This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Burton Albion and Oxford United at 19:45 on Friday, 17th April 2009 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Oxford Utd. face a trip to Burton Albion at The Pirelli Stadium on Friday evening, 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 was two seasons ago, in August 2007, with Oxford Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Brewers 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 | Sat 18 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 3 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 19 Aug | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 18 Aug | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Brewers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The U's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the U's, and 4 goals against.
Burton Albion are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 44 games giving them a return of 88 points. Oxford Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 74 from their 44 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
U's's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Burton Albion, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burton Albion | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Oxford Utd. | Undefeated in last 9 away games. 11 games since last defeat. |
