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Lincoln City face a trip to Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 9 of the 11 occassions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2002, the U's carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Oct | Lincoln City | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LD3 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 14 Jan | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Oxford Utd. | DIV3 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 27 Aug | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 0 | Lincoln City | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 5 conceded.
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oxford Utd. are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Three, with their 25 games giving them a return of 52 points. Lincoln City's total of 41 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Oxford Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Lincoln City | 6 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |