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Oldham Ath. prepare to entertain Barnsley at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 5 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in March 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 1-1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Barnsley | 2 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 15 Apr | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 14 Jan | Barnsley | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Barnsley | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Latics have scored 6, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Barnsley is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oldham Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 16 points from their 17 games thus far. Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 17 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Latics to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Barnsley | 8 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |