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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Latics have recorded 8 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2010, the Pools carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Hartlepool U. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 04 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 12 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 31 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Pools, with 5 goals against.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Hartlepool U.'s 29 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Oldham Ath.'s 29 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Hartlepool U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Oldham Ath. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |