Bristol Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Bristol Rovers FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Oxford United FC

Sat 13 Aug 2022 · 11:30 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 29' Steve Seddon

Y 40' Elliott Moore

Harvey Saunders 65' Y

Joshua Grant 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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-13 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2021-11-07 Oxford United FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Aug	Oxford United FC	H	1–0	W
06 Aug	Burton Albion FC	A	4–0	W
30 Jul	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	1–2	L
07 Nov	Oxford United FC	A	2–2	D
09 May	Blackpool FC	A	0–1	L
01 May	Crewe Alexandra FC	H	0–1	L

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Aug	Bristol Rovers FC	A	0–1	L
06 Aug	Cambridge United FC	H	1–0	W
30 Jul	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L
30 Apr	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
23 Apr	Rotherham United FC	A	1–2	L
19 Apr	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	1–0	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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bristol Rovers FC and Oxford United FC has kicked off!
5' Stuart Findlay has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' Glenn Whelan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Oxford United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
29' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
34' John Marquis adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
39' James Belshaw has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 13 appearances.
40' Poor challenge from Elliott Moore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
45' The 33-year-old Sam Finley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
50' 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 Billy Bodin suffering a number of foals already.
55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 366 games and scored 485 goals.
59' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Glenn Whelan exits the field as Jordan Rossiter enters on 59.
64' Kyle Joseph has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matt Taylor on 64 minute.
65' A moment of madness from Harvey Saunders on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
70' Steve Seddon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
71' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Paul Coutts on, Sam Finley off on 71 minutes.
73' Tyler Goodrham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Bodin at the 73 minute mark.
78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
79' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Gibson is hanging Lewis Gordon on the field on 79 minute.
80' The whistle greets Harvey Saunders as he departs to be replaced by Joshua Grant.
85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
88' Steve Seddon makes way for Jodi Jones at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oxford United FC.
89' The whistle greets Steve Seddon as he departs to be replaced by Jodi Jones.
90' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Joshua Grant gets a Yellow card.
Oxford United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bristol Rovers FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

32
Anssi Jaakkola
15
Paul Coutts ↑ 71'
5
Alfie Kilgour
14
Jordan Rossiter ↑ 59'
4
Joshua Grant ↑ 80'
18
Ryan Loft ↑ 80'
17
Lewis Gibson ↑ 79'

Coach Joey Barton

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

16
Ciaron Brown
12
Jodi Jones ↑ 89'
6
Alex Gorrin
–
Kyle Joseph ↑ 64'
27
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 73'
14
Lewis Bate ↑ 64'
21
Edward McGinty

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Taylor	3
Alex Jakubiak	2
Aaron Collins	2
Chris Martin	1
Marcus McGuane	1
Luke Thomas	1
Sam Finley	1
Harvey Vale	1

Head to Head

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2022-08-13 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2022-08-06 Burton Albion FC 0–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2022-07-30 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Forest Green Rovers FC L 2021-11-07 Oxford United FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-05-09 Blackpool FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-05-01 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Crewe Alexandra FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2022-08-13 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2022-08-06 Oxford United FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2022-07-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2022-04-30 Oxford United FC 1–1 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2022-04-23 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Oxford United FC L 2022-04-19 Oxford United FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.21 Bristol Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.99 Oxford United FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol Rovers FC43% Draw30% Oxford United FC27%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Oxford United FC

57%

Bristol Rovers FC or Oxford United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol Rovers FC27% Draw52% Oxford United FC21%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

13.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

9.7%

2 – 0

7.8%

2 – 1

7.8%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap	Bristol Rovers FC covers	Push	Oxford United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	22%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	18%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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