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Oxford United vs Doncaster: result 1-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford United
1-0
Doncaster

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What was the result of Oxford United vs Doncaster?

Oxford United won 1-0 on December 9, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 90′J. RuffelsOxford United

Official lineup for Oxford United vs Doncaster

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Oxford United

  1. 9Wes Thomas
  2. 10J. Payne
  1. 14J. Ruffels
  2. 17J. Henry
  3. 19Xemi
  4. 27A. Mowatt
  1. 3D. Tiendalli
  2. 4Mike Williamson
  3. 21Ricardinho
  4. 30John Michael Lewis Mousinho
  1. 1S. Eastwood

Doncaster

  1. 9J. Marquis
  2. 22A. Beestin
  1. 10T. Rowe
  2. 12B. Whiteman
  3. 16J. Houghton
  4. 26James Coppinger
  1. 6A. Butler
  2. 8N. Mason
  3. 15J. Wright
  4. 18H. Toffolo
  1. 1I. Lawlor
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oxford United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Doncaster have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Oxford United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2017Gillingham(away)2-1EFL Trophy
Nov 25, 2017Southend(away)1-1League One
Nov 21, 2017Blackburn(home)2-4League One
Nov 18, 2017Plymouth(away)4-0League One
Nov 11, 2017Northampton(home)1-2League One
Doncaster
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 3, 2017Scunthorpe(home)3-0FA Cup
Nov 28, 2017Rochdale(away)1-1EFL Trophy
Nov 25, 2017Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-1League One
Nov 21, 2017Wigan(away)0-3League One
Nov 18, 2017Fleetwood Town(away)0-0League One

How many goals should we expect?

Oxford United score 1.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Oxford United1.81.739/1510/15
Doncaster1.51.147/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Oxford United sit 8th in League One (15 points from 8 matches) and Doncaster sit 17th (9 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Oxford United843116915
17Doncaster923410119

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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