Get all the latest on Football: fixtures, results and tables. OXFORD United could resume their rivalry with Swindon Town in front of fans as next season's fixture list threw up an early meeting between the sides. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Likewise, the team’s that came down from the Championship will have a point to prove. Find out by following our live matchcast.Have your say by voting on who will win between Oxford United and Sunderland? ©Copyright 2001-2020. Our live coverage lets you follow all the key moments as they happen.Who will come out on top in the battle of the managers Karl Robinson or Phil Parkinson? The U's are at home on Boxing Day, with AFC Wimbledon the opponents, while they finish the season at Grenoble Road against Burton Albion. The game comes 1,357 days after the sides last met, when United won 2-1 at the County Ground in February 2017. Oxford United had an extraordinary 2019/20 season, despite it ending in defeat in the League One play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers. Karl Robinson has seen the arrival of winger of Joel Cooper from Linfield, Matty Taylor from Bristol City on a permanent deal after the striker spent last season loan, and right-back Sean Clare from Heart of Midlothian. Rivals Swindon Town, Crewe Alexandra and Plymouth Argyle all came up automatically from League Two last season. And having seen the arrival of seven new players, how will Karl Robinson’s side fare when they return to action this season? Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Alex Rodriguez Gorrin had a solid debut season last time out, but the arrival of Kelly and return to fitness from Jamie Hanson will add competition. In the middle, McGuane looks like he will partner Brannagan, while Mark Sykes is one that can also feature. W Won 2 - 0 against Oxford United on September 19th 2020. As had been the case in seasons previous, promoted sides from the fourth tier can often do fairly well when in League One, so they could all cause upsets. Josh Ruffels remains the clubs only left-back. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. As are Portsmouth, who Oxford knocked out in last seasons playoffs, Ipswich Town, who had a disappointing campaign, and Peterborough United, who just missed out on a top-six finish last time out. Oxford United had an extraordinary 2019/20 season, despite it ending in defeat in the League One play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers.. The U’s have also seen the arrival of former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Marcus McGuane, who joins on loan from Nottingham Forest, young strikers in the form of Dylan Asonganyi and Derick Osei Yaw from MK Dons and Stade Brestois 29 respectively, with Liam Kelly also returning to the U’s on a season-long loan from Feyenoord.