FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 19 August 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 17 of the 26 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, 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:
2004/2005Sat 30 AprChesterfield1 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2004/2005Tue 07 DecOldham Ath.4 - 1ChesterfieldLGE1
2003/2004Sat 01 MayOldham Ath.2 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1
2003/2004Sat 22 NovChesterfield1 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 19 AprOldham Ath.4 - 0ChesterfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 21 DecChesterfield0 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2001/2002Sat 12 JanChesterfield4 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 6 conceded.

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Spireites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Oldham Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 6 points from their 3 games so far. Chesterfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.63038109
Chesterfield6213677

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the Spireites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Chesterfield An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.