League Two: Oldham vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 27 match between Oldham and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Oldham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cheltenham swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Oldham approach the next League Two round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 32 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Cheltenham amassed 30 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.

Form: Oldham vs Cheltenham

Oldham Form

Oldham have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 0-0 draw with Grimsby, a 1-2 victory over Walsall, and a 1-1 draw with Chesterfield. Oldham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded five goals.

Cheltenham Form

It is all or nothing with Cheltenham following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 4-1 in an encounter with Crewe to which, they replied by beating Crawley3-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against Leicester. Cheltenham won half their previous six away matches in the League Two, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding ten.

Betting stats for Oldham and Cheltenham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Oldham and Cheltenham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Oldham vs Cheltenham

Jake Bickerstaff shows decent form right now for Cheltenham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Oldham, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Michael Mellon also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.

Betting markets: Oldham vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Oldham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Cheltenham won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Oldham did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Oldham have not lost to Cheltenham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Oldham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Cheltenham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Oldham have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Cheltenham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Oldham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Cheltenham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.