History of the Oldham Athletic v Preston North End fixture
Oldham Athletic play host to Preston North End at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, winning 60.87% of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at Oldham Athletic was more than a decade ago, in August 1999, with Preston North End inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics in a League Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 25 Oct | Preston N.E. | 3 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | F.A. Cup |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Dec | Preston N.E. | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | League Division Two |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 07 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 0-1 | Preston N.E. | League Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 27 Feb | Preston N.E. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | League Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Preston N.E. | League Division Two |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Latics have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.
Preston North End's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the North End have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 43 matches.
Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 52 points from their 43 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Boundary Park for the Latics and the Madmen are unable to see past Preston North End claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Preston North End | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here