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Oldham Athletic AFC
Antoine Thevenon
Southend United
Colin Scott
League Round 14
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 8 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 4 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 7 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 8 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 11 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 11 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 15 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0③ | - (n) | 0④ | | /
| 6 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 5 | - (n) | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 6 |
| 16 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0③ | - (n) | 0① | | /
| 7 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 19 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 19 | 22 | FA Cup Quarterfinals Replay | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 21 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 24 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 24 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 25 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 25 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 25 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 26 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 27 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 27 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 29 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 30 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 30 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 32 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 2 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 32 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 38 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 15 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 17 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 5 | - | 15 |
| 39 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 40 | 9 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 40 | 29 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 41 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 41 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 47 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 47 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 49 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 7 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 21 |
| 50 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 5 | - | 22 |
| 50 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 5 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 12 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 5 | - | 23 |
| 52 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 6 | - | 23 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Oldham Athletic AFC finished 3rd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
• Southend United placed 2nd in the 1st division in season 51.
Oldham Athletic AFC
• Oldham Athletic AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Timothy James (II/15 Gk) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Oldham Athletic AFC (currently at 48).
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Yassine Amara (III/16 Gk) has made 75 appearances for Southend United.
Head To Head Meetings
• Oldham Athletic AFC and Southend United have met 47 times with 29 of those occurring in the League.
• Southend United have won 23, lost 19 and drawn 5 of 47 matches against Oldham Athletic AFC.
• Southend United haven't won a league match at Boundary Park since season 41.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Oldham Athletic AFC | Position | Southend United |
| 17 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 16 | Sweeper | ✓ 17 |
| 42 | Defenders | ✓ 60 |
| 37 ✓ | Midfielders | 29 |
| 52 ✓ | Forwards | 45 |
| 4 | Est. Attacks | ✓ 5 |
🅾 PREDICTION: OLA 0 – 0 SU (Draw)
🏠 Home: Oldham Athletic AFC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive area — Southend United (60) hold a commanding edge over Oldham Athletic AFC (42) at the back, making them extremely difficult to break down.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Timothy James (GK, TL:17) — OLA | Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a tight, goalless draw, with Southend United marginally the stronger side overall despite Oldham's home advantage boosting their forward line by 9. Southend's defensive unit is the standout feature of this match, comfortably absorbing Oldham's modest attacking threat, while Oldham's goalkeeper Timothy James will need to be alert to deny Southend's five estimated attacks. Southend's goalkeeper Yassine Amara, holding the highest individual rating on the pitch, should prove the decisive figure if either side does create a clear opening.
RAY'S TAKE
OLA 0 - 0 SU
Southend are the more dangerous side going forward but they can't break down what Oldham have got at the back at Boundary Park. Home advantage counts for something and Oldham will make it a fortress. Frustrating for both sets of fans but a point apiece is fair enough.
MARCUS'S TAKE
OLA 0 - 0 SU
Southend come here with genuine defensive solidity — Hoshizawa and Kompany form a back line that Oldham's forward line simply won't unlock, despite that home advantage nudging things slightly their way. Oldham's attack has the numbers on paper but Southend's defensive organisation consistently suffocates teams who rely on individual quality over combinational play. A point each feels inevitable, and frankly, neither side has done enough to deserve anything more.
