Betting preview: Oldham Athletic vs Stevenage should be interesting

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Boundary Park (13512 seats)

Season ticket holders at Boundary Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Oldham Athletic languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Stevenage will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals (64) in League Two
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (25) 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!

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Oldham Athletic form and stats

With 5 League Two wins, 2 draws and 12 defeats from their home games, Oldham Athletic, who have the most conceded goals (64) in League Two, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

No payout for Oldham in their previous match, an away game at Leyton Orient that ended in defeat 1-2. Before that, Oldham Athletic had a home game versus Exeter City which ended with a victory 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Oldham Athletic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost eight.

The manager K. Curle will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Crawley Town in only three days.

The Oldham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Oldham defense is not exactly impregnable. 34 goals conceded from 19 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Stevenage form and stats

Stevenage have only collected 19 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-10-6 (19 played). Things are running smoothly for Stevenage who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Bolton Wanderers. Stevenage has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?

Stevenage go into this game after a win, the home game against Barrow that ended 2-1. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Carlisle United.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Stevenage playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Stevenage wins, three draws and one defeat.

A new game in only three days for Stevenage, the League Two home match versus Bradford City. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Stevenage have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Stevenage - Oldham Athletic 3-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Oldham won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Stevenage has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Oldham AthleticC. McAleny
C. McAleny
12 goals
Oldham AthleticD. Keillor-Dunn
D. Keillor-Dunn
8 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals

Oldham Athletic missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oldham Athletic Stevenage
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 7 Played P 7 19 38
12 5 2 Won W 1 3 11
9 2 1 Drew D 5 10 16
17 12 4 Lost L 1 6 11
55 25 9 Scored S 5 11 33
64 34 11 Conceded C 6 19 33
89% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 57% 68% 74%
82% 79% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 57% 47% 50%
63% 63% 57% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 26% 34%
34% 37% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 16% 16%
26% 32% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
68% 68% 71% BTTS BTTS 57% 42% 39%
11% 5% 0% Clean Sheets C S 43% 42% 42%
32% 32% 29% Failed to Score F T 43% 47% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.5 1.4
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.7 11.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.2 10.6
3.7 3.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 3.4
39% 39% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 22% 25%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Oldham Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stevenage have scored away.
  • Oldham Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the fewest clean sheets (4) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals (34) at home in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals (64) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most matches over the total-line (24) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most points from losing position (25) in League Two
  • Oldham Athletic have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in League Two
  • Stevenage have the most matches under the total-line (25) 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 38 20 7 11 57 35 19 10 5 4 24 14 19 10 2 7 33 21 22 67
2 Cheltenham Town 37 19 8 10 48 34 18 9 4 5 26 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 14 65
3 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 9 10 51 42 19 10 2 7 28 21 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 48 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 37 17 11 9 49 38 18 8 6 4 26 20 19 9 5 5 23 18 11 62
6 Morecambe 37 18 8 11 52 49 18 10 4 4 27 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 3 62
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 36 15 11 10 60 42 18 10 3 5 34 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 18 56
9 Leyton Orient 37 15 8 14 42 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 18 7 2 9 16 22 2 53
10 Salford City 36 13 12 11 41 30 18 8 10 0 28 12 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 51
11 Crawley Town 36 14 9 13 48 47 19 9 5 5 27 19 17 5 4 8 21 28 1 51
12 Bradford City 36 14 9 13 40 41 17 7 6 4 17 14 19 7 3 9 23 27 -1 51
13 Stevenage 38 11 16 11 33 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 19 3 10 6 11 19 0 49
14 Carlisle United 35 14 6 15 47 44 18 10 2 6 33 24 17 4 4 9 14 20 3 48
15 Harrogate Town 37 14 6 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 19 8 2 9 25 25 -2 48
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 38 12 9 17 55 64 19 5 2 12 25 34 19 7 7 5 30 30 -9 45
18 Port Vale 38 12 8 18 49 52 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -3 44
19 Mansfield Town 38 9 17 12 45 49 19 4 9 6 25 27 19 5 8 6 20 22 -4 44
20 Walsall 37 8 17 12 39 46 18 5 5 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 41
21 Colchester United 38 8 15 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 19 1 9 9 10 29 -17 39
22 Barrow 36 10 8 18 42 46 18 5 7 6 25 24 18 5 1 12 17 22 -4 38
23 Southend United 38 8 11 19 23 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 19 4 7 8 10 25 -27 35
24 Grimsby Town 37 7 11 19 28 55 19 3 7 9 13 25 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 32

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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 38 20 7 11 57 35 19 10 5 4 24 14 19 10 2 7 33 21 22 67
2 Cheltenham Town 37 19 8 10 48 34 18 9 4 5 26 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 14 65
3 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 9 10 51 42 19 10 2 7 28 21 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 48 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 37 17 11 9 49 38 18 8 6 4 26 20 19 9 5 5 23 18 11 62
6 Morecambe 37 18 8 11 52 49 18 10 4 4 27 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 3 62
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 36 15 11 10 60 42 18 10 3 5 34 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 18 56
9 Leyton Orient 37 15 8 14 42 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 18 7 2 9 16 22 2 53
10 Salford City 36 13 12 11 41 30 18 8 10 0 28 12 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 51
11 Crawley Town 36 14 9 13 48 47 19 9 5 5 27 19 17 5 4 8 21 28 1 51
12 Bradford City 36 14 9 13 40 41 17 7 6 4 17 14 19 7 3 9 23 27 -1 51
13 Stevenage 38 11 16 11 33 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 19 3 10 6 11 19 0 49
14 Carlisle United 35 14 6 15 47 44 18 10 2 6 33 24 17 4 4 9 14 20 3 48
15 Harrogate Town 37 14 6 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 19 8 2 9 25 25 -2 48
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 38 12 9 17 55 64 19 5 2 12 25 34 19 7 7 5 30 30 -9 45
18 Port Vale 38 12 8 18 49 52 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -3 44
19 Mansfield Town 38 9 17 12 45 49 19 4 9 6 25 27 19 5 8 6 20 22 -4 44
20 Walsall 37 8 17 12 39 46 18 5 5 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 41
21 Colchester United 38 8 15 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 19 1 9 9 10 29 -17 39
22 Barrow 36 10 8 18 42 46 18 5 7 6 25 24 18 5 1 12 17 22 -4 38
23 Southend United 38 8 11 19 23 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 19 4 7 8 10 25 -27 35
24 Grimsby Town 37 7 11 19 28 55 19 3 7 9 13 25 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 32

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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.