This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Oxford United and Altrincham at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th January 2009 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Oxford Utd. prepare to entertain Altrincham at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the U's have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Kassam Stadium was just last season, in January 2008, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 12 Oct | Altrincham | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 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
Oxford United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Robins have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Oxford Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 31 points from their 26 games played so far, Altrincham's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Altrincham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
U's go into their game against Altrincham in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Altrincham | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
