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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium 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 lose 15 and win only 3 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2008, with Bristol Rvs. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 26 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 4 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 6 conceded.
Oldham Ath. 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 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 12 points from 6 games. Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bristol Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Won 3 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |