Match Report
The table read 5th (Oldham Athletic, 73 pts) against 6th (Halifax Town, 70 pts), 3 points apart. The last five rounds placed Halifax Town no better than 13th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.04 for Oldham Athletic and 1.09/1 for Halifax Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Oldham Athletic have 2 wins to Halifax Town's 1, with 2 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Boundary Park in Oldham (capacity 13,512). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Oldham Athletic led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Oldham Athletic: Joe Garner (4'), Mike Fondop (13'), Mark Kitching (10'), Joe Pritchard (54')