FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United 12 Mar 2013

Last updated : 11 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United fixture

Oldham Athletic prepare to entertain Hartlepool United at Boundary Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 8 of the 33 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was just last season, in December 2011, with Hartlepool United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 20 Nov Hartlepool U. 1 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Tue 20 Mar Hartlepool U. 0 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Mon 26 Dec Oldham Ath. 0-1 Hartlepool U. League One
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Oldham Ath. 4 - 0 Hartlepool U. League One
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Hartlepool U. 4 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 02 Jan Hartlepool U. 2 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Fri 04 Sep Oldham Ath. 0 - 3 Hartlepool U. 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 Pools have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Pools's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 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.

Hartlepool United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 32 points from their 37 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oldham Athletic 6 3 1 2 8 7 10
Hartlepool United 6 3 2 1 7 5 11

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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.
Hartlepool United Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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