This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Oxford United and York City at 15:00 on Saturday, 1st November 2008 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Oxford Utd. prepare to entertain York City at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The U's are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 15 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Kassam Stadium was just last season, in September 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 | Tue 15 Apr | York City | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 30 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 1-1 | York City | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | York City | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 0 | York City | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 03 Mar | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | York City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | York City | 2 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 0 | York City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 6 conceded.
York City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Minstermen have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches. York City's 23 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th 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 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| York City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the U's, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. |
| York City | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
