League One match preview: Lincoln City versus Oxford United

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sincil Bank Stadium (10127 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Lincoln City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Oxford United.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Lincoln City form and stats

Lincoln City, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in League One, have played 4 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Sincil Bank Stadium after sharing the points with Rochdale (placed 16th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Bristol Rovers that was lost 0-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lincoln City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 1.

Goals decide football matches and Lincoln City are scoring many of them at home; 8 on target from 4 league matches. Defensively Lincoln City have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Oxford United form and stats

Playing away, Oxford United have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season.

Oxford United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bolton Wanderers for a League One game that ended a draw (0-0). That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Tranmere Rovers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Oxford United playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 3 Oxford United wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

After this away game Oxford United return home for a Carabao Cup game against West Ham United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Oxford United as they have only managed to score 4 times from 5 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Oxford United have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Lincoln City-Oxford United H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Lincoln City 3 wins, Oxford United 1 win, 0 draws. 3 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

T. Walker
5 goals / 1 assists
C. Brannagan
3 goals
J. Akinde
2 goals

Lincoln City missing players

Oxford United missing players

Lincoln City Oxford United
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 1 5 9
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 3 4
14 8 6 Scored S 1 4 13
9 1 0 Conceded C 3 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 89%
89% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 78%
44% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 67%
22% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 22%
44% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 67%
44% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 33%
11% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
6 7.2 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 8 7.8 7.6
5.4 5.5 5.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 4.8 4.9
1.1 1 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Lincoln City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lincoln City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lincoln City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Oxford United have yet to win a game away.

Lincoln City
31-08-19 LO Lincoln City 2 - 0 Fleetwood Town
03-09-19 EFL Doncaster Rovers 3 - 1 Lincoln City
07-09-19 LO Wycombe Wanderers 3 - 1 Lincoln City
14-09-19 LO Lincoln City 0 - 1 Bristol Rovers
17-09-19 LO Rochdale 1 - 1 Lincoln City
21-09-19 LO Lincoln City 14:00 Oxford United
27-09-19 LO Blackpool 18:45 Lincoln City
01-10-19 EFL Lincoln City 18:45 Manchester United U21
05-10-19 LO Lincoln City 14:00 Sunderland
12-10-19 LO Peterborough United 14:00 Lincoln City
Oxford United
31-08-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 3 Coventry City
03-09-19 EFL Oxford United 2 - 1 Norwich City U21
07-09-19 LO Fleetwood Town 2 - 1 Oxford United
14-09-19 LO Oxford United 3 - 0 Tranmere Rovers
17-09-19 LO Bolton Wanderers 0 - 0 Oxford United
21-09-19 LO Lincoln City 14:00 Oxford United
25-09-19 CC Oxford United 18:45 West Ham United
28-09-19 LO Oxford United 14:00 Gillingham
05-10-19 LO Accrington Stanley 14:00 Oxford United
08-10-19 EFL Oxford United 18:45 Portsmouth

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coventry City 9 5 4 0 15 9 5 5 0 0 9 3 4 0 4 0 6 6 6 19
2 Ipswich Town 8 5 3 0 15 4 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 3 1 0 9 2 11 18
3 Wycombe Wanderers 9 4 4 1 14 10 5 4 1 0 13 7 4 0 3 1 1 3 4 16
4 Sunderland 8 4 3 1 13 10 4 2 2 0 7 4 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 15
5 Blackpool 9 4 3 2 13 11 4 2 1 1 5 5 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 15
6 Peterborough United 8 4 2 2 20 8 4 2 1 1 12 5 4 2 1 1 8 3 12 14
7 Fleetwood Town 8 4 2 2 15 12 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 1 1 2 8 9 3 14
8 Lincoln City 9 4 1 4 14 9 4 3 0 1 8 1 5 1 1 3 6 8 5 13
9 Burton Albion 8 3 3 2 10 7 4 1 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 8 5 3 12
10 Doncaster Rovers 7 3 3 1 9 7 5 3 1 1 8 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 12
11 Milton Keynes Dons 8 4 0 4 11 12 5 3 0 2 5 7 3 1 0 2 6 5 -1 12
12 Bristol Rovers 9 3 3 3 10 11 5 2 3 0 9 5 4 1 0 3 1 6 -1 12
13 Shrewsbury Town 8 3 3 2 9 10 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -1 12
14 Rotherham United 7 3 2 2 12 8 3 1 1 1 7 4 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 11
15 Gillingham 8 2 4 2 14 9 4 2 1 1 10 4 4 0 3 1 4 5 5 10
16 Rochdale 8 2 4 2 9 12 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 6 8 -3 10
17 Oxford United 9 2 3 4 13 15 4 2 1 1 9 7 5 0 2 3 4 8 -2 9
18 Portsmouth 6 1 3 2 9 9 3 1 2 0 7 5 3 0 1 2 2 4 0 6
19 Tranmere Rovers 8 1 3 4 12 15 4 1 2 1 11 7 4 0 1 3 1 8 -3 6
20 Accrington Stanley 8 1 3 4 10 16 3 1 0 2 5 7 5 0 3 2 5 9 -6 6
21 AFC Wimbledon 9 0 3 6 8 15 4 0 3 1 3 4 5 0 0 5 5 11 -7 3
22 Southend United 8 0 1 7 10 24 4 0 1 3 4 11 4 0 0 4 6 13 -14 1
23 Bolton Wanderers 7 0 2 5 1 23 3 0 2 1 0 5 4 0 0 4 1 18 -22 -10

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