FM Preview: Walsall v Oldham Athletic 13 Sep 2011

Last updated : 12 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Walsall v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Athletic face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Latics have recorded 7 wins, and Walsall have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Oldham Ath. 1 - 1 Walsall League One
2010/2011 Tue 25 Jan Walsall 1-1 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Oldham Ath. 1 - 0 Walsall League One
2009/2010 Tue 24 Nov Walsall 3 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Walsall 1 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One
2008/2009 Tue 25 Nov Oldham Ath. 3 - 2 Walsall League One
2007/2008 Sat 29 Dec Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Walsall League One

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

Recent respective form guides

Walsall have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Oldham Athletic have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Walsall see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far,

Oldham Athletic see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Walsall 6 2 1 3 8 8 7
Oldham Athletic 6 2 2 2 8 10 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Oldham Athletic on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Walsall. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Walsall Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Oldham Athletic 6 games since last away draw.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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