OXFORD. Bristol Rovers was ultimately too strong for Oxford United with the goal of Scott Sinclair (22′ pen), Aaron Collins (28′) and L. Hoole (75′).

The match was played at the The Kassam Stadium stadium in Oxford on Saturday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Charles Breakspear assisted by Paul Lister and Darren Wilding. The 4th official was Joseph Stokes. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.8 degrees Celsius or 44.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Oxford United had a superior ball possession 55% while Bristol Rovers was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Oxford United had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Bristol Rovers was able to find the solution to win this contest.​

Oxford United shot 15 times, 4 on target, 11 off target. Talking about the opposition, Bristol Rovers shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Oxford United received 2 yellow cards (Lewis Bate and Cameron Brannagan). Regarding the opposition, Bristol Rovers received 2 yellow cards (Aaron Collins and J. Quansah).

Standings

After this match, Oxford United will stay with 36 points to remain in the 17th place. On the other side, Bristol Rovers will have 38 points to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Oxford United will host Accrington Stanley on the 6th of May with a 9-7 head to head in favor of Oxford United (7 draws).

Bristol Rovers will host Bolton Wanderers on the 6th of May with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Bolton Wanderers (3 draws).

Oxford United – Formation

Oxford United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Karl Robinson decided to play with the following team: Simon Eastwood (6.6), Sam Long (6.8), Elliott Moore (6.2), Stuart Findlay (6.6), Ciaron Brown (6.7), Lewis Bate (6.1), Cameron Brannagan (6.3), Kyle Joseph (6.4), Marcus Browne (7.0), Yanic Wildschut (6.8) and Sam Baldock (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Edward McGinty, Oisin Smyth, James Henry (6.6), Brandon Fleming, Tyler Goodrham (6.8), Ateef Konate (6.4) and Gatlin O’Donkor (6.9).

Oxford United could not rely on the presence of G. O’Donkor (injured) and A. Konaté (injured).

Substitutions

Oxford United made 4 changes: Sam Baldock for Gatlin O’Donkor (20′), Yanic Wildschut for James Henry (46′), Lewis Bate for Tyler Goodhram (68′) and Marcus Browne for Ateef Konate (68′).

Best player: Marcus Browne​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Oxford United was Marcus Browne.

His rating is (7.0) with 17 passes (58% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.

Bristol Rovers – Formation

Bristol Rovers started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Joey Barton played with: James Belshaw (7.1), Luca Hoole (7.6), Jarell Quansah (7.3), Lewis Gibson (6.8), Lewis Gordon (6.8), Lamare Bogarde (7.1), Paul Coutts (7.0), Sam Finley (6.2), Scott Sinclair (8.0), John Marquis (7.0) and Aaron Collins (6.9).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ellery Balcombe, James Gibbons (6.6), James Connolly, Harry Anderson (6.3), Antony Evans (7.3), Grant Ward (6.8) and Josh Coburn (6.5).

Substitutions

Bristol Rovers made 5 changes: John Marquis for Josh Coburn (71′), Paul Coutts for Grant Ward (71′), L. Bogarde for Antony Evans (71′), Scott Sinclair for Harry Anderson (77′) and Lewis Gibson for James Gibbons (77′).

Best player: Scott Sinclair​

The player that probably impressed the most for Bristol Rovers was Scott Sinclair.

His rating is (8.0) with 1 goal, 11 passes (72% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 2. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League One.​

• Shrewsbury Town – Wycombe Wanderers – 2-0
• Portsmouth – Cheltenham Town – 4-0
• Peterborough United – Plymouth Argyle – 5-2
• Oxford United – Bristol Rovers – 0-3
• Milton Keynes Dons – Ipswich Town – 0-1
• Forest Green Rovers – Lincoln City – 1-1
• Fleetwood Town – Morecambe – 1-0
• Exeter City – Cambridge United – 2-0
• Charlton Athletic – Sheffield Wednesday – 0-1
• Burton Albion – Accrington Stanley – 0-0
• Bolton Wanderers – Port Vale – 2-1
• Barnsley – Derby County – 4-1