Oxford United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Doncaster Rovers FC — League One .
- Oxford United FC 6 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Doncaster Rovers FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hobday
- Referee Seb Stockbridge
- Referee Simon Shaw
- Referee Andrew Williams
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Gillingham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Doncaster Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #21 |
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 8 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 0.86 |
| 50% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Doncaster Rovers FC this season
Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts). Doncaster Rovers FC are 21st (6 pts).
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
Doncaster Rovers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
Doncaster Rovers FC
| Isaac Hutchinson | 2 G |
| Jack Senior | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Doncaster Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks surprising Doncaster Rovers FC does not make any changes. Niall Ennis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oxford United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Tariqe Fosu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Doncaster Rovers FC so far.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Doncaster Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Doncaster Rovers FC have won 272 goals from 240 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Doncaster Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' A stunning finish from James Henry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' What a moment for Cameron Brannagan! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 52' Seny Dieng is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Oxford United FC tonight.
- 55' Tom Anderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
- 60' John Mousinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' The Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Kwame Thomas departs to be replaced by Niall Ennis.
- 68' Oxford United FC ring the changes. Mark Sykes has done his job and it is now time for Shandon Baptiste to step up.
- 73' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robert Dickie on 75 minutes.
- 78' Against the run of play, James Henry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' It is a substitution in Oxford United FC team. Tariqe Fosu is replaced by Robert Hall on 79 minute.
- 84' The travelling Doncaster Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 88' The whistle greets Jamie Mackie as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Agyei.
- 3-0 the final result. Doncaster Rovers FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Tariqe Fosu ↓ Robert Hall 79'
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↓ Daniel Agyei 88'
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 2
- 6
-
18
Mark Sykes ↓ Shandon Baptiste 68'
Bench
-
23
Daniel Agyei ↑ 88'
- 13
- 12
-
7
Robert Hall ↑ 79'
-
16
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 68'
- 5
Coach
Karl Robinson
Doncaster Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 26
- 8
- 33
- 10
- 2
- 24
- 6
- 7
-
39
Kwame Thomas ↓ Niall Ennis 64'
Bench
- 1
- 5
- 19
- 23
- 12
- 27
-
31
Niall Ennis ↑ 64'
Coach
Darren Moore
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Henry | 3 |
| Matt Taylor | 2 |
| Olamide Shodipo | 2 |
| Taylor Richards | 1 |
| Marcus Browne | 1 |
| Billy Bodin | 1 |
| Nico Jones | 1 |
| Josh Martin | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
2019-10-12
Oxford United FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2019-10-05
Accrington Stanley FC
2–2
Oxford United FC
D
2019-09-28
Oxford United FC
3–0
Gillingham FC
W
2019-09-21
Lincoln City FC
0–6
Oxford United FC
W
2019-09-17
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2019-09-14
Oxford United FC
3–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2019-10-12
Oxford United FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
L
2019-10-05
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–2
Portsmouth FC
L
2019-09-28
Coventry City FC
1–1
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
2019-09-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2019-09-17
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
2019-09-14
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Doncaster Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Oxford United FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Doncaster Rovers FC
32%
Oxford United FC or Doncaster Rovers FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Doncaster Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 23% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Doncaster Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

