Grecian holiday

United entertain Exeter on Saturday hoping to make it six wins on the bounce (and of course six clean sheets in a row too). Last season Exeter beat United 2-1 at the KasStad, with United's goal a stunning 15 yard volley from Joey Beauchamp in his swansong. This season Oxford are a different proposition, and so are Exeter, so who knows?

Oxford have both James Hunt and Dave Savage back from suspension, although there must be a doubt over Dean Whitehead, carried off in Bristol with a gashed shin. Otherwise United should have a complete squad to choose from (minus Jamie Brooks, of course). We anticipate that Hunt and Savage will return to the side, with Whitehead and last week's debutant Roy Hunter dropping back to the bench.

Exeter are struggling near the bottom of the league, as is their wont, include former United midfielder Martin Thomas, and have also got Don Goodman in their squad. This shouldn't really frighten United's defence too much but, keeping in the spirit of cautious pessimism that we have adopted in our predictions, Rage Online reckons a 1-0 reverse sounds about right.