Rochdale vs Oxford United. Sky Bet League One.
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Friday 15 December 2017 14:51, UK
Oxford have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to Rochdale.
James Henry started the win over Doncaster having overcome a knee complaint while Joe Rothwell was fit enough to come off the bench following a hamstring problem. Ivo Pekalski remains sidelined as the summer signing works his way back from a serious knee injury.
Other than that, manager Pep Clotet has a strong squad to choose from as the U's go in search of a third league win since mid-October.
Rochdale striker Steven Davies will be looking for a place in Keith Hill's starting line-up after his efforts at Bradford last weekend. Davies returned from almost a month out to come off the bench to score his side's third goal in their 4-3 defeat at Bradford.
It was his fifth goal of the season and made it 3-3. but Bradford secured the points with a Tyrell Robinson winner 12 minutes from time. Keith Keane is closing in on a return to full fitness and could be considered for this game.
Oxford did a league double over Rochdale last season by an aggregate score line of 5-0; they have never beaten them three times in a row in the Football League.
Despite this, the Dale have won two of their last three home league meetings with Oxford (L1), as many as they had won in the previous seven in the fourth-tier (D3 L2).
Rochdale have not lost a home league game during the month of December since 2014 (P4 W4 since), when Fleetwood claimed a 2-0 away victory.
Oxford have scored more goals in their last five away league games (10) as they did in their previous 10 on the road (nine).
No League One side has been awarded more penalties than Rochdale (6), however they have missed four of them, more than any other side in the division.
