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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Spireites have recorded 12 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in November 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Chesterfield | 1-1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Chesterfield | 4 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Spireites have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Oldham Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Chesterfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 53 points from their 44 matches. Oldham Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 49 points from 44 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Oldham Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |