FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Brentford 12 Jan 2013

Last updated : 11 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Oldham Athletic v Brentford fixture

Brentford face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Bees have recorded 7 wins, and Oldham Athletic have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was just last season, in September 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Sep Brentford 1 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One
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

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Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Latics's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Brentford's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Bees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Oldham Athletic are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 26 matches.

Brentford are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 46 points from 25 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Oldham Athletic 6 1 1 4 8 14 4
Brentford 6 3 3 0 11 6 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Brentford are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Oldham Athletic Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Brentford Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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