The game between Oxford United and Gateshead in the (Conference) Premier on Saturday, 27th March 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Oxford Utd. prepare to entertain Gateshead at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Gateshead | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 5 conceded.
Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tynesiders have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oxford Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 70 points from 35 games. Gateshead find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 36 matches.
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 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that U's's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gateshead. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Gateshead | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
