Bet up to £25 risk-free on a Tranmere win
On numerous occasions this season, we've spoken about how League One has at times rivalled the Championship for unpredictability, and as Oldham fans are finding out right now, another similarity is that it only takes a few bad results to go from pushing for a play-off place to battling relegation.
The Latics were sixth in the table in the middle of February with Paul Dickov's first campaign in management going better than anybody could have expected, but a spectacular collapse in form has seen them plummet to within six points off the drop.
Oldham have gone 11 games without a win, losing each of their last six and failing to score in nine of their last ten, so even though they are hosting a Tranmere side four points behind them, Rovers have to be fancied at [3.9] to seize the opportunity to take points off a fellow struggler.
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The Merseyside-based club were stuck in an awful run themselves not long ago yet bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Colchester - who Oldham lost to by the same scoreline in their last encounter - last time out. Also favouring Les Parry's team is their tendency to deliver against those in similar positions.
Tranmere have been beaten in just one of their eight away fixtures against bottom-half rivals and have won four of those, so even if you aren't convinced they can triumph on their travels for only the second time since November, a loss-proof lay of Oldham at [2.2] is well worth considering.
If you are confident that the hosts' toothless streak will continue after scoring just twice in their last ten outings then tempting odds of [4.0] are available on the visitors keeping a clean sheet.
Oldham v Tranmere
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Live on Sky Sports 1
Think Tranmere will also struggle to score? 0-0 can be backed at [9.8]...
Published: 28 Mar 2011
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