Oxford United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at The Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Gareth Viccars
- Referee Conor Farrell
- Referee Lisa Rashid
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Southend United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Oxford United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Walsall FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Nov | Gillingham FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
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' And we are off! Oxford United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Scotland international Jamie Mackie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Alex Jakubiak doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 20' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oxford United FC that had 369 games and scored 490 goals.
- 35' Gavin Reilly has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Ollie Clarke was booked on 45.
- 50' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Simon Eastwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
- 63' Alex Jakubiak doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Liam Sercombe comes on to replace Gavin Reilly.
- 67' Slavi Spasov is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Mousinho at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Tom Nichols. He replaces Tareiq Holmes-Dennis on 68 minute.
- 73' Oxford United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 77' Luke Garbutt is replacing Sam Long for the Oxford United FC side.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Curtis Nelson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Kelly is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Clarke on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 1
-
23
Sam Long ↓ Luke Garbutt 77'
- 5
- 4
- 14
- 17
-
15
John Mousinho ↓ Slavi Spasov 67'
- 8
- 10
- 16
Bench
- 41
- 22
-
3
Luke Garbutt ↑ 77'
- 2
- 43
-
44
Slavi Spasov ↑ 67'
- 30
Coach
Karl Robinson
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 5
- 28
- 8
- 33
- 13
- 6
-
20
Gavin Reilly ↓ Liam Sercombe 65'
- 17
Bench
- 21
- 16
- 24
- 14
- 22
-
7
Liam Sercombe ↑ 65'
-
10
Tom Nichols ↑ 68'
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
Oxford United FC Form
2018-12-29
Oxford United FC
0–2
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2018-12-26
Oxford United FC
0–1
Southend United FC
L
2018-12-22
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–2
Oxford United FC
D
2018-12-15
Oxford United FC
2–0
Blackpool FC
W
2018-12-08
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Oxford United FC
D
2018-12-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2018-12-29
Oxford United FC
0–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2018-12-26
Walsall FC
1–3
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2018-12-22
Bristol Rovers FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2018-12-15
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2018-12-08
Bristol Rovers FC
0–4
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2018-11-27
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Gillingham FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
72%
Oxford United FC or Bristol Rovers FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.