FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

History of the Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient fixture

Leyton Orient face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The O's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 13 occasions, and draw 9, from the 24 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 03 Nov	Leyton Orient	1 - 0	Oldham Ath.	LGE1
2006/2007	Sat 17 Mar	Leyton Orient	2 - 2	Oldham Ath.	LGE1
2006/2007	Sat 14 Oct	Oldham Ath.	3 - 3	Leyton Orient	LGE1
2004/2005	Sat 04 Dec	Oldham Ath.	4 - 0	Leyton Orient	FAC
1991/1992	Wed 15 Jan	Leyton Orient	4 - 2	Oldham Ath.	FAC
1991/1992	Sat 04 Jan	Oldham Ath.	1 - 1	Leyton Orient	FAC
1985/1986	Mon 06 Jan	Oldham Ath.	1 - 2	Orient	FAC

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 6 conceded.

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

Oldham Ath.'s 58 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Leyton Orient's 56 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Oldham Ath.	6	2	2	2	8	9	8
Leyton Orient	6	2	0	4	4	9	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

Leyton Orient have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Oldham Ath. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath.	Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Leyton Orient	Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games.