FM Preview: Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic 18 Aug 2012

Last updated : 17 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Athletic face a trip to Milton Keynes Dons at stadium:mk on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Latics will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 7 occasions, and draw 5, from the 13 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at stadium:mk was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Milton Keynes Dons annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 18 Feb Milton Keynes 5-0 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Mon 10 Oct Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Milton Keynes League One
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Oldham Ath. 1 - 2 Milton Keynes League One
2010/2011 Tue 22 Feb Milton Keynes 0 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Tue 13 Apr Milton Keynes 0 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Tue 29 Sep Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Milton Keynes League One
2008/2009 Sat 14 Mar Milton Keynes 6 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Milton Keynes Dons's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Dons's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Oldham Athletic's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Latics have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Milton Keynes Dons 6 3 1 2 6 6 10
Oldham Athletic 6 1 3 2 7 11 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Milton Keynes Dons Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Oldham Athletic Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.

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