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

League One · 2020-21
Oxford United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+11'
Y 27' Luke Leahy
Matt Taylor 60' Y
Y 90' Joshua Grant
Sam Winnall 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Referee Nicholas Cooper
  • Referee Mike Desborough
  • Referee Matthew Lee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
2
5
Oxford United FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Burton Albion FC A 5–1 W
29 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–2 W
26 Dec AFC Wimbledon H 2–0 W
15 Dec Northampton Town FC H 4–0 W
12 Dec Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Oxford United FC A 0–2 L
19 Jan Crewe Alexandra FC A 2–3 L
16 Jan Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
09 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–3 L
02 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Oxford United FC have kicked off against Bristol Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Josh Ruffels has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Tisdale might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Marcus McGuane departs to be replaced by Cameron Brannagan.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' Matt Taylor makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Oxford United FC are in front.
  • 37' Zain Westbrooke, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Long, as he is very good at scoring at The Kassam Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Oxford United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 65' Luke Leahy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' Jonah Ayunga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luke McCormick at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Oxford United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Goal! Matt Taylor scores his 61 goal in 387 matches.
  • 75' Jordan Obita is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Henry at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Sam Winnall. He replaces Matt Taylor on 76 minute.
  • 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Olamide Shodipo departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joshua Grant.
  • 2-0 the final result. Bristol Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 3
Alex Jakubiak 2
Aaron Collins 2
Billy Bodin 1
Brandon Barker 1
Sam Long 1
Elliot Lee 1
Mark Harris 1

Head to Head

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

Oxford United FC Form

2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2021-01-02 Burton Albion FC 1–5 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-29 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2020-12-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 AFC Wimbledon W 2020-12-15 Oxford United FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC W 2020-12-12 Blackpool FC 0–0 Oxford United FC D

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-01-23 Oxford United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-19 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–2 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-01-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2021-01-09 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC L 2021-01-02 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2020-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC55% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
45%
Oxford United FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC36% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC16%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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