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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on Monday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Latics have recorded 8 wins, and Hartlepool U. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Fri 04 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 3 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 12 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 3 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Hartlepool U. | 4 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 31 Mar | Hartlepool U. | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Hartlepool U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Hartlepool United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hartlepool U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 27 points from their 23 games played so far, Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 22 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hartlepool U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Ath. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Victoria Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hartlepool U. | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |