This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Oxford United and York City at 15:00 on Saturday, 8th August 2009 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 9 and lost only 4 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Kassam Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with York City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the U's in a Trophy match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | York City | 0 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 13 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 1-2 | York City | FAT |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | York City | CONF |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. 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, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Minstermen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| York City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against York City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the U's in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| York City | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
