Head-to-head record (all comps)
Oxford 20 wins, Porstmouth 24 wins, 17 draws
League One form (last six games)
Oxford Utd: WDLLLD = 5pts
Portsmouth: DWLWWL = 10pts
Top scorers
Oxford Utd
- James Henry 12 (9 in L1)
- Marcus Browne 7 (4)
- Gavin Whyte 6 (4)
Portsmouth
- Jamal Lowe 11 (10)
- Gareth Evans 10 (8)
- Ronan Curtis 9 (9)
Last meeting
August 18, 2018: Portsmouth 4, Oxford United 1
- Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel
Stats
Oxford United
- United beat Portsmouth 3-0 in this fixture last season – Wes Thomas, Gino van Kessel and Josh Ruffels on target.
- All six of the U’s League One victories have come at the Kassam Stadium this season.
- This is the 50th game of Karl Robinson’s reign, which started against Portsmouth in March. His record in all competitions is P49 W16 D13 L20.
Portsmouth
- Pompey lost 1-0 to Blackpool last weekend, but they have not suffered back-to-back defeats this season.
- They have lost just once on the road in League One this season, at Gillingham on Boxing Day.
- Pompey have more points (57) this season from 27 games than the U’s managed in the whole of last season (56).
Referee
Christopher Sarginson (Staffordshire)
- 29 games this season (4 red cards, 85 yellows).
- Last took charge of a U’s game in March 2018, the 2-1 defeat at AFC Wimbledon.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here