League Two preview: Can Harrogate Town edge out victory against Oldham Athletic?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: CNG Stadium (3800 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Harrogate Town are in the 16th position while the guesting Oldham Athletic worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Oldham Athletic have the most scored goals (67) in League Two

It's no vacation for neither Harrogate Town nor Oldham Athletic as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Oldham are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Harrogate Town form and stats

7 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats. That’s what Harrogate Town have to build on here at CNG Stadium in the League Two.

A nice win for Harrogate last time playing, versus Bradford City. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Josh McPake and Jack Muldoon scoring for the victors. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Leyton Orient that ended 2-2.

Joe Cracknell loved the game against Bradford City. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Harrogate have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 19 games) they have won ten times, drawn four and lost five.

The manager S. Weaver will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Carlisle United in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Harrogate here at CNG Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (19 from 21 games). Harrogate have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Oldham Athletic form and stats

Playing away, Oldham Athletic, who have the most scored goals (67) in League Two, have won 8 games, drawn 7 and suffered 6 defeats in the League Two this season.

Oldham Athletic are travelling again after losing away to Morecambe in their previous match (3-4). A home win before that, celebrating 5-2 vs Colchester United.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Oldham, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Oldham are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is six wins, seven draws and six defeats. From a total of 19 matches.

A new game in only four days for Oldham, the League Two home match versus Grimsby Town. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Oldham's attacking play in away games, having scored 37 goals in 21 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Oldham Athletic have conceded 35 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Oldham Athletic - Harrogate Town 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Oldham AthleticC. McAleny
C. McAleny
16 goals
HarrogateJ. Muldoon
J. Muldoon
13 goals
Oldham AthleticD. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
10 goals

Harrogate Town missing players

Oldham Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Harrogate Town Oldham Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 7 21 42
15 7 4 Won W 2 8 14
8 5 1 Drew D 2 7 9
19 9 2 Lost L 3 6 19
45 19 10 Scored S 8 37 67
49 22 8 Conceded C 9 35 72
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 71% 86% 90%
55% 43% 43% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 86% 81%
50% 33% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 67% 64%
19% 14% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 38% 38%
5% 5% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 29% 31%
45% 33% 29% BTTS BTTS 43% 71% 69%
31% 33% 57% Clean Sheets C S 29% 14% 10%
33% 43% 14% Failed to Score F T 57% 29% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.1 1.9 1.7
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.4 12 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.9 12.2
3.9 3.7 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.5 4
27% 24% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 39% 40%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Oldham Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Oldham Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (4) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the fewest matches under the total-line (15) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals (35) away in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals (72) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (38) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most matches over the total-line (27) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most points from losing position (25) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most scored goals (37) away in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most scored goals (67) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.