History of the Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic fixture
Oldham Athletic face a trip to Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park on Tuesday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Latics have recorded 4 wins, and Scunthorpe United have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glanford Park was just last season, in October 2011, with Oldham Athletic inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Iron in a (Associate Members) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 18 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 06 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 2 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 04 Oct | Scunthorpe U. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | (Associate Members) |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 16 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 10 Aug | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Scunthorpe U. | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 28 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Scunthorpe United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Iron have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Oldham Athletic's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Latics's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 20 points from their 24 games thus far.
Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 25 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Athletic are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Oldham Athletic | 7 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here