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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Pirates are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 3 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2008, with Bristol Rvs. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2-0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 4 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 6 conceded.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 12 points from 6 games. Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Oldham Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Pirates in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Won 3 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |