The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Oldham Athletic and Northampton Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Oldham 3-3 Crawley
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | -13 | 44 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | -29 | 38 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | -61 | 26 |
Last Game: Northampton 0-1 Mansfield
Wednesday, May 18 at 7.45pm in League Two
Wednesday, May 18 at 7.45pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 80 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 22 | 80 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 46 | 21 | 78 |
We said: Oldham Athletic 1-2 Northampton Town
Both teams are desperately fighting for points at the moment for different reasons, but it should set up a close encounter this Friday. However, the quality of Northampton Town should be enough to see them through in this particular game, even though they have struggled in their most recent matches. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Northampton Town win with a probability of 42.41%. A win for Oldham Athletic had a probability of 30.81% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.71%) and 0-2 (7.73%). The likeliest Oldham Athletic win was 1-0 (9.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.71%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Northampton Town would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Oldham Athletic | Draw | Northampton Town |
| 30.81% | 26.78% | 42.41% |
| Both teams to score 50.41% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
