With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Salford City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Oldham Athletic.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the EFL Trophy. Thankfully the previous game, versus Accrington Stanley, was also a home game here at Moor Lane. The away team is better rested.
Salford City form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Salford City have to build on here at Moor Lane in the League Two. The Salford City manager G. Alexander might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Salford City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Accrington Stanley in EFL Trophy and win 2-1. Before that match, a League Two win away at Forest Green Rovers.
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 Salford City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
The manager G. Alexander will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cambridge United in only three days.
The Salford City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 14 matches. Salford City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Oldham Athletic form and stats
There's been little loot from Oldham Athletic's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the League Two. Oldham Athletic only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. Oldham Athletic have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Oldham Athletic has drawn their two previous away games.
There were no winners in Oldham Athletic's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 1-1 vs Carlisle United (placed 21st). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Stevenage.
We have checked recent matches where Oldham Athletic have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were W3-D2-L4.
After this away game Oldham Athletic return home for a League Two game against Mansfield Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Oldham Athletic have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Oldham Athletic - Salford City 1-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  A. Rooney 6 goals |   J. Smith 5 goals |  J. Jervis 4 goals |
Salford City missing players
Oldham Athletic missing players
| Salford City | Oldham Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 35 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 39 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 23 | 42 |
| 96% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 89% |
| 79% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 64% | 71% |
| 50% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 46% |
| 29% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 25% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 57% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 43% | 54% |
| 18% | 29% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 21% | 18% |
| 29% | 29% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 50% | 39% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 334 | 189 | 47 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 155 | 369 |
| 113 | 62 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 48 | 112 |
| 31% | 23% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 23% | 24% |
- Oldham Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Oldham Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swindon Town | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 53 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 48 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 47 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 46 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 45 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 44 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 41 |
| 11 | Newport County | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| 12 | Walsall | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 36 |
| 13 | Salford City | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -5 | 30 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -11 | 28 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 27 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -20 | 26 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -4 | 25 |
| 23 | Stevenage | 28 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -12 | 22 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -26 | 22 |