Oxford United vs Doncaster Rovers Predictions

Two of the top 10 in League One meet on Saturday, which offers a chance for Oxford to prove their playoff ambitions. The home side are pushing to add to a great run of form of late, while they can’t seem to stop scoring. Will that hot streak carry into Doncaster’s visit to the Kassam Stadium on Saturday?

Oxford have moved into the top 10 following a great spurt of form, which has seen them click going forward. The hosts have really found their groove of late, as reflected by their return of 11 points from a possible 15. That’s left them just three points shy of the playoffs, but can their form continue here?

Doncaster have failed to win an away trip this term, while they’ve won only one of their last five matches at this level. The beaten playoff semi-finalists are looking a little lightweight, while last weekend brought a 2-1 home defeat to Portsmouth. Back to back blows could be on the cards for the away side, who have won one in 10 on the road in this division.

Oxford are flying ahead of this clash, as they have managed to score 11 times across their last three games. Overall the hosts have hit 24 goals in 12 matches, with 12 of those coming in five home games. Oxford are set to build on that great form when they take on Doncaster this weekend.

The hosts have scored at least twice in their last four home matches. Oxford have scored twice in five of their last seven in League One, while they have scored twice or more in eight successive home games in all competitions. Given that they hit two goals home and away to Doncaster last season, our prediction for this clash is to back over 1.5 goals for the home side.

While Oxford have been in fine form going forward this season, Doncaster have seen a few low scoring away trips to date. The visitors don’t reflect Darren Moore’s West Brom from last season who couldn’t stop scoring. We think Donny will be kept out by the hosts here, with Oxford coming off back to back 3-0 home wins. The hosts have four clean sheets in five, so we are going with a 2-0 home victory as our correct score pick for this clash.