📊 Form Guide

Oxford United

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Oxford United will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 5-0 League One success against Peterborough United.

For Oxford United, the goalscorers were Mark Harris (19'), Josh Murphy (31'), Rúben Rodrigues (38', 58') and Billy Bodin (89').

Matches featuring Oxford United have tended to be absorbing encounters of late with high scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past six games alone, the sum total of 20 goals have flown in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 13 of them accredited to Oxford United.

Going into this one, Oxford United haven't been defeated in their previous 3 home league matches.

Lincoln City

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Wigan Athletic in League One action, Lincoln City and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

The only scorer from Lincoln City was Danny Mândroiu (40'). Jonny Smith (20') and Charlie Hughes (90') scored for Wigan Athletic.

A very clinical Lincoln City have helped themselves to a surfeit of goals in their past six clashes (21 in all). That works out as the enviable mean average of 3.5 goals scored per game over this period. We will find out if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Coming into this meeting, Lincoln City have not been beaten in their last 5 league matches away from home.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings going back to 26/03/2021, neither club has come out on top overall with Oxford United winning 3 of those games, Lincoln City 3 and 0 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

An aggregate of 15 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 8 of them for The U's and 7 created by The Red Imps. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

The previous league meeting featuring the two was League One match day 7 on 31/10/2023 when it ended Lincoln City 0-2 Oxford United.

The match was refereed by Scott Tallis.

🗞️ Team News: Oxford United

The Oxford United boss Des Buckingham will be happy not to have any fitness worries whatsoever before this game with a fully injury-free squad ready to go.

📰 Team News: Lincoln City

Due to a mostly available group of players, there is only the lone fitness worry for the Lincoln City manager Michael Skubala to be concerned about. Lewis Montsma (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be in action.

⚡ Prediction

In this game, Lincoln City have the firepower to score a goal against this Oxford United outfit, however that is unlikely to be enough to prevent defeat.

We’re going for both teams to score in a 2-1 win for Oxford United at the end of the 90 minutes. Let’s just see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 18:01 16/04/2024