Doncaster v Oxford United prediction

League One · Tue, 15 Dec 2026 19:45 GMT · Eco-Power Stadium

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 15:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Doncaster · Oxford United · Head-to-head

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TACTIX’s model makes Home or Away the free pick for Doncaster v Oxford United, League One on Tue, 15 Dec 2026 19:45 GMT.

Free pick

Home or Away

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.7% of 5090 landed (95% range 76.5–78.8%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Doncaster host Oxford United in League One on Tuesday 15 December (kick-off 19:45 UK); the model’s free pick is Doncaster or Oxford United (no draw), a Bronze-tier call.

The key numbers

Oxford United are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Seven of Doncaster’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in nine of Doncaster’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Doncaster have two wins, two draws and three defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.14 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.29. Doncaster have scored 14 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Doncaster have conceded 22 goals, the seventh-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Eight of Oxford United’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Oxford United’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Oxford United have three wins, two draws and three defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.38 points per game, scoring 1.38 and conceding 1.38. Oxford United have scored 20 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 12 games, ranked per game). Oxford United have conceded 11 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Doncaster (20th) and Oxford United (third) are 11 points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Oxford United the stronger side, 322 rating points above Doncaster (Oxford United 1709, Doncaster 1386, after at least 279 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Oxford United are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Doncaster. The most recent meeting, on 30 April 2022, finished Oxford United 1–1 Doncaster.

Team news

Predicted Doncaster XI (4-2-3-1): T. Simkin, S. Grehan, N. Byrne, J. Sterry, J. McGrath, R. Gotts, I. Hutchinson, L. Ayinde, G. Broadbent, J. Senior, O. Bailey — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jack Senior (3.9 per match over 12 appearances, two goals and one assist) and Tommy Simkin (3.7 per match over 14 appearances) have been Doncaster’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Doncaster (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jack Senior averages 1.9 tackles per 90 over 1086 minutes, with a tackle in six of the last 10 appearances. Tommy Simkin averages 4.1 saves per 90 over 1176 minutes, with two or more saves in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Oxford United XI (4-2-3-1): J. Cumming, M. Helik, J. Currie, C. Brown, P. Kioso, S. Dembélé, K. Andrews, C. Brannagan, T. Goodrham, L. Sibley, M. Harris — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, S. Dembélé (5.3 per match over 13 appearances, two goals and four assists) and Jack Currie (3.5 per match over 13 appearances) have been Oxford United’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Oxford United (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), S. Dembélé averages 1.4 key passes per 90 over 1047 minutes, with a key pass in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Jack Currie averages 3.9 tackles per 90 over 897 minutes, with a tackle in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Tue, 15 Dec 2026 19:45 GMT · League One · Eco-Power Stadium
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Doncaster 2 · draws 1 · Oxford United 3 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Doncaster 1W 0D 4L · Oxford United 2W 3D 0L

Doncaster v Oxford United (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.75 / 0.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.75

Corners

against 6.5 / 6.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 5.13

Shots on target

against 5.63 / 2.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.38 / 2.25

Cards

against 1.63 / 3 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 31 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Doncaster for / against	Line	Oxford United for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.5 for · 16.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.75 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.88 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.13 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.38 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 15.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5

Doncaster

Doncaster Goalkeeper

Doncaster — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Tommy Simkin	13	901170 min	473.6 /90	80.6 /90	10.1 /90
J. Clarke	1	9090 min	55 /90	33 /90	00 /90

Doncaster — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Doncaster before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Tommy Simkin n 8	90	4.1 7/7

Doncaster Defensive

Doncaster — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Byrne	13	881144 min	80.6 /90	90.7 /90	90.7 /90	443.5 /90	70.6 /90	10.1 /90
S. Grehan	13	831083 min	151.2 /90	181.5 /90	70.6 /90	635.2 /90	80.7 /90	10.1 /90
J. Senior	11	90990 min	222 /90	131.2 /90	20.2 /90	605.5 /90	121.1 /90	40.4 /90
J. McGrath	9	83750 min	101.2 /90	60.7 /90	40.5 /90	546.5 /90	40.5 /90	20.2 /90
B. McCann	8	35279 min	41.3 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	154.8 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90
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Doncaster — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Doncaster before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
O. Bailey n 8	90	1.5 7/3	1 6/2	—
R. Gotts n 8	81.5	1.2 5/3	2.5 8/5	—
Tommy Simkin n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
N. Byrne n 8	88.4	0.6 2/2	0.1 1/0	—
S. Grehan n 8	88.6	0.6 4/1	0.5 3/1	—
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Doncaster — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Doncaster before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
O. Bailey n 8	90	1.1 6/3
R. Gotts n 8	81.5	1.1 5/2
N. Byrne n 8	88.4	0.6 3/2
S. Grehan n 8	88.6	1.3 6/4
A. May n 8	71.5	0.6 3/1
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Doncaster Attacking

Doncaster — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. May	13	77998 min	30.3 /90	10.1 /90	262.3 /90	121.1 /90	121.1 /90	70.6 /90
B. Hanlan	13	54705 min	00 /90	20.3 /90	101.3 /90	30.4 /90	101.3 /90	50.6 /90
L. Ayinde	12	57678 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	101.3 /90	50.7 /90	91.2 /90	40.5 /90
W. Keane	5	44219 min	00 /90	00 /90	62.5 /90	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90
O. Bailey	14	851195 min	30.2 /90	00 /90	131 /90	70.5 /90	90.7 /90	40.3 /90
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Doncaster — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Doncaster before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
O. Bailey n 8	90	1 4/2	0.6 3/1
R. Gotts n 8	81.5	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Tommy Simkin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Byrne n 8	88.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
S. Grehan n 8	88.6	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0
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Doncaster — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Doncaster before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Bailey n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
R. Gotts n 8	81.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tommy Simkin n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Byrne n 8	88.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Grehan n 8	88.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Oxford United

Oxford United Goalkeeper

Oxford United — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Cumming	8	90723 min	192.4 /90	60.7 /90	00 /90
S. Eastwood	5	88441 min	132.7 /90	51 /90	00 /90

Oxford United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Cumming n 8	90.4	2.4 5/4
S. Eastwood n 8	83.3	2.6 5/3

Oxford United Defensive

Oxford United — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Brown	12	901085 min	70.6 /90	70.6 /90	110.9 /90	534.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90
J. Currie	11	80875 min	383.9 /90	50.5 /90	50.5 /90	747.6 /90	50.5 /90	20.2 /90
B. Spencer	11	67737 min	242.9 /90	111.3 /90	50.6 /90	647.8 /90	60.7 /90	10.1 /90
M. Helik	10	90900 min	70.7 /90	131.3 /90	80.8 /90	414.1 /90	60.6 /90	20.2 /90
P. Kioso	10	68676 min	152 /90	111.5 /90	30.4 /90	476.3 /90	91.2 /90	30.4 /90
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Oxford United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	1.6 8/3	3 8/7	—
M. Harris n 8	77.5	1.2 4/2	0.7 5/0	—
C. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0.8 5/1	—
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	0.9 5/2	1 6/2	—
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	3.1 6/2	3.1 5/2	—
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Oxford United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	1.8 5/3
M. Harris n 8	77.5	0.9 4/1
C. Brown n 8	90	0.6 3/2
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	1.5 5/3
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	1 2/1
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Oxford United Attacking

Oxford United — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
M. Harris	13	801044 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	191.6 /90	121 /90	90.8 /90	30.3 /90
G. O'Donkor	12	31375 min	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	143.4 /90	51.2 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90
A. Emakhu	7	57397 min	00 /90	00 /90	132.9 /90	40.9 /90	51.1 /90	71.6 /90
L. Snowden	2	2651 min	00 /90	11.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.8 /90	00 /90
A. Elliott-Wheeler	1	2121 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	14.3 /90
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Oxford United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	1.6 7/3	0.7 4/1
M. Harris n 8	77.5	2 6/4	1.2 5/3
C. Brown n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	1.8 6/4	0.8 4/1
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	4.1 7/3	1 3/0
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Oxford United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Oxford United before kick-off, to 31 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Dembélé n 8	85.3	0.3 2/0	0.5 4/0
M. Harris n 8	77.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
C. Brown n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Brannagan n 8	87.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
G. O'Donkor n 8	32.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Doncaster v Oxford United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

DoncasterLLWLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Oxford UnitedDWDWD

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Doncaster 2 · 1 draw · Oxford United 3 · 2.83 goals/game

2022-04-30 Oxford United 1–1 Doncaster
2021-12-07 Doncaster 1–2 Oxford United
2021-03-16 Oxford United 3–0 Doncaster
2021-02-06 Doncaster 3–2 Oxford United
2020-01-01 Doncaster 1–0 Oxford United
2019-10-12 Oxford United 3–0 Doncaster

League standing · 2026/27

Doncaster#20 pos12 pts13 pl-8 GD

Oxford United#3 pos23 pts12 pl+9 GD

Goals per game

Doncaster scored1.08

Oxford United scored1.67

Doncaster conceded1.69

Oxford United conceded0.92

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is predicted to win Doncaster v Oxford United?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Doncaster v Oxford United is Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Doncaster and Oxford United?: In their last 6 meetings, Doncaster won 2, Oxford United won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Doncaster and Oxford United?: Recent form — Doncaster 1W 0D 4L; Oxford United 2W 3D 0L.

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