Thursday , 2 July 2026

Oxford United FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Oxford United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 11:30 UTC Kassam Stadium 9,439 HT 45' · FT 45'
Billy Bodin 13' 1–0
Sam Long 81' 2–0
2–1 89' Aaron Collins
Cameron Brannagan 15' Y
Elliott Moore 46' Y
Y 48' Chris Martin
Y 57' Jevani Brown
YR 63' Jevani Brown
Y 78' Sam Finley
Oisin Smyth 90' Y
Oisin Smyth 90' YR
Stanley Mills 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Andrew Aylott
  • Assistant 2 Abbas Khan

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
2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W
30 Sep Stevenage FC A 3–1 W
23 Sep Exeter City FC H 3–0 W
16 Sep Fleetwood Town FC A 3–0 W
02 Sep Port Vale FC H 1–2 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Oxford United FC A 1–2 L
03 Oct Port Vale FC H 3–0 W
30 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
02 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Oxford United FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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 Chris Martin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' GOAL! Billy Bodin scores on 13. Assisted by Ruben Rodrigues
  • 15' The referee shows Oxford United FC player a card on 15.
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Greg Leigh made 358 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mark Harris, as he is very good at scoring at Kassam Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Stanley Mills. He replaces Fin Stevens on 46 minute.
  • 46' Oxford United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 48' It’s a booking for Bristol Rovers FC player. Chris Martin gets a card.
  • 53' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 58' Oxford United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Murphy is hanging Billy Bodin on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a card for Jevani Brown.
  • 68' Ciaron Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
  • 70' The whistle greets Mark Harris as he departs to be replaced by Gatlin O'Donkor.
  • 75' Luca Hoole is replacing Jack Hunt for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Finley on 78.
  • 81' What a strike from Sam Long! The score is 2-0.
  • 84' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sinclair is hanging Chris Martin on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Ruben Rodrigues by Oisin Smyth on 88 minute.
  • 89' GOAL! Aaron Collins scores on 89.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Oisin Smyth.
  • Another three points for Oxford United FC.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matt Taylor 3
Alex Jakubiak 2
Aaron Collins 2
Elliot Lee 1
Mark Harris 1
Chris Martin 1
Marcus McGuane 1
Luke Thomas 1

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Oxford United FC Form

2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-09-30 Stevenage FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-09-16 Fleetwood Town FC 0–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-09-02 Oxford United FC 1–2 Port Vale FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-10-03 Bristol Rovers FC 3–0 Port Vale FC W 2023-09-30 Peterborough United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-09-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC49% Draw27% Bristol Rovers FC24%
Actual: Oxford United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
51%
Oxford United FC or Bristol Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC33% Draw48% Bristol Rovers FC19%
Actual: Oxford United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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