The game between Altrincham and Oxford United in the (Conference) Premier on Sunday, 12th October 2008 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Oxford Utd. face a trip to Altrincham at Moss Lane on Sunday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the U's have come away with all the points on both occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 4 - 0 | Altrincham | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Altrincham | 1 - 3 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Altrincham | 0 - 3 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Altrincham | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Altrincham are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These games have seen the Robins score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Oxford Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Altrincham see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far, Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 14 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Altrincham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Robins, as the U's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Altrincham | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Oxford Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
