FM Preview: Brentford v Oldham Athletic 22 Sep 2012

Last updated : 21 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brentford v Oldham Athletic fixture

Brentford prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Bees have recorded 11 wins, and Oldham Athletic have come away with 1 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Brentford running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 03 Apr Brentford 2-0 Oldham Ath. League One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Brentford League One
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Brentford League One
2010/2011 Sat 09 Oct Brentford 1 - 3 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Tue 30 Mar Oldham Ath. 2 - 3 Brentford League One
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Brentford 1 - 1 Oldham Ath. League One
2006/2007 Sun 25 Mar Brentford 2 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One

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Recent respective form guides

Brentford have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.

Oldham Athletic have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Brentford's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 6 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brentford 6 2 2 2 11 9 8
Oldham Athletic 6 1 3 2 6 7 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Bees's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Oldham Athletic. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brentford 5 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Oldham Athletic 4 games since last away draw.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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