Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Oxford United - Rotherham United!
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.
Oxford United form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 10 League One games here at Kassam Stadium for Oxford United, who have the the best goal difference (+19) in League One,. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Oxford United has recorded two wins in a row here at Kassam Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Oxford United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hartlepool United in FA Cup and win 4-1. Heartbreak before that as Oxford United lost 0-1 at Doncaster Rovers's place.
This is expected to be a close game, with Oxford United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Oxford United as a small favourite), we find eight games. Oxford United has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Oxford United can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 20 times. Oxford United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kassam Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Rotherham United form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Rotherham United have produced an overall stat of 7-2-3 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a FA Cup home defeat versus Hull City with 2-3 on the scoreboard. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Blackpool in the League One.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Rotherham United in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Rotherham United, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Rotherham United has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Rotherham United have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Oxford United and Rotherham United have met before this season: Rotherham United - Oxford United 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Oxford United won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Rotherham United has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 9 / 1Top Goalscorers
  J. Henry 9 goals |   F. Ladapo 9 goals |  T. Fosu 7 goals |
Oxford United missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Oxford United | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 41 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 25 |
| 91% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 70% | 60% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 61% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 58% |
| 26% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 13% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 43% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 54% |
| 48% | 80% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 29% |
| 17% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 21% |
| 7 | 7.3 | 9.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 3.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 321 | 148 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 151 | 320 |
| 108 | 52 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 57 | 115 |
| 38% | 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 37% | 37% |
- Oxford United has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
- Oxford United has the most clean sheets (8) at home
- Oxford United has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- Oxford United has the the best goal difference (+19)
- Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rotherham United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Rotherham United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 44 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Coventry City | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 39 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 32 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -14 | 25 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 21 |
| 22 | Southend United | 24 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 9 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 27 | -28 | 7 |