FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 08 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 12 out of 17 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 22 JanGillingham0 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 30 DecGillingham0 - 3Oldham Ath.LGE1
2006/2007Sat 23 SepOldham Ath.4 - 1GillinghamLGE1
2005/2006Sat 21 JanOldham Ath.2 - 0GillinghamLGE1
2005/2006Sat 17 SepGillingham0 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
1999/2000Sat 12 FebOldham Ath.1 - 3GillinghamLGE1
1999/2000Sat 04 SepGillingham2 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

Gillingham's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Gills's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Oldham Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 37 points from their 28 games played so far, Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 29 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.6132446
Gillingham6123465

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Gillingham only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Boundary Park will be a good result. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Gillingham Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.