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Northampton travel to take on Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 13 games played, Cobblers have recorded 4 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 6 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Oldham Ath. was just over four years ago, in October 2002, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 28 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 2 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 23 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Oct | Northampton | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 5 conceded.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Oldham Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 36 points from 22 games. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 22 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Cobblers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Oldham Ath.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |