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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2017 | Gillingham(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Southend(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Plymouth(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Northampton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Rochdale(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-0 | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oxford United sit 5th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Doncaster sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy