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Oxford are League One's form team, but now have to prove they can beat bigger sides

A match between the 9 th and 6 th placed sides in League One won’t be making the front pages this weekend. This clash of Oxford United and Ipswich Town, though, does hold considerable significance for United’s season, and could be a good benchmark for what level they are at. Ipswich, a side whose huge squad turnover saw them pick up just seven points in their first eight league games, have been rising up the table in recent months, and now hover ominously above the playoff places having claimed 13 points in their last six games. Only two sides have accumulated more points in the same period: Rotherham (14) and Oxford (15). The test for Oxford, though, is very much still to come. No side in League One this season have faced teams with a lower Points Per Game than Oxford (1.18), which essentially means no team have had an easier fixture list than Oxford this year. This number is also reflective of whether they play a team at home or away, and suggests that Oxford’s season can o