FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic fixture

Sheff. Wed. prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Hillsborough on Monday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 15 of the 23 contests.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Hillsborough was just last season, in August 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 17 JanOldham Ath.1 - 0Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 16 AugSheff. Wed.2-2Oldham Ath.LGE1
2000/2001Wed 27 SepSheff. Wed.5 - 1Oldham Ath.LC
2000/2001Tue 19 SepOldham Ath.1 - 3Sheff. Wed.LC
1993/1994Sat 30 AprOldham Ath.0 - 0Sheff. Wed.PREM
1993/1994Wed 24 NovSheff. Wed.3 - 0Oldham Ath.PREM
1992/1993Wed 07 AprOldham Ath.1 - 1Sheff. Wed.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Owls have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Latics's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Sheff. Wed.'s 9 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 6 points from their 5 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.6402101012
Oldham Ath.630313119

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheff. Wed. are not exactly setting the world alight at Hillsborough at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Oldham Ath. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Oldham Ath. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.