FootyMAD's Oldham Athletic match preview

Last updated : 03 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Oldham Athletic v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town pack their bags to visit Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, The Hatters have recorded 7 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 9 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Boundary Park was within the last three years, in March 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 19 MarOldham Ath.2 - 2Luton TownLGE1
2004/2005Sat 07 AugLuton Town2 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 03 AprLuton Town1 - 1Oldham Ath.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 27 SepOldham Ath.3 - 0Luton TownLGE1
2002/2003Tue 18 MarLuton Town0 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 19 OctOldham Ath.1 - 2Luton TownLGE1
2000/2001Sat 14 AprLuton Town0 - 0Oldham Ath.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Oldham Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Luton Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Hatters have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches. Luton Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 12 points from their 17 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Oldham Ath.642010414
Luton Town6231549

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Latics, as the The Hatters have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Oldham Ath. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Luton Town 6 games since last defeat.