Karl Robinson’s Oxford United travel to Accrington Stanley this weekend, looking to extend their unbeaten run to five league games.
The U’s are in fine form since a defeat at Fleetwood Town, with three wins and one draw from their last four league games.
During those matches, Robinson’s side have scored 12 goals, including six at Lincoln City, and even scored four as the U’s eased past West Ham United in the Carabao Cup.
During this run of four league games, Oxford are yet to concede a goal, and if the U’s keep another clean sheet at the Crown Ground, it will be the first time since 2002 they’ve kept five successive league clean sheets.
The U’s will head into this game almost expecting another three points but will be aware they’ve won just once on the road this season.
It’s also difficult to pinpoint Robinson’s first choice eleven given the clubs recent form and due to impressive performances from the fringe players, there could be room for rotation this weekend.
Tariqe Fosu has netted four in three games, including a hat-trick at Lincoln, while Matty Taylor has scored three in as many games.
Accrington have won just twice this season from their opening ten games, but one victory came last weekend on the road at Southend United.
Colby Bishop netted that goal, and he is Stanley’s top scorer with four goals. Dion Charles has three goals, while winger Jordan Clarke has scored twice and added two assists.
In sixteen meetings between the two sides, all of Stanley’s five wins have come in the last seven encounters, including three in succession.
Predicted line-up: Simon Eastwood, Chris Cadden, John Mousinho, Elliott Moore, Josh Ruffels, Alex Rodriguez Gorrin, Cameron Brannagan, Shandon Baptiste, Tariqe Fosu, James Henry, Matty Taylor.
Prediction: Accrington Stanley 0-3 Oxford United.
