OXFORD United have been backed to repeat Burton Albion’s feat and secure a second successive promotion this season.

Bookmakers view Michael Appleton’s men among the top eight best sides in Sky Bet League One, but FourFourTwo rate them even higher.

In the respected magazine’s annual season preview, the predicted table makes interesting reading.

The U’s are tipped to finish second, just behind Millwall.

And while pre-season predictions can quickly be proved wrong, FourFourTwo have been accurate for the team in the last two years.

They correctly picked a 13th-place finish two years ago, while being only one place out this time last year, when United were tipped to win the title.

Supporters will be hoping this year completes the hat-trick – particularly with rivals Swindon Town included in the bottom four.