FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth fixture

Oldham Athletic prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Bournemouth 4 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Mar Oldham Ath. 1-0 Bournemouth League One
2011/2012 Sat 26 Nov Bournemouth 0 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Bournemouth 3 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Bournemouth League One
2007/2008 Tue 11 Mar Oldham Ath. 2 - 0 Bournemouth League One
2007/2008 Sat 24 Nov Bournemouth 0 - 3 Oldham Ath. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Cherries have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The Cherries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Oldham Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 36 points from their 35 games thus far.

Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 61 from their 38 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oldham Athletic 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Bournemouth 6 1 0 5 3 10 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Oldham Athletic are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oldham Athletic Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Bournemouth 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 14 outings ago.

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