Rotherham United favourites for feisty fight facing Oxford United

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium (12021 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Rotherham United - Oxford United latest:

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Rotherham United have collected 8 points from their League One home games so far after 2-2-1.

A good away victory last time out for Rotherham United, who won 2-1 against Blackpool (placed 6th). Before that, Rotherham United had a EFL Trophy home game versus Doncaster Rovers which ended with a victory 3-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rotherham United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Rotherham United are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Ipswich Town awaits in four days.

Goals decide football matches and Rotherham United are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. From these home matches, Rotherham United have conceded only 4 goals.

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Oxford United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Oxford United so far with only 6 League One points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose).

Oxford United are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the League One against Doncaster Rovers (placed 11th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy.

Oxford United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of five matches.

Oxford United are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. As opposed to that, Oxford United have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last nine meetings between the teams: Rotherham United won 5, Oxford United won 3 and 1 draw. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Henry
7 goals / 2 assists
C. Brannagan
5 goals / 1 assists
T. Fosu
5 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Oxford United missing players

Rotherham United Oxford United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 2 7 13
5 2 0 Won W 1 1 5
3 2 1 Drew D 1 3 4
3 1 1 Lost L 0 3 4
18 11 0 Scored S 7 12 27
10 4 2 Conceded C 1 10 17
91% 80% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 92%
73% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 85%
45% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 77%
18% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 38%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 23%
55% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 54%
27% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 46%
27% 40% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 8%
 
5.6 6.4 9 Corners For (avg) C F 2.5 6.4 6.5
5.5 6.4 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.7 4.6
1.5 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Rotherham United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Rotherham United
All EFL Trophy League One Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-09-19 LO Rotherham United 0 - 0 Shrewsbury Town
28-09-19 LO Bristol Rovers 1 - 0 Rotherham United
05-10-19 LO Rotherham United 4 - 0 Coventry City
08-10-19 EFL Rotherham United 3 - 2 Doncaster Rovers
12-10-19 LO Blackpool 1 - 2 Rotherham United
19-10-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Oxford United
23-10-19 LO Ipswich Town 18:45 Rotherham United
26-10-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Wycombe Wanderers
02-11-19 LO Gillingham 15:00 Rotherham United
12-11-19 EFL Lincoln City 19:45 Rotherham United
Oxford United
All EFL Trophy League One Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
25-09-19 CC Oxford United 4 - 0 West Ham United
28-09-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 0 Gillingham
05-10-19 LO Accrington Stanley 2 - 2 Oxford United
08-10-19 EFL Oxford United 2 - 2 Portsmouth
12-10-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 0 Doncaster Rovers
19-10-19 LO Rotherham United 14:00 Oxford United
26-10-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Rochdale
29-10-19 CC Oxford United 19:45 Sunderland
02-11-19 LO Portsmouth 15:00 Oxford United
12-11-19 EFL Crawley Town 19:45 Oxford United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 11 8 3 0 21 5 5 3 2 0 10 3 6 5 1 0 11 2 16 27
2 Wycombe Wanderers 12 6 5 1 21 13 7 5 2 0 17 10 5 1 3 1 4 3 8 23
3 Peterborough United 12 6 3 3 28 15 6 4 1 1 17 7 6 2 2 2 11 8 13 21
4 Bristol Rovers 12 6 3 3 15 12 7 4 3 0 11 5 5 2 0 3 4 7 3 21
5 Fleetwood Town 11 6 2 3 20 14 6 4 1 1 9 5 5 2 1 2 11 9 6 20
6 Blackpool 13 5 5 3 17 15 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 2 4 1 9 7 2 20
7 Coventry City 12 5 5 2 16 15 7 5 1 1 10 5 5 0 4 1 6 10 1 20
8 Oxford United 13 5 4 4 27 17 6 4 1 1 15 7 7 1 3 3 12 10 10 19
9 Sunderland 11 5 4 2 16 14 5 3 2 0 9 5 6 2 2 2 7 9 2 19
10 Rotherham United 11 5 3 3 18 10 5 2 2 1 11 4 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 18
11 Doncaster Rovers 11 4 4 3 13 13 7 4 1 2 11 8 4 0 3 1 2 5 0 16
12 Lincoln City 13 5 1 7 17 19 6 4 0 2 10 7 7 1 1 5 7 12 -2 16
13 Shrewsbury Town 11 4 4 3 10 13 5 2 2 1 5 6 6 2 2 2 5 7 -3 16
14 Burton Albion 10 4 3 3 14 9 4 1 1 2 2 2 6 3 2 1 12 7 5 15
15 Gillingham 12 3 5 4 17 14 6 3 1 2 13 6 6 0 4 2 4 8 3 14
16 Portsmouth 10 3 4 3 12 11 5 2 3 0 8 5 5 1 1 3 4 6 1 13
17 Rochdale 12 3 4 5 14 21 6 1 3 2 5 8 6 2 1 3 9 13 -7 13
18 Tranmere Rovers 12 3 3 6 16 21 6 2 2 2 13 9 6 1 1 4 3 12 -5 12
19 Milton Keynes Dons 12 4 0 8 12 19 7 3 0 4 5 11 5 1 0 4 7 8 -7 12
20 Accrington Stanley 12 2 5 5 15 21 5 1 2 2 8 10 7 1 3 3 7 11 -6 11
21 AFC Wimbledon 13 2 3 8 18 24 6 1 3 2 7 9 7 1 0 6 11 15 -6 9
22 Southend United 12 1 1 10 13 32 6 0 1 5 5 16 6 1 0 5 8 16 -19 4
23 Bolton Wanderers 10 0 4 6 2 25 5 0 4 1 1 6 5 0 0 5 1 19 -23 -8

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