Oldham Athletic travel to Northampton Town for a rescheduled League Two fixture on Saturday, October 3, at Sixfields Stadium. The match, originally postponed, offers a chance for Oldham to address a difficult run of form that has left them 20th in the table with just seven points from eight games.
Oldham have lost four of their last five league matches, a sequence that includes a heavy 4-1 home defeat to Salford City last weekend. Their only win in that period was a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood Town, secured by a Noah Chilvers goal. You can review the team's full schedule and recent results on our fixtures page.
Ahead of the trip, both clubs' most recent team selections provide clues. Oldham last lined up in a 5-3-2 formation against Salford, with Matt Hudson in goal behind a back five of Gus Scott-Morriss, Ryan Delaney, Liam Temple, Emmanuel Monthe, and Jayden Robson. Northampton, for their part, used a 4-4-2 setup in their last outing against Rotherham United.
The context is stark for Oldham, who sit just two places above their next opponents. Northampton are 22nd, making this a significant early-season encounter near the foot of the standings. A full breakdown of the League Two table is available on our standings page. Oldham's next assignment after this is another away fixture, continuing a challenging period on the road.
