In this week 3 match, on Sat Aug 13th, Bristol Rovers hosts Oxford United in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 32 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, Bristol Rovers recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Burton Albion. Antony Evans scored the first goal for Bristol Rovers in the 4th minute, then James Connolly added another in the 12th minute on a feed from Antony Evans At the end of 90 a dissapointed Burton Albion couldn’t manage to score, and Bristol Rovers took the shutout win. Bristol Rovers is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Oxford United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Cambridge United. Tyler Goodrham struck first for Oxford United in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cambridge United was frustrated by Oxford United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Oxford United ended the match with the shutout victory. Oxford United is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Bristol Rovers won by a score of 4 to 3. Sam Finley scored the first goal for Bristol Rovers in the 48th minute, but Matty Taylor got the equalizer for Oxford United in the 57th minute , but fortunately for Bristol Rovers it didn’t end there. They added more goals to be able to earn themselves the win. Bristol Rovers’s top weapon lately has been Lewis Collins, who has three goals in the last five matches.