Another enjoyable fixture as Oxford United host Doncaster Rovers

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Kassam Stadium (12500 seats)

Oxford United are expected winners of this home fixture versus Doncaster Rovers, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or could we be looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals (81) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (4) in League One

Oxford are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Doncaster Rovers are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Oxford United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Kassam Stadium as Oxford United have scored 46 goals to get 44 points from 22 games. The overall stats in the League One are 13-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Robinson led his Oxford United to a defeat away at Rotherham United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Kassam Stadium.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Milton Keynes Dons in a game that was won 1-0.

Oxford can score goals in their home matches. After 22 league matches they have found the net 46 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Oxford United have conceded 26 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Doncaster Rovers so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-15 (win-draw-lose).

Doncaster Rovers won their last game, 2-0 versus Burton Albion played at home. Mitchell was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.5. The agile goalkeeper Mitchell saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Shrewsbury Town.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 22 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Doncaster have conceded 49 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Oxford United and Doncaster Rovers have faced off before this season: Doncaster Rovers - Oxford United 1-2. Numbers for the prior nine meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Oxford United, two draws and two wins for Doncaster Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

OxfordM. Taylor
M. Taylor
20 goals
Oxford UnitedC. Brannagan
C. Brannagan
14 goals
Oxford UnitedM. Sykes
M. Sykes
8 goals

Oxford United missing players

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford United Doncaster Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
22 13 6 Won W 2 3 10
9 5 1 Drew D 0 4 7
14 4 0 Lost L 5 15 28
81 46 16 Scored S 5 16 36
58 26 4 Conceded C 11 49 81
93% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 93%
82% 82% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 77% 71%
60% 64% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 55% 49%
38% 50% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 27%
22% 32% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
69% 73% 57% BTTS BTTS 43% 36% 38%
20% 27% 43% Clean Sheets C S 14% 14% 22%
18% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 43% 55% 47%
 
6 6.9 6.1 Corners for (avg) C F 4.1 3 3.8
4.3 4.2 3.9 Corners against (avg) C A 6.9 6.8 6
1.7 1.5 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 1.9 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
14.4 15.4 14.9 Shots (avg) S ( 10.1 8.5 9.2
4.6 4.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 2.7 2.9
39% 43% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 28%
 
11.1 10.4 9.9 Shots against (avg) S A 17.3 15.2 14.2
3.8 3.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.4 6 5.1
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Doncaster Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (4) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-33) away in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oxford United have scored more than double the goals of Doncaster Rovers.
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals (81) in League One
  • Oxford United have the most scored goals in the first half (46) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 44 26 11 7 77 41 23 13 5 5 36 22 21 13 6 2 41 19 36 89
2 Rotherham United 44 26 8 10 67 32 23 15 3 5 43 22 21 11 5 5 24 10 35 86
3 Milton Keynes Dons 45 25 11 9 73 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 22 12 6 4 39 23 29 86
4 Sunderland 44 23 11 10 77 52 22 16 2 4 48 18 22 7 9 6 29 34 25 80
5 Plymouth Argyle 45 23 11 11 68 43 22 14 4 4 32 14 23 9 7 7 36 29 25 80
6 Wycombe Wanderers 45 22 14 9 73 50 23 14 5 4 39 26 22 8 9 5 34 24 23 80
7 Sheffield Wednesday 44 22 13 9 71 47 22 15 5 2 44 17 22 7 8 7 27 30 24 79
8 Oxford United 45 22 9 14 81 58 22 13 5 4 46 26 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 75
9 Portsmouth 44 19 13 12 64 45 22 13 5 4 43 23 22 6 8 8 21 22 19 70
10 Bolton Wanderers 45 20 10 15 70 55 22 11 7 4 41 24 23 9 3 11 29 31 15 70
11 Ipswich Town 45 17 16 12 63 46 22 10 9 3 34 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 17 67
12 Charlton Athletic 45 17 8 20 55 55 23 10 4 9 32 28 22 7 4 11 23 27 0 59
13 Accrington Stanley 45 16 10 19 57 77 23 12 6 5 41 33 22 4 4 14 16 44 -20 58
14 Cambridge United 45 15 12 18 54 72 22 8 7 7 26 27 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 57
15 Cheltenham Town 45 13 16 16 64 78 23 10 7 6 33 30 22 3 9 10 31 48 -14 55
16 Burton Albion 45 14 11 20 50 65 22 10 6 6 33 24 23 4 5 14 17 41 -15 53
17 Shrewsbury Town 45 12 14 19 47 48 22 9 7 6 30 22 23 3 7 13 17 26 -1 50
18 Lincoln City 45 13 10 22 53 62 22 6 5 11 23 28 23 7 5 11 30 34 -9 49
19 Morecambe 45 10 12 23 57 87 22 7 8 7 33 34 23 3 4 16 24 53 -30 42
20 Fleetwood Town 44 8 16 20 58 75 22 5 8 9 31 34 22 3 8 11 27 41 -17 40
21 Gillingham 45 8 16 21 35 67 22 4 8 10 13 34 23 4 8 11 22 33 -32 40
22 AFC Wimbledon 45 6 19 20 46 71 22 2 14 6 24 30 23 4 5 14 22 41 -25 37
23 Doncaster Rovers 45 10 7 28 36 81 23 7 3 13 20 32 22 3 4 15 16 49 -45 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 45 7 8 30 36 81 23 5 5 13 22 40 22 2 3 17 14 41 -45 29

Oxford United:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 44 26 11 7 77 41 23 13 5 5 36 22 21 13 6 2 41 19 36 89
2 Rotherham United 44 26 8 10 67 32 23 15 3 5 43 22 21 11 5 5 24 10 35 86
3 Milton Keynes Dons 45 25 11 9 73 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 22 12 6 4 39 23 29 86
4 Sunderland 44 23 11 10 77 52 22 16 2 4 48 18 22 7 9 6 29 34 25 80
5 Plymouth Argyle 45 23 11 11 68 43 22 14 4 4 32 14 23 9 7 7 36 29 25 80
6 Wycombe Wanderers 45 22 14 9 73 50 23 14 5 4 39 26 22 8 9 5 34 24 23 80
7 Sheffield Wednesday 44 22 13 9 71 47 22 15 5 2 44 17 22 7 8 7 27 30 24 79
8 Oxford United 45 22 9 14 81 58 22 13 5 4 46 26 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 75
9 Portsmouth 44 19 13 12 64 45 22 13 5 4 43 23 22 6 8 8 21 22 19 70
10 Bolton Wanderers 45 20 10 15 70 55 22 11 7 4 41 24 23 9 3 11 29 31 15 70
11 Ipswich Town 45 17 16 12 63 46 22 10 9 3 34 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 17 67
12 Charlton Athletic 45 17 8 20 55 55 23 10 4 9 32 28 22 7 4 11 23 27 0 59
13 Accrington Stanley 45 16 10 19 57 77 23 12 6 5 41 33 22 4 4 14 16 44 -20 58
14 Cambridge United 45 15 12 18 54 72 22 8 7 7 26 27 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 57
15 Cheltenham Town 45 13 16 16 64 78 23 10 7 6 33 30 22 3 9 10 31 48 -14 55
16 Burton Albion 45 14 11 20 50 65 22 10 6 6 33 24 23 4 5 14 17 41 -15 53
17 Shrewsbury Town 45 12 14 19 47 48 22 9 7 6 30 22 23 3 7 13 17 26 -1 50
18 Lincoln City 45 13 10 22 53 62 22 6 5 11 23 28 23 7 5 11 30 34 -9 49
19 Morecambe 45 10 12 23 57 87 22 7 8 7 33 34 23 3 4 16 24 53 -30 42
20 Fleetwood Town 44 8 16 20 58 75 22 5 8 9 31 34 22 3 8 11 27 41 -17 40
21 Gillingham 45 8 16 21 35 67 22 4 8 10 13 34 23 4 8 11 22 33 -32 40
22 AFC Wimbledon 45 6 19 20 46 71 22 2 14 6 24 30 23 4 5 14 22 41 -25 37
23 Doncaster Rovers 45 10 7 28 36 81 23 7 3 13 20 32 22 3 4 15 16 49 -45 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 45 7 8 30 36 81 23 5 5 13 22 40 22 2 3 17 14 41 -45 29

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