English League Two
2013-01-26 - Fleetwood Town vs Oxford United
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English League Two
Saturday 26 January 2013 - Kick Off 3pm
Fleetwood Town
The top of League Two is very tight and it is one of those Divisions that could see a team come up the rails and take one of the Play Off positions in the final four months of the season. Fleetwood Town will be hoping they can turn draws into wins down the stretch if they are to get into the Play Offs as they are one of the leading draw specialists with 10 to their name this season.
The side are 10th in the League Two table and the Cod Army will still be expectant with only 2 points separating them and the final Play Off positions. Fleetwood have a 5-5-4 record at home this season and they have scored and conceded 16 goals in those games.
Back to back League defeats have knocked Fleetwood out of the Play Off positions, while they have won just 2 of their last 10 games in all competitions. Fleetwood have won just 1 of their last 6 home games in all competitions, losing 3 of those contests, while goals have been a problem with just 1 scored in their last 4 home games.
Oxford United
A poor run of form a couple of months ago looked to have cost Oxford United the chance of getting a promotion bid together, but that has changed in January. Now there is every chance that Oxford can get into the Play Offs as long as they can continue putting together consistent results in a League where inconsistency is very high.
The side are 12th in the League Two table, but they have picked up 38 points which means they can leapfrog their opponents today with a win, while there are only 4 points between Oxford and the Play Offs. They bring in a 5-2-7 away record, scoring 20 goals and conceding 25 in those games.
Oxford have not been beaten in their last 8 League games, although they have suffered exits in the FA Cup and the Football League Trophy in that time. The side are unbeaten in their last 5 away games in the League and Oxford should have plenty of confidence having won 3 in a row on their travels in League Two. Oxford have scored at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 5 away games in the League.
Head to Head
This will be the first time that Fleetwood Town and Oxford United will meet in a competitive game.
Prediction
This is a game where I think backing Oxford United with a slight headstart on the handicap is the way to go. The away side are the form team in this contest and Fleetwood Town have been struggling for goals in recent games which should give Oxford the chance to get something from the game.
With the amount of goals Oxford are scoring at the moment, they should be able to score at least 1 goal here and that may be enough to earn at least a point.
Offered at 1.92, I think taking Oxford on the Asian Handicap is the way to go.
The Pick :
Fleetwood Town 1-2 Oxford United
