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Oldham Ath. prepare to entertain Northampton Town at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 15 games played, Latics have recorded 7 wins, and Northampton have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was just last season, in October 2007, with Northampton inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Latics 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 15 Nov | Northampton | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 0-1 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 28 Jan | Northampton | 2 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Northampton | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 29 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 0 | Northampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. These games have seen the Latics score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Northampton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Oldham Ath.'s total of 50 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Northampton find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 28 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Northampton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Latics's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Northampton. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Northampton | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |