Head-to-head record (all comps)
Oxford 7 wins, Cheltenham 8 wins, 9 draws
Form (last six games, all competitions)
Oxford Utd: WDLLLL
Cheltenham Tn: DDWDWL
Top scorers
Oxford Utd
- James Henry 11 (8 in L1)
- Marcus Browne 7 (4)
- Gavin Whyte 6 (4)
Cheltenham Tn
- Luke Varney 6 (6 in L2)
- Will Boyle 5 (3)
- Ryan Broom 4 (2)
Last meeting
August 8, 2017: Oxford United 3, Cheltenham Tn 4 (aet)
- Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel
Stats
Oxford United
- United have lost their last four games, the second time that has happened this season. The last time they lost five in a row was in April-August 2014 and it has not happened in a single season since September 2012.
- They have failed to score in the last four games, for the first time since August 2010. The last time United went five matches without a goal was in December 2007.
- The U’s have earned £60,000 from the competition this season. Tonight’s winners will receive £40,000.
Cheltenham Tn
- The Robins are one of four League Two teams left in the competition.
- Tyrone Barnett, whose loan at Cheltenham became permanent on Monday, scored for Oxford in their last visit to Whaddon Road, a 1-1 draw in League Two in November 2014.
- Cheltenham won both the group games they hosted (6-2 v Arsenal Under 21s and 2-0 v Coventry), before winning a penalty shoot-out against Newport County on home soil.
Referee
Ollie Yates (Lancashire)
- 23 games this season (3 red cards, 77 yellows).
- Last took charge of a U’s game last August 2015 for the 2-0 home defeat to Fleetwood Town.
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