FM Preview: Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town 13 Nov 2010

Last updated : 12 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield 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 22 games played, Terriers have recorded 7 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, with Huddersfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Latics in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 06 AprHuddersfield2 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2009/2010Sun 01 NovOldham Ath.0 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2008/2009Sat 03 JanHuddersfield1 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 27 SepOldham Ath.1 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2007/2008Sat 29 MarOldham Ath.4 - 1HuddersfieldLGE1
2007/2008Sat 26 JanOldham Ath.0 - 1HuddersfieldFAC
2007/2008Sat 20 OctHuddersfield1 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The Terriers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Terriers, and 7 goals against.

Oldham Ath.'s 21 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Huddersfield are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League One, and have accumulated 26 points from the 15 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.62221198
Huddersfield641111413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Huddersfield are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Oldham Ath.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Huddersfield Undefeated in last 3 away games.
5 games since last defeat.