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Oldham Ath. are ready to welcome Walsall to Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 8 of the 16 previous games, with the Latics winning just 6.
The previous match played between the two at Boundary Park was more than three years back, in December 2000, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0-0 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 01 May | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 19 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LD2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 11 Mar | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 9 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Saddlers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oldham Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far. Walsall's total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Oldham Ath.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Walsall. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 4 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |