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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 18 games played, Saddlers have recorded 7 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Banks's Stadium was just last season, in February 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Walsall | 0-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Dec | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
Oldham Ath. 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, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 6 matches. Oldham Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 3 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are not exactly setting the world alight at Banks's Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Oldham Ath. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Oldham Ath. | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |