FM Preview: Oxford United v Lincoln City 30 Apr 2011

Last updated : 29 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oxford United v Lincoln City fixture

Lincoln City travel to take on Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Red Imps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 3 of the 14 games.

The last time the two teams met at Oxford United was back in December 2005, over five years ago, with Lincoln City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the U's in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 01 Mar Lincoln City 3 - 1 Oxford Utd. League Two
2005/2006 Fri 16 Dec Oxford Utd. 0-1 Lincoln City League Two
2005/2006 Sat 20 Aug Lincoln City 2 - 1 Oxford Utd. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 05 Feb Lincoln City 3 - 0 Oxford Utd. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 16 Oct Oxford Utd. 0 - 1 Lincoln City League Two
2003/2004 Sat 10 Jan Oxford Utd. 0 - 0 Lincoln City League Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 09 Aug Lincoln City 0 - 1 Oxford Utd. League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Oxford United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Lincoln City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Red Imps have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oxford United's 60 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Lincoln City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 47 points from 44 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oxford United 6 1 4 1 7 7 7
Lincoln City 6 0 1 5 2 12 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The Red Imps are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Oxford United. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oxford United Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 4 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Lincoln City Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 9 most recent games.

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