Match Report
14 points and 7 places separated them: Oldham Athletic 16th with 53, Coventry City 23rd with 39. Coventry City ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 23rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.35/1.91 for Oldham Athletic and 1.61/2.96 for Coventry City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.57.
Coventry City's winless run stood at 5.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Oldham Athletic have 1 win to Coventry City's 3, with 5 draws, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 22% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 22% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Boundary Park in Oldham, with room for 13,512 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Oldham Athletic: Kevin Foley (8' og), Peter Clarke (66'), Ryan McLaughlin (70') · Coventry City: Kwame Thomas (76'), Marcus Tudgay (9')
Key stats
Possession: Oldham Athletic 54% · Coventry City 46% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-8