Oxford
are hoping for a speedy recovery from Monday's disappointing
defeat to Port Vale, with Accrington the visitors at the Kassam.
The temptation for some is to view home games against the
smaller sides in the league as gimmes, but anyone who has watched our
previous games with Accy will know that won't be the case. They're a
good side and will come here looking for a win.
Arguably,
they need one; Accrington are yet to win in October and they
have conceded six goals in their last two matches, prompting the
players to apologise
to the fans after their 3-1 defeat at Torquay last weekend. But
Accrington can be relatively pleased with their season so far,
finding themselves just two points behind the play-off positions with
a game in hand on their rivals.
So
with both sides looking to recover from poor defeats in their last
outing, this match presents a chance for recovery. And both Oxford
and Accrington appear set to make changes in an attempt to put right
previous errors. Chris Wilder appears to be trying to rush some of
the more experienced players back from injury in an attempt to get as
many leaders on the pitch as possible – and with captain Jake
Wright suspended it will be needed. Andy Whing looks set to start his
first game of the season, despite having only just come back from
injury.
There
is only a very short history of matches between the two teams, the
first of which came in the 2010-11 season. We have never lost to
Accrington, but have also never beaten them at the Kassam, so history
(of a rather inconsequential sort) could be made this weekend.
Despite the relatively limited playing history between Oxford and
Accrington, the two clubs' respective histories are perhaps more
intimately
linked than they would initially appear. Oxford were able to take
their place in the Football League after Accrington Stanley resigned
in 1962 and by extreme coincidence it was Accrington who took our
Football League place upon their return in 2006.
Also This Weekend
The
youths are at home again this Saturday – this time to Hereford
United in the Youth Alliance Cup, following their 1-0 victory over
Bournemouth in their last cup game. Hereford come into the game off
the back of a 3-0 FA Youth Cup victory over Atherstone in the 3rd
qualifying round. The high-flying ladies team are also back in action
on Sunday, at home to Exeter City. The ladies are currently top the
South West Combination (though Keynsham Town have a game in hand and
superior goal difference) and on an eight-game winning streak. Exeter
are currently fifth, having beaten Newquay 3-1 in their last match.
The ladies reserves are also top of their league, the Southern Region
Division One North, as they travel to fifth-placed Gosport Borough.
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