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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Kassam Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Oxford United FC and Bristol Rovers FC.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol Rovers FC's compact .
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Oxford United FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Grant Ward, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
20' Oxford United FC make a change. Sam Baldock trudges off to be replaced by Gatlin O'Donkor on 20 minutes.
22' GOAL! Scott Sinclair fires home to make it 0-1!
27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
28' GOAL! Aaron Collins fires home to make it 0-2!
33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
37' Lewis Bate is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
40' Bristol Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
45' 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.
46' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Yanic Wildschut is replaced by James Henry on 46 minute.
51' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jarell Quansah.
60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
65' Marcus Browne is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
67' Cameron Brannagan was booked on 67.
68' Tyler Goodrham is replacing Lewis Bate for the Oxford United FC side.
71' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. John Marquis trudges off to be replaced by Josh Coburn on 71 minutes.
75' What a strike from Luca Hoole! The score is 0-3.
76' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Lewis Gibson exits the field as James Gibbons enters on 76.
77' Scott Sinclair makes way for Harry Anderson at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol Rovers FC.
82' James Gibbons needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
87' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
Full Time. Bristol Rovers FC beats Oxford United 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
Scott Sinclair	1
Edward Upson	1
Luca Hoole	1
Jonson Clarke-Harris	1
Billy Bodin	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.