The Oxford City & Worthing head coaches Jenkins and Hinshelwood are both afraid of and feeling excited about this important game in the top part of the Vanarama National League South positions.
- Oxford City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Worthing have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Vanarama National League South
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Oxford City form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 16 Vanarama National League South games here at Court Place Farm for Oxford City. The data says 9 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Oxford are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Oxford City's last game was hosting Welling United (placed 14th) and winning 3-0.
In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Hungerford Town.This is expected to be a close game, with Oxford City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Oxford City as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Oxford City has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Take note that 9 of the most recent 10 league games from this club have seen goals scored by both teams.
Oxford are traveling soon after this match as the Vanarama National League South match at Taunton Town awaits in three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (38 in 16 games), Oxford City's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Oxford have conceded 22 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Worthing form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Worthing, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Vanarama National League South, have produced an overall stat of 8-5-2 so far.
The manager Hinshelwood was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium The A2B Stadium. Worthing suffered a 4-5 loss to St Albans City (placed 6th). A crazy, crazy game with an abundance of goals last time out for Worthing, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that match, will this game be as full of joy?
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Tonbridge Angels's place.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Worthing playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 6 Worthing wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Observe that 12 of this side's 14 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.
A quick return to home after this game, as Worthing are hosting Dulwich Hamlet in the Vanarama National League South only three days away.
Worthing has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 15 games. It's not easy to score on Worthing as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Worthing - Oxford 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Parker 12 goals |   O. Pearce 12 goals | K. Lolos 10 goals |
Oxford City missing players
Worthing missing players
| Oxford City | Worthing | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 56 | 38 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 27 | 56 |
| 41 | 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 45 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 81% |
| 59% | 75% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 53% | 61% |
| 41% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 39% |
| 12% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 26% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 53% | 65% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 47% | 32% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 11.5 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 33% | 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 31% | 32% |
| 9.9 | 8.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
- All of Oxford City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Oxford City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Worthing have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Worthing have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Vanarama National League South
- Worthing have the most clean sheets (7) away in Vanarama National League South
- Worthing have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Vanarama National League South
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ebbsfleet United | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 70 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 39 | 70 |
| 2 | Dartford | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 61 |
| 3 | Havant & Waterlooville | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 56 |
| 4 | Oxford City | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 55 |
| 5 | Worthing | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 52 |
| 6 | St Albans City | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 51 |
| 7 | Braintree Town | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 | Chelmsford City | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| 9 | Tonbridge Angels | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 47 |
| 10 | Farnborough | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 11 | Eastbourne Borough | 31 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 45 |
| 12 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 41 |
| 13 | Bath City | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| 14 | Welling United | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 15 | Dover Athletic | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -10 | 36 |
| 16 | Slough Town | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -18 | 33 |
| 17 | Taunton Town | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 18 | Dulwich Hamlet | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | -12 | 32 |
| 19 | Cheshunt | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -21 | 27 |
| 20 | Hampton & Richmond | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -14 | 26 |
| 21 | Chippenham Town | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | -15 | 26 |
| 22 | Concord Rangers | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -19 | 26 |
| 23 | Weymouth | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 32 | -24 | 24 |
| 24 | Hungerford Town | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 21 |
