History of the Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Oldham Athletic prepare to entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Latics have recorded 12 wins, and Sheffield Wednesday have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in March 2011, with Sheffield Wednesday inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Latics in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 08 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 2-3 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | League Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 27 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 5 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | League Cup |
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Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Latics, with 6 goals against.
Sheffield Wednesday's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Owls, and 1 goals against.
Oldham Athletic's 26 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Sheffield Wednesday are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 39 points from the 19 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Athletic are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Sheffield Wednesday will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | Won 4 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
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