Oxford United will be looking to make it three away games without defeat when they travel to Watford on Saturday.
The U’s drew at QPR on Wednesday night having picked up their first win of the season at Bristol City in their previous away game.
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Oxford United Travel to Watford
Team News, Form and Predicted Line-Up
Between those two results, Gary Rowett’s side did lose at home against Sheffield United but the point at Loftus Road has moved them out of the bottom three, despite not scoring in the previous two games.
As for Watford, they also had a share of the points on the road in the week with a 2-2 draw at Portsmouth. So far, the Hornets have had an inconsistent season with two wins, three draws and three defeats, although both of those victories did come at Vicarage Road against Hull and QPR.
The U’s are still without Ciaron Brown, Ole Romeny and Matt Phillips although the former did feature for the U21s during the week. Filip Krastev was forced off at Loftus Road but Rowett has since said it could just be a knock.
The Hornets don’t have too many injury concerns, but they are without influential midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze. Striker Jack Greaves is also absent, while Pierre Dwomoh is a doubt.
Oxford won the most recent meeting between the two sides – a 1-0 victory at Grenoble Road back in March – but did lose this fixture by the same scoreline. Before that recent Oxford win, the U’s had lost six and drawn one of their last seven. Oxford’s last win at Vicarage Road came in 1993.
Gary Rowett has a decent managerial record against the Hornets with four wins and one draw from seven meetings. One of those victories did come at Vicarage Road when in charge of Millwall.
Oxford United Predicted Line-Up
Jamie Cumming
Brodie Spencer
Michal Helik
Sam Long
Jack Currie
Brian De Keersmaecker
Cameron Brannagan
Przemyslaw Placheta
Luke Harris
Nik Prelec
Will Lankshear
Prediction: Watford 1-2 Oxford United
