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Walsall face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 8 of the 17 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 3 thriller, 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Mar | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
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 total of 10 goals have been scored by the Latics in those games, with 7 conceded.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Saddlers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Oldham Ath. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 19 matches. Walsall's 26 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Saddlers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Oldham Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Walsall | 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |