In this week 31 match on Feb 5th, Portsmouth and Oxford United will play a match in Oxford in a clash of these two mismatched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 6th placed Oxford United is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic. Matty Taylor struck first for Oxford United in the 23rd minute, then Callum Lang tied it up for Wigan Athletic in the 36th minute on a feed from Max Power earning Wigan Athletic a comeback draw. Oxford United should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while portsmouth is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Charlton Athletic. Conor Washington struck first for Charlton Athletic in the 31st minute, then Clark Robertson added another on an own goal in the 64th minute. Portsmouth is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Portsmouth won the head to head battle with 1 win.
George Hirst and Michael Jacobs are the top scorers for Portsmouth in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. In the last 5 matches, both Cameron Brannagan and Matty Taylor are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Oxford United and look to continue their dominance.