Oxford United (h): Score Predictions & Starting XI

This one's not going to be easy! Pretty much the same set-up, although Mandy will doubtless start and we might need to give Sean a rest by the sound of him. I can see it being a more balanced bench as there will be more 60 minute subs as legs start to give out...

1-0 after a titanic battle.
 
Keep it as it is, and good knowing Mandroui is on bench, a really big game, but we can get result. 2-1 maybe 3-1
 
It will be interesting to see how players have recovered over the past few days. I'd be tempted to put Mandroiu and Vale in from the start. Bench will be pretty strong that's for certain.

Jensen
Mitchell Jackson O'Connor
Burroughs Hamilton Erhahon Roughan
Sorensen Mandroiu
Vale

Subs: Wright Eyoma Smith Bishop Adelakun Duffy Brown

Tough game against a very decent team, but one which isn't flying as much as it was earlier in the season
2-1 Imps
 
Heavy legs yesterday, some rotation definitely needed. Expect to see Vale start at least, and possibly let Mandroiu begin his post-Kennedy career in place of Smith. We have no news of Hackett, perhaps he could be fit enough to play too.

We could see four centre halves again, Oxford are averaging two points per game away from home including winning comfortably at Derby, Barnsley and Stevenage.
 
Agree with the sentiment that we need to rotate a couple.

Jensen

Eyoma - Mitchell - O’Connor

Burroughs - Hamilton - Erhahon - Brown

Mandroiu - Vale - Duffy
 
Jensen
Mitchell Jackson O'Connor
Sorenson Burroughs
Hamilton Erhahon
Adelakun Mandroiu
Vale
 
Scotimp said:
Heavy legs yesterday, some rotation definitely needed. Expect to see Vale start at least, and possibly let Mandroiu begin his post-Kennedy career in place of Smith. We have no news of Hackett, perhaps he could be fit enough to play too.

We could see four centre halves again, Oxford are averaging two points per game away from home including winning comfortably at Derby, Barnsley and Stevenage.
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Pretty sure Hackett will be out for at least a month and possibly into the New Year
 
Jensen

Mitchell Jackson Oconner

Sorenson Hamilton Erhahon Burroughs

Mandroiu Vale Adelakun Score Imps 2 Oxford united 2
 
Would be (pleasantly) surprised to see Jackson playing after 3 full games, and if others were leggy after Tuesday's efforts, expect changes. So:-
Jensen
Mitchell O'Connor Roughan
Sorensen Hamilton Erhahon Burroughs
Mandroiu Vale Adelakun

Need to make full use of subs too.
 
Mianka said:
Shaw, in his pre Exeter game interview, said he had a medium term injury, not as bad as they first thought, but he would be out for a little period - but he was in good hands.
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Well that confirms a month minimum then. Short term would be a few weeks surely. Continues the striker jinx we seem to have at the moment sadly
 
Interesting to see how Vale does if he starts rather than from the bench, and Mandroiu in his first start for Shaw.
2-1
 
Not the worst time to play them judging by their last three - little bit of a dip? I think Shaw preserving his unbeaten record would be a good result still.

1-1.
 
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