Oxford United vs Lincoln City Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of Oxford’s last nine League One home games.
• Each of Lincoln’s last two away fixtures have yielded under 2.5 goals.
• There have been under 2.5 goals scored in the last two meetings between these two sides.

Kassam set to stage cagey battle

Oxford have seen their hopes of breaking into the top-six of the League One standings diminish over recent weeks following a run of three defeats in their last four.

The Us’ recent home record has been of particular concern, as they have won just one of their last five games at the Kassam Stadium and have failed to score in four of those fixtures.

Indeed, under 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of Oxford’s last nine home games, including back-to-back goalless draws earlier this month against Peterborough and Charlton.

Lincoln’s form has also tailed off recently, as Michael Appleton has seen his side win just once in eight league games and they are now four points off the automatic promotion positions.

That untimely dip in form includes a run of one win in five on the road, with each of the Imps’ last two away fixtures ending all-square and with under 2.5 goals having been scored.

The last two meetings between these two sides have also yielded under 2.5 goals and we are predicting a similar outcome on Friday.

Given Oxford’s recent lack of goals on home soil and Lincoln’s misfiring on the road, our overall score prediction is for a goalless draw, which is unlikely to do either sides promotion hopes any real favours.