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Bristol City face a trip to Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Robins have recorded 5 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2005, as the Latics edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4 - 3 in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Bristol City | 0 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Bristol City | 2 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 3 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Bristol City | 5 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Oct | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Bristol City | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Oldham Ath. | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Oldham Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Latics, with 3 goals against.
Bristol City have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Robins's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Oldham Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 49 points from 27 games. Bristol City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 49 points from 27 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Robins, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oldham Ath. | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bristol City | Undefeated in last 7 away games. 16 games since last defeat. |