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

Last updated : 17 February 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, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 1 of the 12 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Oldham Ath. 2 - 0 Milton Keynes League One

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Recent respective form guides

Milton Keynes Dons have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Dons, with 6 goals against.

The away form of Oldham Athletic is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Milton Keynes Dons's total of 49 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 27 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Milton Keynes Dons 6 0 3 3 6 10 3
Oldham Athletic 6 1 1 4 4 10 4

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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 Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Oldham Athletic Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.

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