Stat Attack: Oxford United vs Notts County

Notts have met Oxford United just 26 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 nine 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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Oxford manager Michael Appleton may rest Liam Sercombe and Ryan Taylor, as they started Saturday's 2-2 draw at Luton despite nursing pre-season knocks prior to the game.

Patrick Hoban could start after coming off the bench and scoring an injury-time equaliser on the weekend.

New signing John Lundstram is pushing to make his full league debut despite lacking match fitness.

Notts will check on Civard Sprockel after the Dutch defender came off injured for the second time this season against Mansfield last Friday.

Gill Swerts comes back into the reckoning after missing the defeat through suspension but Mawouna Amevor is still banned - he will complete his three-match absence on Tuesday night.

Ricardo Moniz may make changes following the Stags loss and with a squad of some 30 players to choose from he will not be short of options.

Rob Milsom continues to nurse a knee problem while Ronan Murray and Taylor McKenzie are not yet ready to be considered either.

Credit to Dan Westwell for the image.