- Notts County have won one, drawn two and lost two in their last five matches (20th place in League One 2026/2027, seven points from seven games). Oxford United have won three, drawn one and lost one in their last five games (10th place in League One 2026/2027, 11 points from six games). Both teams have been scoring and conceding goals regularly of late.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals likely in Nottinghamshire
Notts County are 20th in the League One 2026/2027 table after seven games, picking up just seven points in the process, meaning The Magpies are already battling at the foot of the table.
Martin Paterson's men will need to be at their absolute best against an Oxford United side who currently have the far superior platform to build from in this division, sitting 10th after six games, having picked up 11 points.
The Magpies are a compact, organised side who play in a flexible 4-2-3-1 system, which makes them a tough nut to crack. Their recent form has been a bit of a mixed bag, with a 2-0 defeat away to Reading in the League One 2026/2027 being followed by a 2-1 win at home to Grimsby Town in the EFL Trophy 2026/2027. Saturday's game is certainly not a fixture that they will be looking to lose.
Oxford United are still a work in progress under the tutelage of Aaron Ramsey, however, the signs from their recent matches are that this is a side that will play wide, will play on the front foot and will press teams. Gatlin O'Donkor has the pace to get in behind teams, but a real poacher's touch with three goals in six League One 2026/2027 games, The U's have the real edge in terms of an out and out goal threat.
Oxford’s away record and attacking threat appeals
Oxford United will arrive at Meadow Lane with the better rhythm after beating Burton Albion 3-0 at home last time out, before following it up with a 1-1 draw at home to Cambridge United. United have won two of their three away fixtures in the League One 2026/2027, conceding just four goals in the process. The hosts will look to slow the game down and their system is not designed to be overrun, but Oxford's willingness to press and their ability to turn the ball over and hurt teams in transition should see them test the Notts County back line. Backing both teams to score at 67/100 appeals, as does over 2.5 goals at 87/100, which looks a good fit for a game that will feature chances at both ends. The draw is the value pick in the outright market with the odds sitting at 12/5. The hosts are 73/50 and the visitors 17/10, so we're going to give Notts County the very slight edge in this one, but this should be a close and competitive encounter. Notts County's recent results have been a mix of good and bad, and it's difficult to fancy them at the moment with one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five.
