FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 07 May 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Notts. County v Oldham Athletic fixture

Notts. County prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was just last season, in September 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 29 NovOldham Ath.0 - 1Notts. CountyLD2
2002/2003Sat 22 FebOldham Ath.1 - 1Notts. CountyLD2
2002/2003Tue 10 SepOldham Ath.3 - 2Notts. CountyLC
2002/2003Sat 07 SepNotts. County1-3Oldham Ath.LD2
2001/2002Sat 02 FebNotts. County0 - 2Oldham Ath.LD2
2001/2002Tue 04 DecNotts. County0 - 1Oldham Ath.AM
2001/2002Sat 29 SepOldham Ath.4 - 1Notts. CountyLD2

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 5 conceded.

Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.

Notts. County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 41 points from their 45 games thus far. Oldham Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 56 points from their 45 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County61146124
Oldham Ath.633011512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Notts. County are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Oldham Ath. running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Notts. CountyFailed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Oldham Ath.Undefeated in last 5 away games.
8 games since last defeat.