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

League One · 2019-20
Doncaster Rovers FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Keepmoat Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Reece James 57' Y
Y 74' James Henry

Overview

Match Preview

Doncaster Rovers FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Seb Stockbridge
  • Referee Simon Clayton
  • Referee Craig Taylor

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

2
3
2
Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2019-10-12 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-04-27 Oxford United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Peterborough United FC A 3–0 W
21 Dec Accrington Stanley FC H 1–1 D
14 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 1–2 L
07 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
26 Dec Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
07 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Doncaster Rovers FC Oxford United FC
#21 Position #10
6 Points 11
7 Played 6
1 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 1
8 Scored 13
9 Conceded 7
-1 GD +6
0.86 PPG 1.83
14% Win % 50%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts). Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Doncaster Rovers FC
Isaac Hutchinson 2 G
Jack Senior 2 G
Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Doncaster Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Doncaster Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Oxford United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Oxford United FC have won 494 goals from 370 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Doncaster Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Reece James has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 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 Mark Sykes suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Doncaster Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Reece James argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Doncaster Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Oxford United FC's compact .
  • 64' Max Watters is replacing Jon Taylor for the Doncaster Rovers FC side.
  • 66' James Coppinger makes way for Madger Gomes at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 70' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 70 minute. Alex Gorrin leaves to be changed by Jamie Mackie.
  • 74' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 82' The whistle greets Niall Ennis as he departs to be replaced by Kwame Thomas.
  • 85' The whistle greets Tariqe Fosu as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • With this win, Doncaster Rovers FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Henry 3
Matt Taylor 2
Olamide Shodipo 2
Taylor Richards 1
Marcus Browne 1
Billy Bodin 1
Nico Jones 1
Josh Martin 1

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC 2019-10-12 Oxford United FC 3–0 Doncaster Rovers FC 2019-04-27 Oxford United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2019-12-26 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-12-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-12-14 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-12-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Oxford United FC Form

2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2019-12-29 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-12-21 Oxford United FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-12-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2019-12-07 Oxford United FC 0–0 Shrewsbury Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Doncaster Rovers FC or Oxford United FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC33% Draw27% Oxford United FC40%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Doncaster Rovers FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Oxford United FC
67%
Doncaster Rovers FC or Oxford United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Doncaster Rovers FC20% Draw47% Oxford United FC33%
Actual: Doncaster Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Doncaster Rovers FC

Handicap Doncaster Rovers FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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