On the 3rd of December, Accrington Stanley hosts Oxford United in a meeting of these two mismatched League One teams. In their last match, Accrington Stanley recorded a 1-0 shutout win against TBC. Ethan Hamilton scored the first goal for Accrington Stanley in the 84th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, TBC was frustrated by Accrington Stanley’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Accrington Stanley ended the match with the shutout victory. Accrington Stanley looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while oxford United sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Forest Green Rovers. Harry Boyes struck first for Oxford United on an own goal in the 19th minute, then Jamille Matt tied it up for Forest Green Rovers in the 60th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Forest Green Rovers. Oxford United is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Oxford United’s most prolific scorer has been Billy Bodin. The Welsh midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Accrington Stanley’s top weapon lately has been Shaun Whalley, who has three goals in the last five matches.