It's the last home game before Christmas this Saturday when United welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the Kassam Stadium (kick off 3.00pm), with Oxford looking for a reaction following their midweek defeat at Queens Park Rangers.
It's our Christmas Extravaganza with live reindeer and lots of activities for all the family, starting at 12.30pm, so come along and cheer on the U's to a festive three points.
OXFORD UNITED
There are no new injury worries following Wednesday's game at Loftus Road, where Kyle Edwards and Peter Kioso got their first minutes after both being out of action for a while, Edwards following his ankle injury at the start of October and Kioso after his illness in November's international break.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
The Owls also lost in midweek, going down 1-0 at home to Blackburn Rovers. They will be without defender Akin Famewo and midfielder Olaf Kobacki, both of whom have ongoing injury concerns.
The game will see two former Oxford players back at the Kassam Stadium, with goalkeeper James Beadle returning for the first time, and winger Marvin Johnson. Beadle was on loan with United for the first half of last season before being recalled by Brighton & Hove Albion at the start of January to be loaned out to Wednesday, while Johnson left OX4 for Middlesbrough in August 2017.
CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Get into the Christmas spirit in OX4. Festivities will take place outside the South Stand from 12:30pm, and lots of fun is planned for all ages.
The Exhibition Bar will host a number of Christmas activities for all the family to enjoy, from face painting to opportunities to meet Santa and the elves.
Fans can expect all these fantastic activities at our upcoming Christmas Extravaganza:
- Live Reindeer
- Festive Food
- Perfect gifts from Little Ox Brewery
- City of Oxford Silver Band
- Face Painting
- Festive Photo Opportunities
- Santa and Elves
- Christmas Wishlist Postbox
TICKETS AND TRAVEL
There are limited numbers of tickets still available for this fixture but the Ticket Exchange option is available, meaning the game is close to a sell-out so if you want to go to the game get in there quickly.
There are 2,000 free parking spaces at the ground available but these do fill up quickly, so if you intent to park at the stadium make sure you arrive early. If parking elsewhere, please park legally. There are plenty of marked parking bays in Grenoble Road to the east of the stadium.
As for all Championship games this season, the gate behind the North Stand will be closed, meaning no access between the east and west car parks.
BUS PICKUP AND DROP-OFF CHANGE
Due to the increasing popularity of the Oxford United football special buses, and the increased matchday use of Oxford Bus Company services between Oxford city centre and the Kassam Stadium, some amendments have been made to the drop off and pick up areas for buses to enhance the service and improve public safety.
With effect from Saturday 30 November, football special buses will no longer drop and pick up passengers on Grenoble Road. Instead, these will enter the Kassam Stadium Car Park via Guelder Road and drop passengers in the East Car Park. These buses will then turn around and be repositioned in Guelder Road ready to collect passengers when the match is finished.
Check out our TRAVEL GUIDE for further information on getting to the ground.
For everything else you need to know, read our three matchday guides here:
CLUB SHOP
This Saturday is your last home matchday to do your Christmas shopping, so head in-store before the game to browse our latest festive gifts.
You can check out our 2024 Christmas Gift Guide ahead of your visit by CLICKING HERE...
