Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Oxford United
Match Time & Date:
26/11/2022
16:00
Prediction: 2-1
Exeter
Oxford United play host to Exeter City at their Kassam Stadium in the FA Cup round 2. The Yellows kicked off their FA Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Woking, and they are seen as favourites to beat the Grecians at home as well. Earlier in November Oxford United crushed Port Vale 4-0, and they are surely capable of matching Exeter City in the FA Cup. Billy Bodin has joined the likes of Yanic-Sonny Wildschut and Josh Murphy in the recovery room, while Tyler Goodrham is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
The visitors, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Oxford United by beating Port Vale on the road, but they face a difficult task in Saturday’s clash. Since the Yellows are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that Exeter will suffer elimination in the FA Cup round 2. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Yanic Wildschut):
Yanic-Sonny Wildschut is a Dutch football player who was born in Amsterdam on 1 November, 1991. He was part of Ajax academy during his youth career and he made his senior debut for Zwolle in the Jupiler League. After playing 33 matches for Zwolle, the pacey winger joined VVV-Venlo on 29 June, 2011 and in 2013 he moved to Heerenveen.
He was soon sent on loan to ADO Den Haag and after making seven appearances for the club, he joined English side Middlesbrough on 1 September, 2014. Wildschut scored his first goal for the Boro in a 3-0 victory over Rotherham on 1 November, 2014. However, he played just 12 games for Middlesbrough in the Championship.
On 2 October, 2015 he was sent on loan to Wigan Athletic and three months later he signed a permanent deal with the Latics. You should have in mind that Yanic has 10 caps for Netherlands U21 team. Wildschut is a winger, but he is capable of playing as a centre forward as well.
Highlighted Team (Exeter):
Nicknamed the Grecians, Exeter City are a professional football club that welcome their rivals at St. James Park. The stadium was opened in September 1904, and it can hold up to 8,696 spectators. Exeter City play their homes in white jerseys with red stripes, and black shorts, while violet and yellow are the dominant colours of their away kit.
The Grecians made it to the FA Cup quarter-finals on two occasions (1930/31, 1980/81), with the team advancing to the FA Trophy semis in the 2005/06 season. The likes of Harry Gee, Cliff Bastin, Maurice Setters, Dick Pym, Fred Whitlow, Arnold Mitchell, Tony Kellow, Fred Binney, Darran Rowbotham, Lee Sharp, and David Pleat are one of the most notable footballers who played for Exeter City in the past.
Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Bristol Rovers, and Yeovil Town are considered the club’s fiercest rivals. The Grecians currently compete in the League Two.
