Oldham welcome Colchester United to Boundary Park this weekend and manager Paul Dickov will be hoping his side can take all three points so they can keep up thier challenge for a play off place.
But Colchester have promotion hopes of their own and they are going to make sure that this game is anything but easy for the Latics.
Vital Quotes:
Paul Dickov – (official site)
‘Colchester don’t lose many games as was shown by last Saturday’s match against Huddersfield being their first league defeat of the season.
‘They are a hard team to beat and are big, strong and resolute and it will be a big test for us.
‘I expect them to be up there at the end of the season along with the likes of Peterborough, Brighton, Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday.
Oldham Team News:
Hopes are Reuben Hazell will be passed fit for the home clash with Colchester.
He injured his knee in training last Friday and missed last weekend`s 3-1 win at Brentford.
Jason Jarrett replaced Hazell at Brentford in the centre of defence and other than Hazell possibly returning for Jarrett, Dickov should name an unchanged team.
However, Sean Gregan is again unlikely to feature.
The veteran defender, who is available to go out on loan, gave up the captaincy this week and has only made one substitute appearance all season.
Player to watch: Chris Taylor
Scored again last week, thats two matches on the bounce, could he make it a third?
Colchester Team News:
Colchester have no new injury concerns ahead of the trip.
Striker Steven Gillespie could be added to the squad after proving his fitness in the reserves this week.
Defender Pat Baldwin has resumed light training after a foot injury but the clash comes too soon.
Left-back Marc Tierney is still recovering from a dislocated shoulder and winger Simon Hackney will be out for another couple of weeks with a back problem.
John-Joe O’Toole and Morten Knudsen continue their recovery from long-term knee injuries.
Player to watch: Andrew Bond
Good movement on and off the ball and has weighed in with 4 goals so far
Match Facts & Stats
Oldham
Highest Gate 5037 Notts County
owest Gate 3806 Leyton Orient
verage Attendance 4194
ggregate Attendance 20974
iggest Home Win 3-0 Notts County
iggest Away Win Brentford 1-3
eaviest Home Defeat –
eaviest Away Defeat Peterborough United 5-2
ighest Aggregate Score Peterborough United 5-2
Current Win Sequence 1 game: at Brentford
urrent Unbeaten Sequence 3 games: at Sheffield Wednesday, Leyton Orient, at Brentford
ongest Win Sequence 2 games: at Tranmere Rovers, Notts County
ongest Unbeaten Sequence 5 games: at Tranmere Rovers, Notts County, at Charlton Athletic, Yeovil Town, Bristol Rovers
urrent Losing Sequence 0 games
urrent Winless Sequence 0 games
ongest Losing Sequence 1 game: at Brighton
ongest Winless Sequence 4 games: at Charlton Athletic, Yeovil Town, Bristol Rovers, at Peterborough United.
Colchester
Highest Gate 6011 Sheffield Wednesday
owest Gate 3637 Tranmere Rovers
verage Attendance 4508
ggregate Attendance 27050
iggest Home Win 3-1 Tranmere Rovers
iggest Away Win Rochdale 1-2, Walsall 0-1
eaviest Home Defeat 0-3 Huddersfield Town
eaviest Away Defeat –
ighest Aggregate Score Exeter City 2-2, 3-1 Tranmere Rovers, 2-2 Dagenham & Redbridge
Current Win Sequence 0 games
urrent Unbeaten Sequence 0 games
ongest Win Sequence 1 game: Tranmere Rovers
ongest Unbeaten Sequence 10 games: at Exeter City, Sheffield Wednesday, at Rochdale, Carlisle United, at Walsall, Plymouth Argyle, at Southampton, Tranmere Rovers, Dagenham & Redbridge, at Milton Keynes Dons
urrent Losing Sequence 1 game: Huddersfield Town
urrent Winless Sequence 3 games: Dagenham & Redbridge, at Milton Keynes Dons, Huddersfield Town
ongest Losing Sequence 1 game: Huddersfield Town
ongest Winless Sequence 3 games: Dagenham &
Ref Watch:
Peter Quinn
Match Prediction:
Going to go for a 1-1 draw for this one
Next Fixtures:
23/10 A: Southampton
0/10 H: Plymouth Argyle
/11 A: Rochdale
3/11 H: Huddersfield Town
