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Walsall play host to Oldham Athletic at Bescot Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Saddlers have recorded 7 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 3 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was just over four years ago, in August 2000, as the Saddlers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Oldham Ath. | 5 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 Aug | Walsall | 3-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 01 May | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 18 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 19 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Oldham Ath. is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Latics have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 38 matches. Oldham Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 38 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Saddlers. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Oldham Ath. | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
