Head-to-head record (all comps)

First meeting

Form (last six games)

Oxford Utd: WLWWDW

Tottenham U21: LLLDDW

Top scorers

Oxford Utd

  • James Henry 11
  • Marcus Browne 7
  • Gavin Whyte 5

United’s last game in the competition

November 6, 2018: Wycombe Wanderers 0, Oxford United 3 (Brannagan, Browne, Smith)

Stats

Oxford United

  • Have lost just once in their last 14 games.
  • Beat Fulham Under 21s 3-0 at home in the group stage.
  • United have earned £40,000 from the competition so far, with £20,000 at stake tonight.
  • A win would set up a trip to Cheltenham Town in the last-16 next month.
  • United won 2-1 at Gillingham at this stage last season and beat Southend United on penalties 12 months earlier.
  • Four of United’s five lowest home attendances have come in the Checkatrade Trophy.

Tottenham Under 21s

  • Were one of seven academy sides to progress from the group stage (nine were knocked out).
  • Only two teams qualified with a worse record – Tottenham picked up four points from the three games.
  • They are ninth out of 12 teams in Division 1 of Premier League 2.
  • They won 2-1 at Manchester City on Saturday, thanks to two goals from Kazaiah Sterling.

Referee

Kevin Johnson (Somerset)

  • 24 games this season (3 red cards, 68 yellows).
  • Took charge of United’s 2-1 home defeat to Northampton Town in the group stage, sending off John-Joe O’Toole.

Links

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