Match Report
Hungerford Town, 24th on 40 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Oxford City (3rd, 78). Recent form told a different story for Oxford City: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Per game in the league, Hungerford Town were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.57, Oxford City 1.8 and 1.22, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Oxford City in 5 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Hungerford Town win, 3 for Oxford City, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Bulpit Lane in Hungerford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.