Bristol Rovers hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 20th position in the League One table. Visiting Oxford United holds 11th place with 37 pts.
- Bristol Rovers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Bristol Rovers form and stats
Bristol Rovers's struggle is real here at Memorial Stadium with only 10 points collected from 11 League One games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-1-7. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Bristol, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Bristol Rovers manager P. Tisdale and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Fleetwood Town (placed 15th) in the League One. Heartbreak before that as Bristol lost 1-6 at Accrington Stanley's place.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Bristol Rovers, as the League One home game vs Swindon Town is only four days away.
Bristol has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Oxford United form and stats
5-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Oxford United in their League One matches away.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Oxford, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Doncaster Rovers (placed 2nd). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy.
A new game in only four days for Oxford, the League One home match versus Wigan Athletic. Busy days.
Oxford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 13 games. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Oxford struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 23 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Oxford United - Bristol Rovers 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Bristol Rovers won six, Oxford United won two and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() M. Taylor 11 goals | ![]() O. Shodipo 8 goals | ![]() B. Hanlan 6 goals |
Bristol Rovers missing players
Oxford United missing players
| Bristol Rovers | Oxford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 24 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 11 | 22 | 39 |
| 41 | 18 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 33 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 76% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 40% | 45% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 54% | 46% |
| 24% | 18% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 46% | 38% |
| 20% | 9% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 38% | 25% |
| 48% | 45% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 24% | 18% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 40% | 36% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 9.9 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 14.3 | 12.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| 32% | 33% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 32% | 35% |
- Bristol Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Bristol Rovers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 48 |
| 3 | Hull City | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 48 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 45 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 41 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 40 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 39 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 37 |
| 12 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 32 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 32 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | -10 | 26 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -17 | 24 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -19 | 24 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -20 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -21 | 21 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -21 | 19 |
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