FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Oldham Athletic take on Colchester United in a League One match on Saturday, 7th March 2009 at 15:00.
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Colchester U. pack their bags to visit Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 15 games.
The previous match played between the two at Boundary Park was within the last three years, in March 2006, the Latics carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Oldham Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 58 points from 35 games. Colchester U.'s 47 points from 34 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Latics. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Colchester U. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
