Match Preview: Chelmsford City vs Oxford City
Oxford City travel to the Chelmsford City on Saturday as the Hoops look to get back to winning ways in Vanarama National League South.
A chance to get back to winning ways
City’s push for promotion was hindered last weekend as Maidstone United clinched a 2-1 victory at the Gallagher stadium to increase the distance between the two sides at the top of the table. The defeat places the Hoops in 4th position in the National League South, three points behind Dartford in 3rd and three points above Ebbsfleet in 5th.
The Hoops remain in a solid run of form with four wins from six games however, Andy Ballard and Ross Jenkins will be without striker Harvey Bradbury for the game against the Clarets after being sent off in stoppage time against Maidstone.
The Clarets still in form?
Chelmsford City suffered a 2-0 loss to league leaders Dorking in their last fixture yet, prior to that match, the Clarets were unbeaten in four in VNLS which included a shock 1-3 win to promotion challengers Dulwich Hamlet.
The Clarets sit comfortably in midtable in 14th, ten places behind the Hoops and seven points above the drop zone.
Head to head
23rd October 2021: Oxford City 1-1 Chelmsford
13th February 2021: Oxford City 4-1 Chelmsford
10th October 2020: Chelmsford 1-1 Oxford City
4th April 2020: Chelmsford 2-6 Oxford City
30th March 2019: Chelmsford 2-1 Oxford City
Last time out, City took the lead in the first half courtesy of Nana Owusu but the Clarets capitalised on Josh Ashby’s dismissal and secured an equaliser in injury time thanks to Adam Morgan.
Ones to watch:
Joe Iaciofano
The Hoops' top scorer this season has regained some form in recent weeks, finding the net four times in the last six in Vanarama National League South.
City’s summer signing sits 6th in VNLS top scorer standings thanks to his fox-in-the-box style of play, averaging a goal in every 150 minutes of play.
Jacob Marsden
The Clarets' number one joined in September 2020 and has impressed ever since.
In recent weeks, the 24-year-old has kept 6 clean sheets in his last 12 in VNLS which has played a key part in the Clarets boasting the lowest goal difference in the bottom half of the table.
