Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Oxford United & Bristol Rovers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
Bristol Rovers could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League One game only three sleeps ago.
Oxford United form and stats
Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the 2nd round.Oxford United have collected 0 points from their League One home games so far after 0-0-1. Oxford are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The Kassam Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Happy days for Oxford in their previous game, a League One match away at Accrington Stanley that ended with a 4-1 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Sunderland with the scoreline 0-2.
Oxford United are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Gillingham awaits in four days.
At The Kassam Stadium, Oxford United has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Bristol's mission in EFL Trophy last season failed in the 3rd round.Still no away game victory in the League One for Bristol Rovers with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Bristol Rovers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ipswich Town game.
Bristol Rovers won their last game, 2-0 versus Northampton Town played at home. A 1-4 defeat away at Doncaster Rovers before that.
The schedule is very tough for Bristol now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Lincoln City is waiting in only four days.
It's early days yet, but Bristol Rovers has scored 2 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Oxford United won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Bristol Rovers has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixOxford United missing players
Bristol Rovers missing players
| Oxford United | Bristol Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 8 | 14 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 9 | 21 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Conceded | C | 27 | 42 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 60% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 48% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 296 | 181 | Total Shots | T S | 125 | 238 | ||
| 106 | 68 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 73 | ||
| 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Hull City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |