Week 5 brings us a match on Aug 20th where Oxford United will play host to Morecambe in a clash of these two closely matched League One teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Oxford United recorded a 1-2 loss against Lincoln City. Tom Hopper struck first for Lincoln City in the 21st minute on a feed from Anthony Scully, then Anthony Scully added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Oxford United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, 22nd placed Morecambe, recorded a 0-1 loss against Bolton Wanderers. Conor Bradley struck first for Bolton Wanderers in the 39th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Morecambe couldn’t muster any offence and Bolton Wanderers ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each. Oxford United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Tyler Goodrham and Cameron Brannagan, and they each have 1 goal.