FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 24 August 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. travel to take on 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 15 and win only 4 of the 24 games.

The last time the two teams met at Oldham Ath. was back in April 2001, over five years ago, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Mon 16 AprOldham Ath.1 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2000/2001Sat 28 OctBristol Rvs.0 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 26 FebOldham Ath.1 - 4Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 18 SepBristol Rvs.3 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1
1998/1999Tue 13 AprOldham Ath.2 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1998/1999Sat 28 NovBristol Rvs.2 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1
1997/1998Sat 21 FebBristol Rvs.3 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The Pirates have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Pirates, and 4 goals against.

Oldham Ath.'s 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 2 points from their 2 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.6303989
Bristol Rvs.633013812

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol Rvs. are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Oldham Ath.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Bristol Rvs. Undefeated in last 7 away games.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.