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Swindon Town prepare to entertain Oldham Athletic at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 18 games played, Robins have recorded 9 wins, and Oldham Ath. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at County Ground was less than a year ago, in April 2004, with Oldham Ath. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Robins in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Swindon Town | 1-2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Oldham Ath. | 0 - 1 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Oldham Ath. | 4 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Swindon Town | 0 - 1 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 16 Jan | Oldham Ath. | 2 - 0 | Swindon Town | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Swindon Town | 0 - 2 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Swindon Town | 3 - 0 | Oldham Ath. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Swindon Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The away form of Oldham Ath. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Latics have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Swindon Town's 17 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Oldham Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 12 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Oldham Ath. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Swindon Town are not exactly setting the world alight at County Ground in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swindon Town | 7 games since last home draw. |
| Oldham Ath. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |