Oxford City welcome Merthyr Town at The RAW Charging Stadium, Oxford, Oxfordshire on Tuesday, Oct 27 at 8:45 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Oxford City come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Merthyr Town travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Oxford City and Merthyr Town have split their 6 meetings almost evenly (1W–3D–2W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Oxford City win or a draw looks most likely.