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Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Oxford United at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Robins have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was just last season, in September 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 17 Mar | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 0-0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 13 Apr | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Cheltenham Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Robins in those games, with 7 conceded.
Oxford Utd. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The U's's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Cheltenham T. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 47 points from their 32 games so far. Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cheltenham T. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Oxford Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cheltenham T. | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Oxford Utd. | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |