Struggling Oldham Athletic will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cheltenham Town in the upcoming league round. It’s 20th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It's no vacation for neither Oldham nor Cheltenham Town 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 Athletic form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Oldham Athletic have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games.
Oldham Athletic are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Salford City. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Southend United.
Ian Lawlor had a busy but productive day in the Salford City match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
Oldham Athletic has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Oldham are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (10 from 5 played).
Cheltenham Town form and stats
3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cheltenham Town, who have the most clean sheets (6) in League Two, in their League Two matches away.
William Boyle and Andy Williams scored in Cheltenham's previous match, the home game against Forest Green Rovers that ended 2-1. A 1-2 defeat away at Port Vale before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cheltenham are hosting South Shields in the FA Cup only four days away.
Cheltenham have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 8 goals from 4 away matches. The Cheltenham defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Oldham, five draws and two wins for Cheltenham Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  C. McAleny 5 goals |   A. Williams 5 goals | Z. Dearnley 4 goals |
Oldham Athletic missing players
Cheltenham Town missing players
| Oldham Athletic | Cheltenham Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 20 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 70% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 30% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | 62 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 46 | 134 |
| 29 | 16 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 17 | 53 |
| 45% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 47% | 28% |
- All of Cheltenham Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cheltenham Town has the most clean sheets (6) in League Two
- Cheltenham Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Cheltenham Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Oldham Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Oldham Athletic have yet to win a game at home.
- Oldham Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newport County | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Salford City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | Morecambe | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 14 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Barrow | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 8 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -17 | 2 |
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