Oxford United prepare for a Tuesday night League One clash with Wigan Athletic at Kassam Stadium, aiming to extend their five-match unbeaten run. They are just five points behind leaders Bradford City. Their recent form shows resilience, with two wins and three draws in the last five outings, a sequence that began with a 3-0 win over Burton Albion and a 4-0 victory at Leicester. The most recent was a 1-1 draw away at Mansfield Town last Tuesday, where Luka Lynch opened the scoring with an assist from Siriki Dembélé. Oxford's goal minutes show a pattern of scoring in the first half, with their last three goals coming before the 40-minute mark.

Oxford's recent form and team news

Oxford United's last four results illustrate their consistency. Before the Mansfield draw, they secured a 2-1 win at Notts County, with goals from Mark Harris and Cameron Brannagan, the latter assisted by Luka Lynch. They also drew 2-2 at Exeter City in the EFL Trophy and 1-1 at home to Cambridge United. The team that started against Mansfield in a 4-2-3-1 shape featured Cumming in goal, with a back four of Kioso, Helik, Brown and Spencer. The midfield trio of Brannagan, Sibley and Lynch supported Harris up front, with Kai Andrews and Dembélé providing width.

Mark Harris is the club's top scorer this season with four goals in eight appearances. The team's overall attacking record this season stands at 16 goals scored, while a solid defence has conceded only nine, giving them a goal difference of plus seven.

Wigan's recent results

Visitors Wigan Athletic arrive with mixed form. They beat Reading 1-0 last Friday but lost 1-0 at Stevenage the week before. Their league position of 24th reflects a difficult start, having accumulated only five points from their opening eight matches. Their last starting lineup against Reading was a 3-4-2-1, featuring Whitworth in goal and a defensive trio of Chilokoa-Mullen, Carragher and Burns. The midfield was anchored by Liam Shaw and Scott Smith, with support from wing-backs Sean Clare and Luke Chambers.

Tuesday's match offers Oxford a chance to solidify their top-half standing. The focus will be on maintaining defensive solidity, having conceded only nine goals this season while scoring sixteen.