This is just Oxford's second league trip to Watford in the past 26 years. The Hornets took the honours last season with a Vakoun Bayo goal sealing a 1-0 victory. Watford have won four out of the past five home league meetings against Oxford United (L1) , conceding just two goals during this run. Oxford United have won just three of their previous 25 league meetings with Watford (D11 L11), their last victory however being a 1-0 win in the pair's most recent meeting in March 2025. Prior to last season's meetings, the pair last played each other in the league in March 1999. After losing five consecutive league home matches between December 2024 and February 2025, Watford have lost just three of their past 11 home games (W5 D3). Since the start of last season, only Derby and Blackburn (15 each) have lost more Championship games on a Saturday than Oxford (14), with the U's still winless on Saturdays this season (D2 L3). Oxford boss Gary Rowett has won each of his past three league matches against Watford, keeping a clean sheet in all three victories.
I am fed up with saying this game afer game season after season... but we really need to win this one... We have the talent they just need to put it together on the day
Will probably miss this one as heading out to the Sierra. They have put a new communications mast in near to where we go so hopefully can check scores on my phone. Enjoy the game!
Wonder if the weather will have an impact on a lot of games this weekend ? I remember when Oxford had to wear our away kit and the twice postponed FA tie the year before
If the winds stay high and gusty will certainly affect the ball in the air and long balls surely ...so maybe some tactical changes. But perhaps more likely in more open stadia?
Trouble is, Rowett is a very canny sod and will want to frustrate our fans as much as possible so we turn on the coach. I'm not a fan of our coach, but we must not play into Rowett's hands.
They will probably come with a solid back like like Blackburn and Millwall so better score first or we might be struggling again to break them down as there will be no space to get in behind . Whereas Hull ant Portsmouth are more open and attacking leaving some space to get past .
