Oxford vs Portsmouth
England – EFL Trophy
Date: Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Kassam Stadium (Oxford).
Oxford Utd vs Portsmouth Predictions & Betting tips
Oxford United started the competition with a 2: 1 win vs Norwich U21. Oxford United are a team of League One, the third tier in English football system. Oxford United are ninth in the table with 16 points from 12 games played. They have a 4-4-4 record and 24:17 goal difference. Oxford United in the last game played 2: 2 vs Accrington.Portsmouth so far in EFL Trophy won six points from two matches played (won 1: 0 vs Crawley and 3: 1 vs Norwich U21). Portsmouth is also a team from League One, where they are 16th on the table with 12 points from nine matches. They have 3-3-3 and 00:11. Portsmouth in the final match to win 2: 1 vs Doncaster.
Oxford United is for me the better team, I hope they win this match.
Oxford:
Last season, Oxford United playing a mixture of the season, but stay away from the relegation battle. With 13 points behind playoff-spot, the increase in "Yellow" is also not a problem. In this season, the board continues to build coach Karl Robinson - and that seems to be paying off.
Oxford United put in a promising start to the season and is currently in excellent condition. The team around head coach Robinson has made few places in League One and ranked in ninth place. Oxford had been unbeaten in six league matches in all competitions. Oxford without conceding five times in a row before a 2-1 draw against Accrington Stanley.
In addition to defensive work but there is also Torausbeute stable enough. Of 18 goals have been scored in the last six competitive matches. Among them is 4: 0 against West Ham United in the Cup EFL. In League One, Oxford is the second most powerful offense in the league with 24 goals.
In front of the home crowd, Oxford has lost just one of 15 home games last at Kassam Stadium, seasonal and competitive. More recently, a team of Karl Robinson won four consecutive home games.
Both winger James Henry and Tariqe Fosu is with nine goals in a total of two players goalkeeper in the squad of "Yellow". Midfielder Ben Woodburn, loaned by Liverpool FC in the summer, while it had the most deliveries on his account and was one of the top players in the squad.
Oxford United are one win away from reaching the round of 32 could save Karl Robinson in the last group match against Crawley all players and thus escape from the enormous burden in November slice. Oxford was represented in all three cup competitions.
Portsmouth:
Portsmouth is a well-known face of the Premier League, but has suffered several setbacks during the last nine years. Including many - including financial reasons - downs and turbulence in the Pompey squad. In the last two seasons, but it is slightly uphill, which is impressively proved by the semifinals in the playoffs last promotion.
Portsmouth have lost direct sale space but even. After three games without a win at the end of the season, there were only fourth place instead of second place in the table - which will ensure direct promotion. Kenny Jackett remains the leader Pompey. For 57 years, this season again climb the main goal.
Balance when 3-3-3 is certainly in need of repair. Seven points is a gap for a playoff spot. With two league games less on account of Portsmouth but can be approached by two points.
Unlike Oxford United, Pompeys have been eliminated from EFL Cup. At Fratton Park Portsmouth lost 4-0 against the Premier League club Southampton. This leaves only the EFL Pompeys Trophy and FA Cup.
In EFL Trophy ride to Portsmouth last group match against Oxford. The Pompeys been able to solve the ticket to the last 32 ahead of time. Thus, Kenny Jackett is unlikely to take the risk and spare achievement in group play is not important.
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