Finished 2 1 Oxford Utd - Bristol Rovers England League 1 - Kassam Stadium 
Oxford and Bristol Rovers lock horns in a League One clash on Saturday, October 07th. The hosts are flying high right now but Bristol found form recently too and the match promises to be a close battle. To find out more about this game and other predictions check our dedicated League One betting tips page.
Oxford vs Bristol Rovers predictions and betting tips
If you need help finding the right bet for Oxford vs Bristol Rovers, check our top betting picks for this game, as well as our latest team news and predicted lineups, along with our other best football tips for today.
Bristol Rovers or Draw
- The Gas achieved 3 wins in their last 4 league matches.
- Bristol have also lost only 1 of their last 10 away games vs Oxford (W7 D2).
- Rovers are near-perfect in the last 5 H2Hs – W4 D1.
Half With Most Goals: Second
- There were more goals scored in the second half in 4 of the last 6 H2Hs.
- Oxford tend to score most of their goals after the interval – 13 of 21, or 61.9%.
- The Gas rely heavily on the second 45 minutes for their goals too – 11 of 15, or 73.3%.
Top betting odds and key stats for Oxford vs Bristol Rovers
Check the best Oxford vs Bristol Rovers odds and useful stats here, on our website:
16/11/21 England FA Cup FA Cup Bristol Rovers Oxford Utd 4 3 07/11/21 England FA Cup FA Cup Oxford Utd Bristol Rovers 2 2 31/07/21 UK Friendlies UK Bristol Rovers Oxford Utd 3 2 09/02/21 England League 1 League 1 Bristol Rovers Oxford Utd 0 2 23/01/21 England League 1 League 1 Oxford Utd Bristol Rovers 2 0 31/08/24 England Championship CHA Preston Oxford Utd 1 3 W 27/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Coventry Oxford Utd 1 0 L 24/08/24 England Championship CHA Blackburn Oxford Utd 2 1 L 16/08/24 England Championship CHA Coventry Oxford Utd 3 2 L 13/08/24 England EFL Cup EFL Cup Peterborough Oxford Utd 0 2 W 07/09/24 England League 1 League 1 Barnsley Bristol Rovers 2 1 L 31/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Cambridge Utd Bristol Rovers 0 2 W 24/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Stockport Bristol Rovers 2 0 L 20/08/24 England EFL Trophy England Tottenham U21 Bristol Rovers 3 (6) 3 (5) L 17/08/24 England League 1 League 1 Rotherham Bristol Rovers 0 0 D Head to Head
Last Five - Oxford Utd
Last Five - Bristol Rovers
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Oxford odds: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6% Probability
Draw odds: 47/16 (3.94) – 25.4% Probability
Bristol Rovers odds: 17/5 (4.40) – 22.7% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Oxford to be the expected winners in this match, with a 55.60% win probability. Regarding other markets, BTTS is our recommendation to consider at 8/11 (1.73) – 57.90%.
Oxford – Bristol Rovers preview: latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Oxford vs Bristol Rovers lineups.
Oxford
Oxford cruised to an easy 3-0 home win vs Shrewsbury on Tuesday. Took control of the game early with 2 quick goals. Also, got helped by a second-half red card for the visitors. Managed to preserve precious energy as a result.
Oxford continue to fly high and they currently have both the second-best attack in League One (21 goals scored) and the second-best defence (8 goals conceded).
The U’s won 4 in a row and they enter this match full of confidence.
Midfielder Browne is the only injury concern so the gaffer is spoiled for choice. Both O’Donkor and Henry have recovered from injuries to boost the options in attack. They are expected to be used off the bench for the time being.
Predicted Lineup:
Beadle (GK), Stevens, Moore, Long, Brown, Brannagan, McGuane, Bodin, Rodrigues, Leig & Harris
Bristol Rovers
The Gas made it 3 wins in the last 4 rounds on Tuesday night. Rovers cruised to an easy 3-0 home win vs ten-man Port Vale. An aggressive start and 2 early goals helped Bristol to control the game easily after that.
The Gas have been sensational in attack lately, scoring 9 goals in the last 4 rounds. A big part of that has the new right-back Hunt. In just 4 appearances since joining the club, he accumulated 2 goals and 2 assists.
Despite the good form, Bristol are seriously crippled right now. A trio of key defenders – Crama, Wilson and Friend – are in the treatment room. Also, the midfield line is stretched. Regulars Rossiter, Ward and Thomas are all long-term absentees. On top of all that striker Marquis is questionable and this could see veteran Sinclair asked to make a rare start.
Predicted Lineup:
Cox (GK), Hunt, Grant, Taylor, Vale, Bogarde, Evans, McCormick, Brown, Collins & Sinclair
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Player to Watch: Jack Hunt
Bristol’s new right-back Jack Hunt has been hugely impactful since joining the team. He played a key part in why Bristol won 3 of their 4 games with him playing. Hunt accumulated 2 goals, 2 assists and 7 big chances in those 4 matches. He had a goal and an assist on Tuesday night. All this makes us believe that Hunt will be the player who could make the difference in the coming match too.
