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League Two: Oldham vs Accrington – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 10 match between Oldham and Accrington and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Oldham and Accrington need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the League Two table. The match takes place at Boundary Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

Placed 21th in the table Oldham have amassed seven points after eight matches. On ten points, Accrington rank 16th with eight matches played this season.

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Team form: Oldham vs Accrington

Oldham Form

In their last three matches, Oldham lost 1-2 against Chesterfield, 2-0 against Rochdale and 1-4 against Salford City. Oldham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Accrington Form

In their last three matches, Accrington drew 0-0 with Newport, 1-1 with Swindon and beat Cheltenham by 2-0. Accrington came through their last six away games in the League Two without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Oldham and Accrington

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Oldham and Accrington. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 18 of the last 20 Oldham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Oldham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Oldham have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 9 of the last 10 Oldham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Oldham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 12 of the last 14 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Accrington away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Accrington away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In the last 4 Accrington matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Oldham vs Accrington

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Calum Kavanagh, who is performing well for Oldham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Accrington.The visitors will be looking to Charlie Caton to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Accrington in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Oldham claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Accrington won zero, drew two and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Oldham lost 4 matches on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Oldham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Accrington got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Oldham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Oldham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Accrington’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.