Pick of the stats: Oxford United v Portsmouth
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Plenty at stake as Oxford United welcome Portsmouth to the Kassam on Saturday (12:30 GMT).
Pompey go into the game with a four-point cushion over the relegation zone with the Us just two places, but a further five points, ahead of them in 16th.
John Mousinho's side haven't picked up a point on the road since a draw at Swansea in November while their only away win came six weeks earlier at QPR.
Gary Rowett's United side have suffered just one defeat since Boxing Day - a run of 11 games - which was a 1-0 reverse at Burnley last week, though they are winless in four, scoring just once across those games.
Oxford United have won just one of their past 10 league games against Portsmouth (D6 L3) and are winless in their last six games (D4 L2).
Portsmouth have only won one of their past seven EFL visits to Oxford (D3 L3); a 1-0 victory in February 2021.
After one win in eight home league games between September and December (D4 L3), Oxford have won four of their past five games (D1).
Portsmouth have lost each of their past seven away league games; their longest run since March 2006 in the Premier League (9 games).
Portsmouth's Callum Lang has more league goals against Oxford (6 in 7 games) than any other side, netting in each of his last four league games against them.