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Oxford United FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Oxford United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 11 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC The Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Gorrin 8' Y
Y 52' Ben Wiles
Sam Long 83' Y
Y 83' Jamie Lindsay

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee David Webb
  • Referee Mark Russell
  • Referee Tim Wood

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Oxford United FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-11 Oxford United FC 1–3 Rotherham United FC 2019-10-19 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Rotherham United FC H 1–3 L
01 Jan Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–1 L
29 Dec AFC Wimbledon A 2–1 W
26 Dec Lincoln City FC H 1–0 W
21 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–1 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Oxford United FC A 3–1 W
01 Jan Blackpool FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Peterborough United FC H 4–0 W
26 Dec Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 2–2 D
14 Dec Southend United FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Rotherham United FC
#16 Position #6
1 Points 41
1 Played 46
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 25
2 Scored 41
2 Conceded 71
+0 GD -30
1.00 PPG 0.89
0% Win % 22%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season

Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts). Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Oxford United FC is hosting Rotherham United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chiedozie Ogbene made 198 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 8' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Gorrin is booked for Oxford United FC — Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' GOAL! Kyle Vassell scores on 16. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Magnificent from Kyle Vassell! That is 26 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Gorrin, as he is very good at scoring at The Kassam Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' Another change for Oxford United FC made on 46 minute. Alex Gorrin leaves to be changed by Nathan Holland.
  • 51' GOAL! Richard Wood scores on 45. Assisted by Kyle Vassell
  • 52' Ben Wiles is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at The Kassam Stadium. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Oxford United FC. Jamie Mackie is replaced by Matt Taylor.
  • 66' Freddie Ladapo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 71' A goal from the England international Marcus Browne! He fires home on 71 to make it 1-3!
  • 71' The whistle greets Hakeeb Adelakun as he departs to be replaced by Jamie Lindsay.
  • 76' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Kyle Vassell by Freddie Ladapo on 76 minute.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 83' Sam Long picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Josh Ruffels, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' Trevor Clarke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Barlaser on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karl Robinson

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Vassell 2
Matt Taylor 1
Tariqe Fosu 1
Richard Wood 1
Marcus Browne 1
Daniel Barlaser 1
Rarmani Edmonds-Green 1
Daniel Barlaser 1

Head to Head

2020-01-11 Oxford United FC 1–3 Rotherham United FC 2019-10-19 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Oxford United FC Form

2020-01-11 Oxford United FC 1–3 Rotherham United FC L 2020-01-01 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2019-12-29 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Oxford United FC W 2019-12-26 Oxford United FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W 2019-12-21 Oxford United FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2019-12-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-01-11 Oxford United FC 1–3 Rotherham United FC W 2020-01-01 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W 2019-12-29 Rotherham United FC 4–0 Peterborough United FC W 2019-12-26 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2019-12-21 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Oxford United FC or Rotherham United FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC42% Draw25% Rotherham United FC33%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
58%
Oxford United FC or Rotherham United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC35% Draw40% Rotherham United FC25%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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