Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Cheltenham and Oldham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Cheltenham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Oldham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Cheltenham are number 24 in the table on four points after eight matches. Oldham rank as number 14 with ten points after eight matches played.
Form: Cheltenham vs Oldham
Cheltenham Form
Cheltenham went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Salford City, a 1-0 win against Accrington and a 2-0 defeat against Crawley. Cheltenham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded eight.
Oldham Form
Oldham look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Gillingham, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Cambridge U in a 0-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Bromley in their most recent outing. Oldham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by five goals to two.
Betting stats for Cheltenham and Oldham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cheltenham and Oldham played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cheltenham have lost 7 of the last 9 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Cheltenham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Oldham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Oldham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Oldham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Cheltenham vs Oldham
Having scored just once in six League Two matches, George Miller hope to rediscover his scoring instincts this coming Saturday. Simultaneously, Oldham hope to see Joe Quigley adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six League Two outings.
Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Oldham
Full-time result
Cheltenham won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Oldham won two of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost four. Cheltenham have not lost to Oldham in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Cheltenham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Curiously, Oldham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Oldham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Cheltenham only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oldham claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Oldham.
Total goals
Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Oldham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Oldham’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.