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

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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 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' The game is set. Bristol Rovers FC kicks off things out of here…
5' A quiet spell here at Kassam Stadium. Bristol Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Sam Long has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' It looks surprising Oxford United FC does not make any changes. Sam Finley has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Gatlin O'Donkor gets the nod from Oxford United FC. He replaces Sam Baldock and will look to change the dynamic.
22' What a strike from Scott Sinclair! The score is 0-1.
27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
28' Aaron Collins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
33' The 23-year-old Jarell Quansah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
37' Lewis Bate is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
40' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 40.
45' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — James Henry on, Yanic Wildschut off on 46 minutes.
51' Oxford United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
55' The referee calls foul for Jarell Quansah. He receives a Yellow card.
60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yanic Wildschut made 323 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
67' Oxford United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
68' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Bate departs to be replaced by Tyler Goodrham.
71' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. John Marquis is replaced by Josh Coburn on 71 minute.
75' Goal! Luca Hoole scores his 3 goal in 291 matches.
76' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! James Gibbons comes on to replace Lewis Gibson.
77' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Scott Sinclair is replaced by Harry Anderson.
82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Karl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
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
Antony Evans	1
John Marquis	1
Ben Woodburn	1
Tom Nichols	1
Scott Sinclair	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.