Head-to-head record (all comps)
Oxford 7 wins, Burton 6 wins, 5 draws
League One form (last six games)
Oxford Utd: LLLDWD = 5pts
Burton: DDWLDD = 7pts
Top scorers
Oxford Utd
- James Henry 14 (10 in L1)
- Marcus Browne 7 (4)
- Gavin Whyte 6 (4)
Burton Alb
- Liam Boyce 10 (7)
- Lucas Akins 6 (5)
- Scott Fraser 6 (5)
Last meeting
August 25, 2018: Oxford United 3, Burton Albion 1
- Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel
Stats
Oxford United
- United are one of only three teams in the top seven tiers of English football yet to have an away league win this season – Fulham and Rotherham United are the others.
- This is the first time they have reached February without an away league win since the 1985/86 season, when they were in Division 1.
- Kemar Roofe and George Baldock made their U’s debuts in the last meeting at the Pirelli Stadium, a 2-0 defeat in February 2015.
- Cameron Brannagan is one booking away from a two-game suspension.
Burton
- The Brewers have lost three of their last five games – but two of those were against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-finals (10-0 defeat on aggregate).
- This is only their third home league game of 2019. The others saw them lose to Gillingham and draw with Bradford City.
- Top scorer Liam Boyce is a Northern Ireland teammate of United winger Gavin Whyte.
Referee
Brett Huxtable (Devon).
- 28 games this season (4 red cards, 98 yellows).
- He was in charge of United’s 3-0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle on New Year’s Day.
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