History of the Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic fixture
Oldham Athletic face a trip to Swindon Town at County Ground on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Latics will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was was two seasons ago, in April 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Swindon Town | 0-2 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Feb | Swindon Town | 4 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 2 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Swindon Town | 2 - 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
Swindon Town have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Oldham Athletic have an average recent record on the road, 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.
Swindon Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 67 points from the 39 games they have played so far.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Robins, as the Latics have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swindon Town | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 5 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