Paul Fairclough's Bees take on Brain Talbot's Oxford United who are currently 8th in the League 7 positions higher then Barnet and 4 more points then the Bees. This will be only the second encounter between The Bees and Oxford United the first was in the Autoglass trophy in the 1995/1996 season. The Bees lost he game 3-2 with the Bees goals coming from Mark Robins and Cooper infront of only a thousand fans at Underhill. Former Barnet midfielder Danny Brown who made over 100 appearances for the Bees after his move from Leyton Orient joined the U's in 2003 and made 19 appearances for them. Another player to play for both is right back Sam Stockley joined the U's for £150,000 in the summer of 2001 he made 177 appearances in a five year spell at the Bees. When he joined the U's he played 39 times in 2001/2002 season but left in October of 2002.
Back to more current affairs Simian King was reserve captain for the U's. But Simon only made 3 appearances in 3 years at Oxford United. Since joining Barnet on a free in 2003 he has made 99 appearances for the Bees and will play for the 100th time for the Bees against his former club.
Oxford United so far this season:
Date | Opponents | H/A | Type | Res/KO | Att | Options | |
Sat 06 Aug | Grimsby Town | A | League | D 1-1 | 4,706 | View Reports | View Table |
Wed 10 Aug | Torquay United | H | League | W 1-0 | 4,820 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 13 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers | H | League | D 2-2 | 6,364 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 20 Aug | Lincoln City | A | League | L 1-2 | 3,724 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 23 Aug | Gillingham | A | League Cup | L 0-1 | 4,149 | View Reports | |
Sat 27 Aug | Stockport County | H | League | D 1-1 | 4,329 | View Reports | View Table |
Fri 02 Sep | Shrewsbury Town | A | League | L 0-2 | 4,073 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 10 Sep | Rushden & Diamonds | H | League | D 2-2 | 4,189 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 13 Sep | Bristol Rovers | A | League | D 1-1 | 5,098 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 17 Sep | Darlington | A | League | W 2-1 | 4,127 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 24 Sep | Bury | H | League | W 2-1 | 4,198 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 27 Sep | Rochdale | A | League | W 1-0 | 2,347 | View Reports | View Table |
8 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 17 | +1 |
Player to watch:
Eric Sabin has scored twice in 5 games since his move from Northampton Town at the start of the season and could keep his decent form and score his third of the season against the Bees on Saturday.
Barnet so far this season:
Date | Opponents | H/A | Type | Res/KO | Att | Options | |
Sat 06 Aug | Bristol Rovers | H | League | D 1-1 | 3,237 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 09 Aug | Northampton Town | A | League | W 2-1 | 5,817 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 13 Aug | Carlisle United | A | League | W 3-1 | 6,650 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 20 Aug | Macclesfield Town | H | League | W 1-0 | 2,005 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 23 Aug | Bristol City | A | League Cup | W 4-2 | 3,383 | View Reports | |
Sat 27 Aug | Grimsby Town | H | League | L 0-1 | 2,447 | View Reports | View Table |
Mon 29 Aug | Wrexham | A | League | L 1-3 | 3,768 | View Reports | View Table |
Fri 02 Sep | Cheltenham Town | A | League | D 1-1 | 3,343 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 10 Sep | Leyton Orient | H | League | L 2-3 | 3,722 | View Reports | View Table |
Sat 17 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers | A | League | L 0-1 | 4,994 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 20 Sep | Plymouth Argyle | H | League Cup | W 2-1 | 1,941 | View Reports | |
Sat 24 Sep | Rochdale | H | League | D 1-1 | 2,338 | View Reports | View Table |
Tue 27 Sep | Shrewsbury Town | A | League | D 2-2 | 3,628 | View Reports | View Table |
15 | Barnet | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -1 |
Player to watch:
Giuliano Grazioli has been on good form of late scoring 4 times in the last 5 games including two in the 3-2 defeat against Leyton Orient.
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Team News:
Oxford United:
Yet to Be announced:
Barnet:
Ismail Yakubu suspended (3 games), Ian Hendon expected to be fit.
Betting:
Barnet win: 6/5
Draw: 9/4
Oxford win: 7/4