Head-to-head record (all comps)

Oxford 8 wins, Blackpool 14 wins, 7 draws

League One form (last six games)

Oxford Utd: WDWLWD = 11pts

Blackpool: LWWWLW = 12pts

Top scorers

Oxford Utd

  • James Henry 10 (7 in L1)
  • Marcus Browne 7 (4)
  • Gavin Whyte 5 (3)

Blackpool

  • Armand Gnanduillet 8 (5)
  • Nathan Delfouneso 5 (5)
  • Joe Dodoo 5 (2)

Last meeting

January 6, 2018: Oxford United 1 (Obika), Blackpool 0

  • Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel

Stats

Oxford United

  • United are looking for their fifth successive home league win. They have not done that since Sept-Dec 2009 and the last time they managed it in the Football League was Feb-Mar 1996.
  • The U’s have scored in every home league game this season since their opener against Fleetwood Town in August.
  • The last three meetings between these sides in Oxford have finished 1-0 (two home wins, one away).
  • Alex Mowatt set up Jon Obika’s winner in January from a free-kick with his first touch after coming on as a substitute.

Herald Series:

  • If James Henry scores it will be the first time in his career he has netted in four successive appearances.
  • If Cameron Brannagan keeps his place in the side it will be the 50th start of his career (39 for United).

Blackpool

  • Have won four of their last five league games.
  • Just 16 goals have been scored in their nine away league games (F8 A8), the lowest in the division.
  • They have the second best away defensive record in League One, but the joint second worst attack.
  • Top scorer Armand Gnanduillet played just 36 minutes across four substitute appearances on loan for Oxford United in 2015.

Referee

Matthew Donohue (Manchester)

  • 19 games this season (3 red cards, 65 yellows).
  • This is his first term in the EFL, so has not taken charge of an Oxford United game

Links

Ricky Holmes has set Oxford United an ambitious target to reach by the new year

Rio Ferdinand is helping Marcus Browne develop during his loan with the U’s

Karl Robinson on his plans for the January transfer window