Meadow Lane is the venue for League One action on Saturday when Notts County, who are just above the relegation zone, take on promotion-hopefuls Oxford United.
Relegated from the Championship last season, the U's have made a solid start in League One and find themselves 10th in the standings, five points adrift of leaders Plymouth Argyle and second-placed Bradford City.
As for County, who reached the third tier via the League Two play-offs last term, they are only one place and point above the bottom four after picking up just one win from seven matches.
Notts County v Oxford United Tips Summary
Best Bet - Oxford United to win @ 13/8
Alternative Bet - Siriki Dembele anytime goalscorer @ 3/1
Bet Builder - Over 2 goals, Notts County to have the most corners & Gatlin O'Donkor anytime goalscorer @ 23/4
Notts County v Oxford United Prediction
Best Bet: Oxford United to win @ 13/8
It has been a difficult return to the third tier of English football for Notts County, who find themselves sitting precariously above the relegation zone and with just one League One win to their name.
The Magpies are four league matches without a win, recording draws against Doncaster Rovers and Huddersfield Town before suffering defeats to Bradford and Reading - failing to score in both losses.
Home form has provided a slight positive for County, who have won two of their last three in all competitions, but visitors Oxford have picked up some notable away results and will be hard to overcome.
The U's came away from the King Power Stadium with all three points in their last away fixture in the league, beating Leicester City 4-0, and they are on a three-match unbeaten run heading into this contest.
The greater fluency appears to be in Oxford's football and they can head back to the Kassam Stadium with another valuable victory.
Alternative Bet: Siriki Dembele anytime goalscorer @ 3/1
Siriki Dembele failed to score in his first five League One appearances of the season but he has started to hit his stride in recent weeks, with goals in his last two outings.
The Ivorian forward, who arrived from Birmingham City in 2024, netted in the 3-0 win over Burton Albion before opening the scoring in the 1-1 draw against Cambridge United.
Dembele is playing with confidence and he can punish a Notts County defence which is yet to keep a clean sheet this term.
Notts County v Oxford United Bet Builder Tip
Over 2 goals
Notts County to have the most corners
Gatlin O'Donkor anytime goalscorer
Pays 23/4
There have been more than two goals in two of Notts County's last three home games and in Oxford's last four away matches.
Oxford have lost the corner count in six of their seven League One games while Notts County have had the most corners in three of their last five league fixtures.
Gatlin O'Donkor has scored three goals in his last five league outings for Oxford and he looks capable of adding to his tally against a County side without a clean sheet this season.
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Key Match Stats
Notts County lost their last League One match at home, going down 1-0 to Bradford City
Oxford United have won two of their last three away games in League One
County have failed to keep a clean sheet this season
The U's have scored at least once in their last seven matches
Siriki Dembele has scored in each of his last two appearances for Oxford
Both teams have scored in three of County's four home games
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