Stat Attack: Notts County vs. Oxford United

Notts have met Oxford United just 27 times in their history, the first meeting coming on 17 October 1964 when a goalless draw at Meadow Lane was the result.

The U's have the upper edge - but only just, with ten wins, nine draws and eight defeats

The last meeting between the two was on 18 March 2006, again a goalless draw at Meadow Lane.

Oxford United were formed as Headington in 1893, adding the suffix United in 1911 after merging with Headington Quarry.

In 1950, Headington United became the first professional club in Britain to install floodlights, and used them on 18 December against Banbury Spencer.

They initially played in orange and blue shirts, but changed to yellow home shirts for the 1957–58 season. The reason for the change is unknown.

In 1960, Headington United was renamed Oxford United, to give the club a higher profile.

Oxford won the League Cup in 1986 - then known as the Milk Cup - after beating Queens Park Rangers 3-0 in the final at Wembley.

In 2001, Bishop of Oxford Richard Harries conducted an exorcism after the feeling of a malicious force and the team's loss of thirteen of their first seventeen games at the new stadium was blamed on a gypsy curse placed on the club by a Roma man who had been evicted from the site during construction.

The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

University College (in full The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford) dates back to 1249. To put it into context, the Magna Carta had only been signed 34 years prior.

Buildings in Oxford are said to demonstrate examples of every English architectural period since the arrival of the Saxons.

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Notts County caretaker bosses Mick Halsall and Richard Dryden will take charge for the first time when Oxford visit Meadow Lane.

Halsall and Dryden were placed in temporary charge following the sacking of Ricardo Moniz after Monday's home draw against Morecambe had left the club in 15th place.

Liam Noble is unavailable as he sits out the third game of a four match ban but fellow midfielder Stanley Aborah was back in the side to face Morecambe following a knee injury. Meanwhile Thierry Audel is expected to resume at the heart of defence again following the return of Alan Sheehan to parent club Bradford.

Oxford defender Johnny Mullins is an injury doubt after a heavy knock in Monday's goalless draw at Yeovil forced him to leave Huish Park in a protective boot. Chey Dunkley replaced Mullins on Monday and is on stand-by if he fails to make it.

Striker Chris Maguire missed out on Monday due to a hamstring injury sustained in the Boxing Day win against Exeter and also remains doubtful, but boss Michael Appleton has not ruled out either player.

Appleton has no other new injury or suspension worries as the U's bid to maintain their automatic promotion challenge.