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Rotherham United and Oxford United play at New York Stadium in a FA Cup match (Round 3). There is only one recent direct showdown between these two teams, on 05-03-2013, which ended with Rotherham United’s (0-4) win. Particular attention needs to be paid to the home / off condition as Rotherham United presents different results at home and abroad.
Rotherham United
The home team makes its debut in this edition of the FA Cup with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they have 2 draws and 13 defeats as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 38 goals conceded, against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses At home with 19 goals scored and 25 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with Leeds United by (3-0). Rotherham United won 2, drew 2 and lost 6 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has regularly scored because he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency towards goals, since 34 in 52 they finished with More than 2.5 goals in the marker. This is a team that scored few times first and only managed to open the scoring in 3 of their last 15 games, of those 3 reached the break in advantage in 2 and won in the late 90 ‘in 2. In 15 games, never managed to turn The scoreline in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 14 home games in all competitions: he suffered 8 of his 22 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Rotherham United enter this unmotivated game after a 3-0 away defeat at the Leeds field. The home team usually plays in a traditional 4-4-2, favoring a slower and more organized style of play. It is worth noting that in this drawing, the two most advanced players are Ward and Brown. Note that Rotherham seems to be in a bad moment, having recorded four defeats in the last five games.
Oxford United
The visiting team arrives at this stage of the FA Cup (Round 3) after having played previous qualifiers with: Macclesfield Town and Merstham. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 19 goals scored and 15 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 24 goals scored and 16 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a win away with Gillingham by (0-1). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Oxford United have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Oxford United enter this motivated tie after a 0-1 away win at the Gillingham pitch: Dunkey at 66 minutes scored the only goal of the game. Similar to the adversary of this round, Oxford United usually works in a 4-4-2, where the two most advanced players are Maguire and Taylor. The visiting team when invested in the offensive process, usually performs through the right side, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right side Edwards. The trainer of the visitors should have all the players at their disposal.
Prediction: Oxford x2 @ 1.46
