Cheltenham Town travel to face Oldham Athletic this Saturday aiming to consolidate their position in the League Two play-off places. Steve Cotterill’s side sit eighth in the table with 15 points from their opening ten matches, four points behind leaders Salford City. Their record of four wins, three draws and three losses has them just outside the top seven, with a goal difference of zero after scoring 16 and conceding 16.

Cotterill addressed the media ahead of the trip to Greater Manchester. "Cheltenham Town manager Steve Cotterill spoke to the local media ahead of his side's trip to Greater Manchester to take on Oldham Athletic on Saturday," he said, confirming the focus is on the upcoming fixture.

The Robins' recent form has been mixed, with a win, two draws and two losses in their last five outings across all competitions. Their most recent league game was a 2-0 home defeat to Salford City on 10 October, with Jorge Grant scoring twice late on. They followed that with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur's under-21 side in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday 13 October, where George Miller scored twice, including a 95th-minute equaliser. This result followed a 2-0 loss at Accrington Stanley on 3 October, but came after a 2-1 win over Chesterfield on 26 September and a 2-2 draw with Exeter City on 22 September.

Opponent form

Oldham present a different challenge, currently positioned 21st in the table with just eight points. Their last league outing was a goalless draw with Accrington Stanley at Boundary Park. However, they come into this match off the back of a 4-2 victory over Leeds United's under-21 team in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

Cheltenham will be looking to improve on recent encounters with the Latics. The last league meeting between the sides was in January, a 2-1 victory for Oldham.

With 16 goals scored and 16 conceded so far this season, Cotterill’s team has shown both attacking promise and defensive vulnerability. Key to their hopes will be top scorer I. Hutchinson, who has netted 16 times in 42 appearances this campaign. Over 100 away tickets have been sold to Cheltenham supporters for the 3pm kick-off at Boundary Park. The match is the eleventh of the League Two season for both clubs.