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Oldham Ath. face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Latics have recorded 6 wins, and Walsall have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Mar | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 5 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Saddlers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Oldham Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall's 61 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Oldham Ath.'s 62 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oldham Ath. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Banks's Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 11 most recent games. |