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In spite of international break, this week is still kicked in some unterklassigen leagues. These include in England especially the teams of League One, the third highest English league and down. During the week, the EFL Trophy, in which all the under-class teams and youngsters of top Premier League teams participate.
For the time being, it continues in the group stage in which qualify the first two teams for the knockout stage. While some teams have already played two games and play on Tuesday evening, the last group game, it is for others turn the penultimate day.
There will be a prestigious duel on Tuesday between Oxford vs. Portsmouth, in which according to odds of the bookmaker the home side against the defending champion in the role of favorites.
But the favorite role of Oxford is not surprising. The guests from Portsmouth have already secured the ticket for the finals with two wins and will therefore not start with the best squad in Oxford. Unlike the Pompeys, Oxford United is still represented in the EFL Cup.
In less than two weeks, it will go for Oxford in the FA Cup, which will increase the burden on the third division again. With a home win over the Pompeys, Oxford can solve the ticket for the last 32 early. On Tuesday night, our Oxford against Portsmouth forecast accordingly aimed at a home win.
Oxford:
Last season, Oxford United played a mixed season, but stayed away from the relegation battle. With 13 points behind a playoff-place, the rise in the “Yellows” was also not an issue. In this season, the board continues to build on coach Karl Robinson – and that seems to pay off.
Oxford United put in a promising start to the season and is currently in great shape. The team around head coach Robinson has made up some places in League One and ranks in ninth place. Oxford has been unbeaten in six league games across all competitions. Oxford were without a clean sheet five times in a row before the 2-1 draw against Accrington Stanley.
In addition to the stable defensive work but there was also a considerable Torausbeute. 18 goals have been scored in the last six competitive games. Among them was the 4: 0 against West Ham United in the EFL Cup. In League One, Oxford is the second strongest offense in the league with 24 goals.
In front of home crowd, Oxford has lost only one of the last 15 home games at Kassam Stadium, seasonally and competitively. Most recently, the team of Karl Robinson won four home games in a row.
The two winger players James Henry and Tariqe Fosu are with nine goals in total the two goalkeeping players in the squad of the “Yellows”. Midfielder Ben Woodburn, who was loaned out by Liverpool FC in the summer, meanwhile has the most submissions on his account and is one of the top performers in the squad.
Oxford United is just one win away from reaching the round of 32. This could save Karl Robinson in the last group game against Crawley all performers and thus escape the enormous burden in November a piece. Oxford is still represented in all three cup competitions.
Portsmouth:
Portsmouth is a well-known Premier League face, but has suffered some setbacks over the past nine years. Including numerous – including financial reasons – downs and upheavals in the squad of Pompey. In the last two seasons, but it is a bit uphill, which was impressively proved by the semi-final in the last promotion playoffs.
Portsmouth had lost the direct promotion space but even. After three winless games at the end of the season, there was only the fourth place instead of the second place in the table – which would have guaranteed direct promotion. Kenny Jackett remains the leader of the Pompey. For the 57-year-old, the climb this season is again the main goal.
The current balance of 3-3-3 is certainly in need of improvement. Seven points is the gap to a playoff spot. With two league games less on the account Portsmouth but can approach up to two points.
Unlike Oxford United, the Pompeys have already been eliminated from the EFL Cup. In Fratton Park Portsmouth lost 4-0 against Premier League club Southampton. This leaves the Pompeys only the EFL Trophy and the FA Cup.
In the EFL Trophy rises for Portsmouth the last group match against Oxford. The Pompeys were already able to solve the ticket for the round of the last 32 prematurely. Accordingly, Kenny Jackett is unlikely to take any risks and spare achievers in unimportant group play.
At the weekend is already the important home game against the table neighbors Gillingham. Away, Portsmouth have won only two of their last six games. At Oxford against Portsmouth a prognosis on the guests therefore seems rather unrealistic.
Oxford Utd vs Portsmouth head to head matches
19.01.19 LO Oxford Utd Portsmouth 2 : 1
18.08.18 LO Portsmouth Oxford Utd 4 : 1
25.03.18 LO Portsmouth Oxford Utd 3 : 0
12.08.17 LO Oxford Utd Portsmouth 3 : 0
23.01.16 LT Portsmouth Oxford Utd 0 : 1