Oxford United will be looking to end a run of nine games without a win when Watford visit Grenoble Road on Saturday.
The U’s lost at relegation rivals Hull on Wednesday night and with results elsewhere going against them, Gary Rowett’s side are now just four points clear of the drop.
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It’s not just the recent results that are a cause for concern but also the performances, with the U’s struggling to keep teams out while only finding the net from set pieces.
As for Watford, they won 1-0 against Swansea last time out. The Hornets have three wins from their last six and are unbeaten in their last three away games.
Cameron Brannagan missed the trip to Hull with an injury, while Tyler Goodrham was absent through illness. Elliott Moore was forced off in East Yorkshire but was replaced by Ben Nelson, who made a timely return to the squad. Greg Leigh, Joe Bennett and Tom Bradshaw are all still sidelined.
Pierre Dwomoh, Daniel Bachmann, Kwadwo Baah, Kévin Keben, and Mamadou Doumbia are all missing due to injury for the visiting side.
Watford won the reverse fixture at Vicarage Road and are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against the U’s, winning six. Oxford’s last victory over the Hornets came back in 1993, but their last home victory came all the way back in 1970, with Watford unbeaten on their last 15 visits to the county.
Predicted line-up: Jamie Cumming, Ciaron Brown, Michal Helik, Sam Long, Przemyslaw Placheta, Will Vaulks, Alex Matos, Peter Kioso, Ole Romeny, Matt Phillips, Mark Harris.
Prediction: Oxford United 1-1 Watford
