FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth 18 Sep 2010

Last updated : 17 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Bournemouth fixture

Oldham Ath. are ready to welcome Bournemouth to Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Latics have recorded 11 wins, and Bournemouth have come away with 4 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Boundary Park was within the last three years, in March 2008, with Oldham Ath. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 11 MarOldham Ath.2-0BournemouthLGE1
2007/2008Sat 24 NovBournemouth0 - 3Oldham Ath.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 24 FebOldham Ath.1 - 2BournemouthLGE1
2006/2007Sat 02 SepBournemouth3 - 2Oldham Ath.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 11 FebBournemouth0 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2005/2006Sat 24 SepOldham Ath.1 - 0BournemouthLGE1
2004/2005Sat 12 FebBournemouth4 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bournemouth's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Cherries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Oldham Ath.'s 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Bournemouth are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 11 points from 6 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.6132786
Bournemouth633016612

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Latics at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Cherries come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Bournemouth 7 games since last defeat.