This is a League Two meeting without a clear favourite on CheckLive's board. With no designated pick, it looks a genuinely close one, and a draw has to be in the thinking as much as a win for either side. Both teams will be eager to take something from it.
Colchester's recent form is mixed: they drew 2-2 with Accrington Stanley, lost 0-2 to Southampton in the EFL Cup, and lost 0-1 to Stevenage in a friendly, along with further friendly defeats to Charlton and a 2-2 draw with West Ham U21. Oldham beat Port Vale 2-0 in League Two, lost 0-2 to Stoke in the cup, then had friendly results of a 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday, a 0-1 loss to Stockport and a 1-3 loss to Huddersfield.
The head-to-head is tight: from eight previous meetings, Colchester have two wins, Oldham three, and three draws. Their most recent clash, in League Two, went Oldham's way 3-1. With the two sides closely matched on past meetings and both showing inconsistent form, the key is which team handles the occasion better.
