Oldham Athletic
- Oldham Athletic have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five League Two matches.
- Micky Mellon’s Oldham have failed to score in their last two defeats to Cambridge United (0-3) and Swindon Town (0-3) and are in the midst of a winless streak.
- Michael Mellon has scored seven goals in 16 League Two appearances - a record that is better than any out-and-out forward has managed for the Latics this term.
Fleetwood Town
- Fleetwood Town have won one of their last five League Two matches.
- The Cod Army have also lost their latest two games, which were both 2-1 defeats at home.
- Fleetwood played a high-intensity version of a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 under Pete Wild, pressing high to win the ball back and then playing direct and fast on the counter-attack.
- Fleetwood are a more natural team when they can play out wide through their full-backs and midfielders, but this is a tough matchup for the visitors as Oldham have more size in central areas and a greater threat from set pieces.
Head-to-Head
- Oldham Athletic have the edge at 1.9 over 4.0Fleetwood Town in the betting for Saturday’s League Two game that pits 15th against 16th.
- The two sides are separated by two points in the table and just one place with the Latics on 35 points from 28 games and the Cod Army on 37 from 29.
Key Players
- Michael Mellon has scored seven goals in 16 League Two appearances - a record that is better than any out-and-out forward has managed for the Latics this term.
- Will Davies tops the scoring charts with six goals in 26 League Two appearances and has two of the last six Fleetwood goals in the league, so he looks the best bet to score anytime.
Betting Insights
- We’ll look to the value markets for profit here with the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.8 coming in just below the odds-on line.
- With both teams struggling for form and goals, as well as conceding an average of fewer than two per game at home and away respectively, Under 2.5 goals seems the safest and best bet for Saturday’s clash.
Prediction
The home team’s better current form and home advantage should be enough to see them get the job done, however, in what should be a tight and tough game.
