Oldham Athletic

vs

Salford City

Preview

Oldham Athletic

• Oldham have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five League Two matches.
• The Latics, who have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five League Two games, sit in 11th place with 65 points from 42 matches, while Salford City are in sixth with 74 points from 43 games.
• Mellon has his players compact at the back and very capable of hitting opponents on the counter attack from wide areas, making wing-backs a critical position in this tactical clash.

Salford City

• Salford City have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five League Two contests.
• Robinson has tweaked his system to a 3-5-2 or 3-1-4-2 with wing-backs, which has allowed Salford to overload the flanks at times and they have enough experience up front to be a threat on set pieces.

Head-to-Head

Players to watch

• The best option for a goal scorer for the hosts appears to be Mike Fondop-Talum, who has eight in 38 games and offers a constant threat.
• Kane Drummond has found form in recent weeks, scoring three of Oldham’s last eight goals in his last five games.
• Matt Butcher has scored two of Salford’s three goals in the last 5.

Betting Insights

• The Latics have scored just 26 goals in 21 home games in the fourth tier, so don’t expect them to get too fancy against one of the best sides in the business at this level.
• Salford have lost both of their last two away games, failing to score in those defeats, so there’s an opportunity for Oldham to get on the front foot and gain three points.
• Salford’s average of 1.19 goals scored and 1.24 goals conceded on the road in League Two this term suggests the points will be very close.
• Oldham to win at 2.5 is the selection, with Under 2.5 goals at 1.85 and Both Teams to Score - No at 2.0 to accompany it.

Prediction