FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United 06 Apr 2013

Last updated : 05 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United fixture

Oldham Athletic prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 8 of the 38 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in May 2012, the Latics carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 23 Oct Carlisle Utd. 3 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Oldham Ath. 2-1 Carlisle Utd. League One
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Carlisle Utd. 3 - 3 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Tue 09 Aug Oldham Ath. 1 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League Cup
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Oldham Ath. 0 - 1 Carlisle Utd. League One
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Carlisle Utd. 2 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Carlisle Utd. 1 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Carlisle United is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Cumbrians have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oldham Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 38 points from their 38 games thus far.

Carlisle United find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 41 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oldham Athletic 6 1 2 3 3 6 5
Carlisle United 6 1 4 1 9 10 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Oldham Athletic only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oldham Athletic Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Carlisle United Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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