FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

History of the Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic fixture

Northampton prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Sixfields on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was just last season, in January 2007, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Cobblers 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:
2007/2008	Sat 27 Oct	Oldham Ath.	0 - 1	Northampton	LGE1
2006/2007	Sun 28 Jan	Northampton	2-3	Oldham Ath.	LGE1
2006/2007	Sat 23 Dec	Oldham Ath.	3 - 0	Northampton	LGE1
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

Recent respective form guides

Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Cobblers in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Oldham Ath. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Northampton's 59 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Oldham Ath.'s 61 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Northampton	6	2	2	2	9	9	8
Oldham Ath.	6	2	2	2	8	9	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Oldham Ath. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Cobblers in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Northampton	4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Oldham Ath.	Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.