Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Grimsby
Match Time & Date:
29/12/2020
02:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Oldham
Grimsby Town and Oldham Athletic go head to head at Blundell Park in the last game of the season. Grimsby aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Bradford City and Morecambe, with the team eyeing their third home win of the season. The Mariners have been struggling at the back in December, and it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping. The Latics aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Harrogate, and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play.
Since Oldham have been anything but impressive at the back of late, we are tempted to put our money on over 2.5 goals. Anyhow, the visitors are closer to picking up all three points from the match, as Grimsby failed to impress in the Boxing Day defeat to Morecambe (1-3). Midfielder Bobby Grant is banned for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Sean Scannell):
Sean Scannell is a winger who plays for Huddersfield Town. The Irish footballer is capable of playing up front as well and he began his senior career at Crystal Palace, before penning a three-year contract with Huddersfield Town.
The English player, who was born in Croydon on 17 September 1990, made 25 outings for Huddersfield in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign, scoring one goal for the club. Sean Scannell has 10 caps for Republic of Ireland Under-21 side, but he has yet to make his debut for the senior team. Scannell was named Republic of Ireland Young Player of the Year in 2007, and in 2008 he was Crystal Palace’s Young Player of the Year.
His contract with Huddersfield Town expires on 30 June, 2019 and his highest market value was €1 million back on 8 January, 2009. Sean Scannell started his youth career in Addiscombe Corinthians, but he played for Crystal Palace youth teams as well.
Highlighted Team (Oldham):
Based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Oldham Athletic are a professional football club that compete in League Two. The Latics play their home matches at Boundary Park, the venue with the capacity of 13,512 spectators. Oldham Athletic are well known for their blue and white home kit, with the owl being the symbol of the club.
The Latics did remarkably well to make it to the League Cup final in 1990, but Nottingham Forest proved to be a big catch for Joe Royle’s troops in the title game. Oldham made it to the FA Cup semis on three occasions (1912/13, 1989/90, 1993/94), and in 1979 they advanced to the Anglo-Scottish Cup final. The Latics registered their biggest league triumph on December 26, 1962, with the team crushing Southport 11-0 in Division 4.
Speaking of the club’s heaviest defeat, Oldham Athletic were hammered by Tranmere Rovers 14-3 at Prenton Park on December 26, 1935. Bolton, Stockport, and Blackburn are the club’s traditional rivals, but nowadays, Huddersfield Town are seen as the Latics’ fiercest rivals.
