FM Preview: Oxford United v Burton Albion 27 Mar 2011

Last updated : 26 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oxford United v Burton Albion fixture

Burton Albion pack their bags to visit Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Sunday afternoon,

The previous match played between the two at The Kassam Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2008, the U's carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 07 Nov Burton Albion 1 - 0 Oxford Utd. F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Burton Albion 0 - 0 Oxford Utd. League Two
2008/2009 Fri 17 Apr Burton Albion 0 - 1 Oxford Utd. (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 18 Oct Oxford Utd. 2-1 Burton Albion (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sat 08 Mar Oxford Utd. 0 - 3 Burton Albion (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sun 19 Aug Burton Albion 1 - 2 Oxford Utd. (Conference) Premier
2006/2007 Sat 31 Mar Oxford Utd. 0 - 0 Burton Albion Conference

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Recent respective form guides

Oxford United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Burton Albion have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Brewers have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oxford United's 53 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Burton Albion are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 34 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oxford United 6 2 0 4 7 11 6
Burton Albion 6 1 2 3 6 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Brewers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oxford United 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Burton Albion Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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