FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers 04 Sep 2010

Last updated : 03 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 6 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, the Latics carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 10 AprOldham Ath.2 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2009/2010Sat 12 SepBristol Rvs.1 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 24 FebOldham Ath.0 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 21 OctBristol Rvs.2 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2007/2008Tue 12 FebBristol Rvs.1 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 25 AugOldham Ath.0 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2000/2001Mon 16 AprOldham Ath.1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The away form of Bristol Rvs. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Pirates have hit 6 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oldham Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 8 points from 4 games. Bristol Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 4 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.6222758
Bristol Rvs.61146184

FootyMad's prediction ...

Pirates are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Oldham Ath.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Bristol Rvs. Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.