History of the Shrewsbury Town v Oldham Athletic fixture
Oldham Athletic travel to take on Shrewsbury Town at New Meadow on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, Latics have recorded 6 wins, and Shrewsbury Town have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Shrewsbury Town was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1988, when they played out a goalless draw in a Second Division match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 24 Nov | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 31 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | (Associate Members) |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 03 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | Second Division |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 11 Nov | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | Second Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 26 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | Second Division |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 24 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | Second Division |
| 1986/1987 | Tue 05 May | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Shrews have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Oldham Athletic's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 39 matches.
Oldham Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 36 points from their 36 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Oldham Athletic on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Shrewsbury Town. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Oldham Athletic | 7 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here