FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Walsall 21 Aug 2012

Last updated : 20 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oldham Athletic v Walsall fixture

Walsall face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Saddlers have recorded 9 wins, and Oldham Athletic have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Latics carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 14 Feb Oldham Ath. 2-1 Walsall League One
2011/2012 Tue 13 Sep Walsall 0 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Oldham Ath. 1 - 1 Walsall League One
2010/2011 Tue 25 Jan Walsall 1 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Oldham Ath. 1 - 0 Walsall League One
2009/2010 Tue 24 Nov Walsall 3 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Walsall 1 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Latics's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Walsall have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oldham Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 0 points from their 1 games thus far.

Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oldham Athletic 6 1 3 2 7 10 6
Walsall 6 2 1 3 5 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Walsall on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Oldham Athletic. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oldham Athletic Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Walsall 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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