Barnet v Oldham

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Second placed Barnet will be keen to keep third placed challengers, Bromley, at arms length and also try and reduce the five-point gap between themselves and the league leaders, Chesterfield, when the hosts take on Oldham Athletic at The Hive in Wednesday night's clash in the National League.

Barnet have slipped to two defeats on the trot though in recent weeks as The Bees have been handed slightly worrying losses by Chesterfield 4-2 away from home and Saturday's 2-0 defeat on home soil to Gateshead but Dean Brennan's side have another opportunity to set the record straight on their own patch on Wednesday night when Oldham Athletic visit.

The hosts had previously put together a strong looking nine-match unbeaten sequence in the National League which consisted of seven wins and just two draws as Barnet stormed towards the summit of the National League table and having lost just once in their 10 home games so far this season, Barnet will still feel confident about chances of returning to winning ways on Wednesday night.

Seven of Barnet's last 10 home games have seen the hosts score two goals or more, while six of the last 10 have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored.

Oldham Athletic secured all three points on the weekend with a 1-0 win away from home at Woking which extended their latest unbeaten run to three games while the bigger picture shows The Latics have suffered just the one defeat out of their previous 11 matches overall in the National League.

Oldham's sole defeat during this 11-game period came in the form of a heavy 3-0 loss away at local rivals, AFC Fylde, but five wins and picking up points in five draws have helped steady the ship and the visitors currently occupy a position in the top half of the National League table, sitting in 10th place.

However, Oldham have found league wins quite hard to come by for some time as the visitors have managed to accumulate just six wins out of their last 21 matches overall in the non-league top flight so they are by no means guaranteed a result at Barnet on Wednesday night.

Form and results away from home though have been reasonable enough as Oldham have lost just three of their previous 12 outings on the road while goals could also feature with seven of these last 12 away games also producing three goals or more.

Barnet v Oldham Athletic Verdict

These two sides have only met on two previous occasions where they have notched one win apiece but Barnet's strong form at home should see the hosts across the line here on Wednesday night as they continue to build momentum.

Therefore, our main bet will be Barnet win @ 1.70

Other side bets worth considering:

Barnet win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.50

Correct Score: Barnet 3-0 @ 15.00