Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

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

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
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 Oxford United FC and Bristol Rovers FC is underway.
  • 5' Max Ehmer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Marcus McGuane exits the field as Cameron Brannagan enters on 15.
  • 20' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' 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 Luke Leahy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Leahy.
  • 32' Matt Taylor adds to his 0 season tally! Oxford United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' Oxford United 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.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 47' Zain Westbrooke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Anthony Forde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 357 appearances.
  • 67' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Luke McCormick exits the field as Jonah Ayunga enters on 67.
  • 72' Robert Atkinson, a England , has 12 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 73' Matt Taylor with the second goal in the match!
  • 75' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Jordan Obita comes on to replace James Henry.
  • 76' Sam Winnall is replacing Matt Taylor for the Oxford United FC side.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Agyei. He replaces Olamide Shodipo on 88 minute.
  • 90' Joshua Grant is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. Oxford United FC beats Bristol Rovers FC

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
Mark Harris 1
Chris Martin 1
Marcus McGuane 1
Luke Thomas 1
Sam Finley 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.