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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Latics have recorded 4 wins, and Southend Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2008, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Shrimpers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 07 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 04 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 25 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Shrimpers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 11 points from their 8 games so far. Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 9 points from their 8 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Southend Utd. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |