Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Oxford United welcome Fleetwood Town at their Kassam Stadium in what is expected to be an exciting League One game. The Yellows have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to Bolton, beating Port Vale, while sharing the spoils with Shrewsbury Town. Home win, though, should be considered as Oxford are sitting just bellow the playoffs berth. Des Buckingham has a full squad to choose from for Monday’s encounter.
The Cod Army, on the other hand, are still sitting in the relegation zone. Given their poor display in a 2-1 loss to Cheltenham Town, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. In their last meeting in the English third tier Oxford United defeated Fleetwood Town 3-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Charlie Adam should introduce Ryan Graydon to the starting XI as the 24-year-old scored as a substitute in the relegation six-pointer on Friday.
Highlighted Team (Oxford United):
Oxford United are one of the oldest clubs in the League One as they were founded back in 1893. However, Oxford United adopted their current name 67 years later and have been playing under it ever since.
Over the years the Yellows have built a great rivalry with Swindon Town and there have always been fireworks in clashes between the two sides. Oxford United play home matches at Kassam Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 12,500. The stadium was built in 1997 and has been Oxford United’s home ground ever since. The Boys from Up the Hill are well known for their yellow and blue colours, but they play their away games in dark blue (with a little yellow) or black kits.
Oxford’s player with the most league appearances is John Shuker, playing 478 games for the club from 1962 to 1977. On the other hand, Jim Magilton is the club’s most capped player in internationals, playing 18 games for Northern Ireland.