FM Preview: Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic 29 Mar 2013

Last Updated : 28-Mar-2013 by

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic fixture

Swindon Town prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at County Ground on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, winning 52.17% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was two seasons ago, in April 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 15 Dec Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Swindon Town League One
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Swindon Town 0-2 Oldham Ath. League One
2010/2011 Sat 08 Jan Oldham Ath. 2 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2009/2010 Tue 09 Feb Swindon Town 4 - 2 Oldham Ath. League One
2009/2010 Sat 22 Aug Oldham Ath. 2 - 2 Swindon Town League One
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Oldham Ath. 0 - 0 Swindon Town League One
2008/2009 Sat 25 Oct Swindon Town 2 - 0 Oldham Ath. League One

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

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

Oldham Athletic have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Latics have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swindon Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 67 points from the 39 games they have played so far.

Oldham Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 36 points from their 36 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 2 2 2 7 6 8
Oldham Athletic 6 2 1 3 5 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Swindon Town are not exactly setting the world alight at County Ground at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Oldham Athletic in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Oldham Athletic 7 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here