History of the Colchester United v Oldham Athletic fixture
Oldham Athletic face a trip to Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Latics have recorded 4 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2010, the U's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Colchester U. | 1-0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 2 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Oldham Athletic is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Latics have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Colchester United see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 37 games played so far,
Oldham Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 46 points from their 37 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Oldham Athletic | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here