FM Preview: Brentford v Oldham Athletic 22 Sep 2012

Last updated : 21 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brentford v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Athletic face a trip to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Latics have recorded 1 wins, and Brentford have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Brentford running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 03 Apr Brentford 2-0 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Brentford League One
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Brentford League One
2010/2011 Sat 09 Oct Brentford 1 - 3 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Tue 30 Mar Oldham Ath. 2 - 3 Brentford League One
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Brentford 1 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2006/2007 Sun 25 Mar Brentford 2 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.

Oldham Athletic have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brentford's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brentford 6 2 2 2 11 9 8
Oldham Athletic 6 1 3 2 6 7 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bees, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brentford 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Oldham Athletic 4 games since last away draw.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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