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

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League One · 2022-23

Oxford United FC

0 – 3

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 12:30 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Lewis Bate 37' Y

Y 40' Aaron Collins

Y 55' Jarell Quansah

Cameron Brannagan 67' Y

Overview

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

Oxford United FC 13 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-25 Oxford United FC 0–3 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Oxford United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	Bristol Rovers FC	H	0–3	L
18 Feb	Cambridge United FC	A	0–1	L
14 Feb	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	1–3	L
11 Feb	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	1–1	D
04 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	0–1	L
01 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	3–0	W
18 Feb	Burton Albion FC	H	1–2	L
14 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–0	D
11 Feb	Lincoln City FC	A	0–1	L
04 Feb	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	0–2	L
28 Jan	Morecambe FC	A	1–5	L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC

0-15

2/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/2

61-75

3/2

76+

9/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC

Mark Harris	6 G	1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor	4 G	2 A
Cameron Brannagan	2 G
Ciaron Brown	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Oxford United FC and Bristol Rovers FC is underway.
5' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Harry Anderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Bristol Rovers FC have won 319 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
20' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Baldock departs to be replaced by Gatlin O'Donkor.
22' A stunning finish from Scott Sinclair — that came from absolutely nowhere!
27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
28' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Collins makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 28.
33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
37' Oxford United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aaron Collins.
45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
46' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Yanic Wildschut departs to be replaced by James Henry.
51' Stuart Findlay needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
55' Jarell Quansah is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
65' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Gibbons, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
67' Cameron Brannagan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
68' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Lewis Bate has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Goodrham to step up.
71' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Josh Coburn comes on to replace John Marquis.
75' Luca Hoole does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
76' The crowd applauds Lewis Gibson as he leaves the pitch. James Gibbons steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
77' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Scott Sinclair exits the field as Harry Anderson enters on 77.
82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oxford United FC 0-3 Bristol Rovers FC.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

3
Brandon Fleming
17
James Henry ↑ 46'
20
Ateef Konate ↑ 68'
39
Gatlin O'Donkor ↑ 20'
27
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 68'
15
Oisin Smyth
21
Edward McGinty

Coach Karl Robinson

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

35
Ellery Balcombe
8
Grant Ward ↑ 71'
19
Harry Anderson ↑ 77'
28
James Gibbons ↑ 77'
21
Antony Evans ↑ 71'
40
Josh Coburn ↑ 71'
2
James Connolly

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matt Taylor	3
Alex Jakubiak	2
Aaron Collins	2
Brandon Barker	1
Sam Long	1
Elliot Lee	1
Mark Harris	1
Chris Martin	1

Head to Head

Oxford United FC Form

2023-02-25 Oxford United FC 0–3 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-02-18 Cambridge United FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-02-14 Oxford United FC 1–3 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-02-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D 2023-02-04 Oxford United FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2023-02-01 Oxford United FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-02-25 Oxford United FC 0–3 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-02-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2023-02-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-02-04 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2023-01-28 Morecambe FC 5–1 Bristol Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.19 Oxford United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.42 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Bristol Rovers FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Oxford United FC32% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC39%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

68%

Oxford United FC or Bristol Rovers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Oxford United FC23% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC29%

Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

9.4%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.7%

0 – 2

7.3%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap	Oxford United FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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