Rotherham United FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Helen Byrne
- Referee Scott Oldham
- Referee Peter Gooch
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Rotherham United FC | Oxford United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #16 |
| 41 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 10 / 11 / 25 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 41 | Scored | 2 |
| 71 | Conceded | 2 |
| -30 | GD | +0 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 22% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
Rotherham United FC are 6th (41 pts). Oxford United FC are 16th (1 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rotherham United FC to score. At the same time, Oxford United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Oxford United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. James Henry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Oxford United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' A quiet spell here at New York Stadium. Oxford United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' The deadlock is broken! Tariqe Fosu gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Michael Ihiekwe gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 40' Simon Eastwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Matt Taylor doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oxford United FC's shape.
- 66' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Barlaser is withdrawn and Chiedozie Ogbene gets his opportunity.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Carlton Morris is hanging Matty Crooks on the field on 72 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Mark Sykes by Shandon Baptiste on 74 minute.
- 77' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Jake Hastie is replaced by Julien Lamy on 77 minute.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Oxford United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Matt Taylor picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' A change in the Oxford United FC ranks — Matt Taylor exits the field as Jamie Mackie enters on 86.
- 90' Sam Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Henry on 90 minute.
- Rotherham United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Oxford United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 8
- 24
- 1
-
17
Matty Crooks ↓ Carlton Morris 72'
- 20
- 11
-
23
Jake Hastie ↓ Julien Lamy 77'
- 16
- 22
Bench
- 2
- 12
- 4
-
14
Carlton Morris ↑ 72'
-
19
Chiedozie Ogbene ↑ 66'
- 18
-
26
Julien Lamy ↑ 77'
Coach
Paul Warne
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Matt Taylor ↓ Jamie Mackie 86'
- 11
- 1
- 3
-
17
James Henry ↓ Sam Long 90'
- 15
- 8
- 2
- 6
-
18
Mark Sykes ↓ Shandon Baptiste 74'
- 5
Bench
- 23
-
19
Jamie Mackie ↑ 86'
- 13
-
12
Sam Long ↑ 90'
- 7
-
16
Shandon Baptiste ↑ 74'
- 46
Coach
Karl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Rotherham United FC Form
2019-10-19
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
L
2019-10-12
Blackpool FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2019-10-05
Rotherham United FC
4–0
Coventry City FC
W
2019-09-28
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-09-21
Rotherham United FC
0–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2019-09-17
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
Oxford United FC Form
2019-10-19
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Oxford United FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06
Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Oxford United FC
73%
Rotherham United FC or Oxford United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Oxford United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

