FM Preview: Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic fixture

Sheffield United play host to Oldham Athletic at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Blades have won 21 of the 26 matches the two teams have contested.

The last time the two teams met at Sheffield United was well over fifteen years ago, back in December 1996, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Sheff. Utd. League One
1996/1997 Sat 28 Dec Sheff. Utd. 2-2 Oldham Ath. League Division One
1996/1997 Sat 07 Sep Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
1995/1996 Sat 03 Feb Sheff. Utd. 2 - 1 Oldham Ath. League Division One
1995/1996 Sat 26 Aug Oldham Ath. 2 - 1 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
1994/1995 Sat 25 Feb Oldham Ath. 3 - 3 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
1994/1995 Sat 01 Oct Sheff. Utd. 2 - 0 Oldham Ath. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Sheffield United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the The Blades, with 7 goals against.

In complete contrast to Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Latics have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheffield United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 65 points from the 32 games they have played so far.

Oldham Athletic see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 39 points from their 30 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Sheffield United 6 4 0 2 8 7 12
Oldham Athletic 6 2 2 2 4 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Sheffield United fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Blades. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Sheffield United Won 3 successive home games.
13 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 19 .
Oldham Athletic Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.

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