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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Brighton & Hove Albion at Withdean Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Latics have recorded 7 wins, and Brighton & HA have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2008, the Seagulls carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Brighton & HA | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 3 | Brighton & HA | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brighton & Hove Albion's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Seagulls's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Oldham Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Latics have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Brighton & HA are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 42 points from their 42 games thus far. Oldham Ath.'s 61 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Latics out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Brighton & HA. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brighton & HA | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |