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Oldham Ath. prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Latics are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 8 of the 39 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was just last season, in March 2008, with Oldham Ath. running out comfortable 3-1 winners 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 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 3-1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 12 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Oldham Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 58 points from their 37 games so far. Tranmere Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 59 from their 38 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Oldham Ath. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |