South Shields and Oxford City meet at Mariners Park, South Shields, Tyne and Wear on Saturday, Feb 13 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the National League – North. Just 0 points separate them in the standings.

South Shields come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 0L recently). Oxford City are in good form (3W 1D 0L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

In 4 previous meetings, South Shields lead 3–1 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Oxford City won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives South Shields a slight edge, but Oxford City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.