Oxford United will be looking for another win after the 5-0 League One triumph versus Peterborough United.
For Oxford United, goals were scored by 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.
Since a losing effort in their last game against Wigan Athletic in League One competition, Lincoln City will be hoping to turn things around here.
The only name on the scoresheet 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
If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 26/03/2021, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Oxford United winning 3 of those games, Lincoln City 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.
A combined sum of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 8 of them for The U\'s and 7 coming from The Red Imps. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.
The last league encounter featuring these sides was League One match day 7 on 31/10/2023 when it ended Lincoln City 0-2 Oxford United.
The referee was Scott Tallis.
Team News: Oxford United
The Oxford United manager Des Buckingham has zero fitness worries at all ahead of this match with a completely healthy group to pick from.
Team News: Lincoln City
Owing to an otherwise healthy group of players, there’s only the one fitness problem for the Lincoln City manager Michael Skubala to contend with. Lewis Montsma (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing here.
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.
