Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers

League One 7 Oct 2023, 11:30
Oxford United
Oxford United
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 👤 S. Mather Round 12

Match report

Oxford United edged past Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the League One on 7 October 2023.

Oxford United had 17 shots to Bristol Rovers' 15.

J. Brown was sent off in the 63th minute, one of 3 red cards in the game.

The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire), with S. Mather in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 17 - 15 On target 6 - 7 Corners 8 - 3 Fouls 12 - 11 Red cards 3 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Sam Long
Oxford United · 1 goal
8 Aaron Collins 1 goal
8 James Beadle 6 saves
8 Cameron Brannagan 1 assist
8 Rúben Rodrigues 1 assist
First half vs second half
Oxford United stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–10 11–5
Shots On Goal 2–4 4–3
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 2–1 6–2
Match statistics
17 Shots Total 15
6 Shots On Goal 7
5 Shots Off Goal 7
6 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 10
3 Shots Outside Box 5
12 Fouls 11
8 Corners 3
5 Offsides 3
43% Ball Possession 57%
4 Yellow Cards 4
2 Red Cards 1
6 Saves 4
390 Passes Total 521
300 Passes Accurate 409
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Oxford United · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Beadle
2 S. Long 5 E. Moore 3 C. Brown
22 G. Leigh 8 C. Brannagan 18 M. McGuane 15 F. Stevens
20 R. Rodrigues 10 B. Bodin
9 M. Harris
Bristol Rovers · 4-3-3
33 M. Cox
42 J. Hunt 17 C. Taylor 4 J. Grant 19 H. Vale
22 L. Bogarde 15 R. Woods 23 L. McCormick
20 J. Brown 18 C. Martin 10 A. Collins
Oxford United
Coach
L. Manning
Substitutes
  • 7 Stanley Mills
  • 23 Josh Murphy
  • 39 Gatlin O'Donkor
  • 14 Oisin Smyth
  • 13 Simon Eastwood
  • 4 Jordan Thorniley
  • 6 Josh McEachran
Bristol Rovers
Coach
J. Barton
Substitutes
  • 6 Sam Finley
  • 21 Antony Evans
  • 30 Luca Hoole
  • 7 Scott Sinclair
  • 35 Matthew Hall
  • 28 James Gibbons
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Mills ↓ F. Stevens Oxford United
  • 58' ↑ J. Murphy ↓ B. Bodin Oxford United
  • 58' ↑ S. Finley ↓ L. Bogarde Bristol Rovers
  • 58' ↑ A. Evans ↓ L. McCormick Bristol Rovers
  • 70' ↑ G. O'Donkor ↓ M. Harris Oxford United
  • 74' ↑ L. Hoole ↓ J. Hunt Bristol Rovers
  • 84' ↑ S. Sinclair ↓ C. Martin Bristol Rovers
  • 88' ↑ O. Smyth ↓ Ruben Rodrigues Oxford United
Cards
  • 63' J. Brown Bristol Rovers
  • 90+5' O. Smyth Oxford United
  • 90+6' S. Mills Oxford United
  • 15' C. Brannagan Oxford United
  • 46' E. Moore Oxford United
  • 48' C. Martin Bristol Rovers
  • 57' J. Brown Bristol Rovers
  • 63' J. Brown Bristol Rovers
  • 78' S. Finley Bristol Rovers
  • 90' O. Smyth Oxford United
  • 90+5' O. Smyth Oxford United
Head-to-head
Oxford United 3 3 draws 6 Bristol Rovers
2025-07-26 Oxford Utd vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2024-01-27 Bristol Rovers vs Oxford United 3 - 1
2023-10-07 Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 1
2023-02-25 Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 3
2022-08-13 Bristol Rovers vs Oxford United 1 - 0
2021-11-16 Bristol Rovers vs Oxford United 4 - 3
Recent form
Oxford United D D D W D
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers?
Oxford United won 2-1 against Bristol Rovers on 7 October 2023.
Who won Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers?
Oxford United won the match 2-1.
Where was Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at The Kassam Stadium (Oxford, Oxfordshire).
Who had more possession in Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.