
  • 76' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Elliot Lee has done his job and it is now time for Liam Kelly to step up.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Jonah Ayunga comes on to replace James Daly.
  • 82' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' Jonah Ayunga is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 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
Antony Evans 1
John Marquis 1
Ben Woodburn 1
Tom Nichols 1
Scott Sinclair 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.