Both these teams have had problems getting enough points so far, but three lovely points in this crucial fixture would definitely provide a boost. Get set for Oldham Athletic - Scunthorpe United!
- Oldham Athletic have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in League Two
- Scunthorpe United have the the worst goal difference (-20) in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Oldham Athletic form and stats
With 2 League Two wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Oldham Athletic are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The spoils were shared in Oldham's previous game, also at home. Visiting Forest Green Rovers (placed 1st) travelled back with a draw after a 5-5 scoreline. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Leutwiler was crucial in the match against Forest Green Rovers last time out, making six saves. Keillor-Dunn, an attacker, was the top performer for the side in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 8.42 (out of 10). Keillor-Dunn scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 19 successful passes (of 22 total).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Tranmere Rovers (0-1).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Oldham handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are zero wins, one draw and zero defeats.
The manager Benachour will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Barrow in only three days.
Oldham has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Oldham are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 11 played).
Scunthorpe United form and stats
There's been little loot from Scunthorpe United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games in the League Two. Scunthorpe United only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 6 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Hartlepool United (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 0-0. Goalkeeper Watson got the top player rating of the team with 7.94/10. Watson stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Stevenage.Scunthorpe are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, five draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Northampton Town in just three days.
The attacking power of Scunthorpe when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Scunthorpe have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Oldham won two games, three matches ended in a draw and Scunthorpe United got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  D. Keillor-Dunn 6 goals | C. Piergianni 3 goals |  D. Bahamboula 3 goals |
Oldham Athletic missing players
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| Oldham Athletic | Scunthorpe United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 36 | 22 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 90% |
| 67% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 81% |
| 62% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 38% |
| 24% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| 10% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 48% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 62% |
| 24% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 43% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 33% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 11.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 31% | 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 33% | 28% |
| 12.5 | 13 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 14 | 13.5 |
| 3.4 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |