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Walsall prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, Saddlers have recorded 8 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was just last season, in November 2009, with Walsall running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | Walsall | 3-0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Oldham Ath. | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 3 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Saddlers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Oldham Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Latics's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Walsall find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 14 points. Oldham Ath.'s total of 29 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Oldham Ath. running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 18 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |