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Oxford United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2018-19
Oxford United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Doncaster Rovers FC
Sat 27 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Paul Downing
Marcus Browne 67' Y
Curtis Nelson 71' Y
Y 80' Matty Blair
Y 88' Herbie Kane

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Darren Wilding
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Justin Amey

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

2
3
2
Oxford United FC 7 games · Avg 3.1 goals Doncaster Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-27 Oxford United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–2 D
22 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–2 W
19 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
13 Apr AFC Wimbledon H 0–0 D
06 Apr Walsall FC A 3–1 W
30 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
Doncaster Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Oxford United FC A 2–2 D
23 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 1–2 L
19 Apr Sunderland AFC A 0–2 L
13 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Bradford City AFC A 1–0 W
30 Mar Walsall FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The Kassam Stadium. Oxford United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 5' Jerome Sinclair has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 7' John Marquis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Paul Downing was booked on 12.
  • 13' Magnificent from Marcus Browne! That is 23 goals in 366 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Grant McCann will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Grant McCann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Andy Butler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
  • 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Anderson is hanging Paul Downing on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' The England James Henry breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 2-1!
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' Tommy Rowe makes way for Kieran Sadlier at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Doncaster Rovers FC.
  • 61' Against the run of play, Nico Jones has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 66' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Doncaster Rovers FC's shape.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Marcus Browne will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for Oxford United FC. Curtis Nelson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Mark Sykes is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Henry at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Cameron Brannagan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 80' Doncaster Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 80' Oxford United FC make a change. Gavin Whyte trudges off to be replaced by Robert Hall on 80 minutes.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Jerome Sinclair by Jamie Mackie on 86 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows Doncaster Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oxford United FC 2-2 Doncaster Rovers FC.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Henry 3
Matt Taylor 2
Olamide Shodipo 2
Nico Jones 1
Josh Martin 1
John Marquis 1
Cameron Brannagan 1
Reece James 1

Head to Head

2019-04-27 Oxford United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC 2018-12-22 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–2 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2019-04-27 Oxford United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-04-22 Shrewsbury Town FC 2–3 Oxford United FC W 2019-04-19 Oxford United FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2019-04-13 Oxford United FC 0–0 AFC Wimbledon D 2019-04-06 Walsall FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2019-03-30 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Doncaster Rovers FC Form

2019-04-27 Oxford United FC 2–2 Doncaster Rovers FC D 2019-04-23 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Accrington Stanley FC L 2019-04-19 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2019-04-13 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2019-04-06 Bradford City AFC 0–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2019-03-30 Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1 Walsall FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC44% Draw27% Doncaster Rovers FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
56%
Oxford United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oxford United FC31% Draw46% Doncaster Rovers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Doncaster Rovers FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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