Oldham vs Peterborough Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Oldham’s diabolical campaign continued at the weekend as they endured another defeat and yet another match without scoring when losing 1-0 at the hands of fellow relegation scrappers Shrewsbury. In all honesty, it’s hard to see how The Latics are going to haul themselves up off the bottom. On the other hand, Peterborough managed to get back on track with both a win and a clean sheet on the road and will certainly fancy their chances here.

At the prices, Peterborough certainly wouldn’t be the worst bet; however, at odds of 10/11 ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ is the bet that really stands out.

Oldham are a team who simply do not score goals. They’ve scored just five at home, while they’ve only notched 13 overall. Couple this with the fact that Peterborough’s performances have been much more low-key on the road and goals don’t look all that likely here.

Having played at home on 12 occasions, Oldham have failed to score on nine occasions – a stat that really is quite remarkable. The hosts, perhaps surprisingly, have also defended pretty well at home and have conceded just 11 goals at Boundary Park. From an overall goals perspective, such a defensive style and a lack of forward power often means low-scoring games – ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ has landed in just 8% of Oldham’s home matches this season.

On the road, Peterborough haven’t exactly been setting the league alight of late, but they will feel that they’ve got a good chance here. However, it is fancied that the visitors will opt against storming out the blocks. Grant McCann’s team will know that Oldham offer very little going forward, so if they can keep things tight at the back then they should be capable of breaking through at the other end. After all, such a tactic is certainly not unfamiliar to Peterborough on the road.

The fact that ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ landed in just 31% of Peterborough’s away matches also bodes very well ahead of this fixture.