Oxford vs Peterborough preview
Friday 15 February 2019 13:08, UK
Oxford manager Karl Robinson has a decision to make over whether Jerome Sinclair or Jamie Mackie gets the nod as the lone striker for the Sky Bet League One visit of play-off hopefuls Peterborough.
The Us boss suggested last week the pair would alternate, depending on the strengths of the opposition.
Samir Carruthers, after an impressive midweek performance for the under-23s, and Marcus Browne, who came off the bench to equalise against Sunderland last weekend, are pushing for starting places. Fellow midfielder Mark Sykes is a doubt with a knee injury as Oxford look to end a run of three successive draws.
Peterborough defender Tyler Denton serves a one-match ban after being sent off last week. Fellow left-back Daniel Lafferty will be assessed before the game but trained on Thursday after a hamstring injury and is expected to be fit, while attacking midfielder Lee Tomlin returns from suspension.
Winger Joe Ward is expected to travel with the squad after a scan revealed no damage to his foot, despite leaving the Doncaster defeat on crutches last weekend. A number of other players have minor injuries or are struggling with illness.
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Oxford are unbeaten in their last seven league games against Peterborough (W5 D2), winning each of the three home games in this run.
Peterborough have only managed to score three goals in their last six away league games at Oxford (W1 L5).
Oxford have only won one of the last nine league games (D5 L3), drawing each of their last three.
Peterborough have lost each of their last two league games; they haven't lost three in a row since April 2018 (four games).
Including play-offs, Oxford United boss Karl Robinson has won four of his five home league managerial meetings with Peterborough's Darren Ferguson, losing the other in March 2014 with MK Dons (0-2).
