History of the Oldham Athletic v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 9 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boundary Park was less than a year ago, in February 2012, the Latics carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 25 Feb | Oldham Ath. | 1-0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 28 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 20 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Tranmere Rovers however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Rovers, and 6 goals against.
Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 15 matches.
Tranmere Rovers are leading the way in the npower League One, with their 16 games giving them a return of 34 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tranmere Rovers are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Oldham Athletic. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 games since last away draw. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here