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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Oxford United at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, The Red Imps have recorded 6 wins, and Oxford Utd. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Lincoln City running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Lincoln City | 3-0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Oxford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Lincoln City | 0 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the The Red Imps score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 1.
In complete contrast to Lincoln City, Oxford Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 2 points from their 3 matches. Oxford Utd.'s total of 5 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Lincoln City are starting to turn Sincil Bank Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Oxford Utd. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |