FM Preview: Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic 07 Aug 2010

Last updated : 06 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tranmere Rovers v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Ath. face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Latics will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Rovers in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 06 FebTranmere Rvs.0 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2009/2010Wed 20 JanOldham Ath.0 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 21 MarOldham Ath.0 - 2Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 06 SepTranmere Rvs.0 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 08 MarOldham Ath.3 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Tue 06 NovTranmere Rvs.0 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 03 FebOldham Ath.1 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers 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.

Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Latics have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere Rvs.631210710
Oldham Ath.6132486

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Oldham Ath. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Prenton Park will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere Rvs. 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Oldham Ath. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.