How do the Grecians earn?

United take on Exeter at St James Park on Saturday trying to protect their unbeaten away record against a team that hasn't yet won this season and is lying bottom of the league. Oxford have one change enforced on them, with Andy Scott serving his one match suspension, in addition to Paul Tait missing the second game of his three match suspension. Dean Whitehead will almost certainly continue in place of Tait, but Scott's place appears to be up for grabs between Jamie Brooks and Manny Omoyinmi, with Brooks most likely getting the nod.

Exeter will probably be without former United goalkeeper Arjan Van Heusden, who is apparently carrying an injury (although there are also rumours of a dressing room bust-up between him and City boss Noel Blake). It is not inconceivable that United will lose this match, their record against under-achieving teams is itself one of under-achievement, but for some odd reason Rage Online believes that the U's will emerge victorious. 2-1 to United is our preposterous prediction.