FootyMAD's Oxford United match preview

Last updated : 05 October 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forest Green Rovers v Oxford United fixture

Forest Green prepare to entertain Oxford United at The Lawn on Friday evening, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent respective form guides

Forest Green Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rovers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Oxford Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The U's have managed to tuck away 9 goals in this period, and concede just the 2.

Forest Green are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide Conference with a return of just 9 points from their 13 games thus far. Oxford Utd. are leading the way in the Nationwide Conference, with their 13 games giving them a return of 33 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forest Green6141777
Oxford Utd.64208314

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Rovers at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the U's come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Forest Green Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Oxford Utd. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
14 games since last defeat.