FM Preview: Oxford United v Burton Albion 29 Jan 2013

Last updated : 28 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oxford United v Burton Albion fixture

Burton Albion face a trip to Oxford United at Kassam Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 5 games played, Brewers have recorded 1 wins, and Oxford United have come away with 2 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kassam Stadium was just last season, in September 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Sep Burton Albion 4 - 0 Oxford Utd. League Two
2011/2012 Sun 29 Jan Burton Albion 1 - 1 Oxford Utd. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 10 Sep Oxford Utd. 2-2 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sun 27 Mar Oxford Utd. 3 - 0 Burton Albion League Two
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

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Recent respective form guides

Oxford United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The away form of Burton Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Brewers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oxford United's 38 points from 27 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Burton Albion's total of 45 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oxford United 6 3 1 2 9 10 10
Burton Albion 6 3 0 3 5 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Burton Albion are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Kassam Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oxford United Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Burton Albion Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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