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Oldham Ath. prepare to entertain Colchester United at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, having won 7 and lost only 2 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in March 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0-0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 18 Sep | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 15 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 9 matches. Colchester U.'s total of 15 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Latics go into their game against Colchester U. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 18 outings ago. |