FootyMAD's Oxford United match preview

Last updated : 27 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stevenage Borough v Oxford United fixture

Stevenage B. prepare to entertain Oxford United at Broadhall Way on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Boro have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Broadhall Way was just last season, in August 2007, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 20 DecOxford Utd.1 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2007/2008Mon 24 MarOxford Utd.2 - 1Stevenage B.CONF
2007/2008Mon 27 AugStevenage B.0-0Oxford Utd.CONF
2006/2007Sat 03 MarOxford Utd.2 - 0Stevenage B.CONF
2006/2007Sat 02 DecStevenage B.2 - 2Oxford Utd.CONF

Recent respective form guides

Stevenage Borough are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Boro have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.

Oxford Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the U's pummel 13 goals, and let in 6.

Stevenage B. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 64 points from their 37 games so far. Oxford Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 63 from their 39 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stevenage B.64208414
Oxford Utd.641115813

FootyMad's prediction ...

Boro are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Stevenage B. Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Unbeaten run of 22 matches.
Oxford Utd. Undefeated in last 6 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.