This fixture has been long awaited by regulars of both squads, as it's the first Vanarama National League South match of the season. Both Oxford City and Worthing are hoping for a positive start to their league adventure.
- Oxford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
The visiting Worthing played their last game only four days ago, a Vanarama National League South match.
Oxford City form and stats
The previous season, Oxford City's league statistics were 19 wins, 12 draws and 9 losses, results that produced 5th position in the Vanarama National League South. From these 40 matches they scored {71 goals} and gave away 46. Performing as the home team in the previous season Oxford City managed 10-6-4 (win-draw-lost) with {40 goals} and 24 conceded.
The first defeat after collecting points through three league rounds.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Oxford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 20 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 6 and lost 5.
Scoring bonanza? We don't know the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 latest league matches with this side has had three goals or more.
Worthing form and stats
A job perfectly done for Worthing last season as they secured promotion from Non League Premier: Isthmian. With a grand total of 31 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 13 were in away matches.
Worthing are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
Observe that 9 of this side's 11 latest league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
After this away game Worthing return home for a Sussex Senior Challenge Cup game against Bognor Regis Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other before in this season, with the result Oxford City - Worthing 3-0 entered in the official records. Previous two meetings between these teams: Oxford City won one, Worthing triumphed in one and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Pearce 24 goals |   J. Parker 17 goals | K. Lolos 16 goals |
Oxford City missing players
Worthing missing players
| Oxford City | Worthing | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 46 | 23 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 23 | 47 |
| 21 | 13 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 83 | 53 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 38 | 94 |
| 56 | 28 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 31 | 73 |
| 96% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 91% | 94% |
| 83% | 96% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 78% | 85% |
| 63% | 74% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 52% | 66% |
| 39% | 52% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 26% | 43% |
| 11% | 13% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 61% | 70% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 66% |
| 28% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 39% | 30% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 11% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.5 | 11.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.3 | 11.5 |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 34% | 38% |
| 9.3 | 8.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.9 |
- Oxford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Oxford City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Oxford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
