Oldham Athletic vs Tranmere Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Oldham Athletic played against Tranmere Rovers in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 3:1.

Recent form

Oldham Athletic has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Tranmere Rovers has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Oldham Athletic scores 0.90 goals per game and allows 0.80. Tranmere Rovers scores 1.70 and allows 1.55. Games in this league average 2.68 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 35% of Oldham Athletic's games and 75% of Tranmere Rovers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 30% and 60%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Oldham Athletic has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.29 per game. Oldham Athletic takes 14.6 shots per game, while Tranmere Rovers takes 11.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Oldham Athletic leads at halftime in 15% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Tranmere Rovers leads at halftime in 40% and scores 1.05 after halftime.

When the teams score

Oldham Athletic's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For Tranmere Rovers, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.68 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

36Possession (%)64
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16Shots16
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7Shots on target4
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1.68xG1.77
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5Corners3
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25Dangerous attacks66
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13Fouls8
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5Cards1
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.9Goals scored / game1.7
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.8Goals allowed / game1.55
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
49%Average possession49%
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
4.35Shots on target / game3.5
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.55Shots per game11.9
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4.35Shots on target3.5
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
6.2%Shot conversion14.3%
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49%Possession49%
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1.61xG for1.29
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1.37xG against1.5
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Shooting quality

Oldham Athletic: AttackingTranmere Rovers: Efficient finishing
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)30%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.49

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Tranmere Rovers is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Oldham Athletic · 2 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers

Oldham Athletic
DWLLD
Season result split
25% W45% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-6
1.20 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Tranmere Rovers
WDWWL
Season result split
30% W40% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-6
1.30 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.54BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Tranmere Rovers is 89% better for: goals scored per game.

0.9 goals / game - Oldham Athletic · 1.7 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers

Oldham Athletic is 94% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.8 goals / game - Oldham Athletic · 1.55 goals / game - Tranmere Rovers

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: strong

Oldham Athletic scores in 60% of games (12 of 20 meczów), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 meczów).

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 90% of games (18 of 20 meczów), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 45% (9 of 20 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)34
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16Goals conceded (season)31
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1.7Average goals per game3.25
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5Goals scored (last 5)11
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4Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

60%1 goal90%
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20%2 goals45%
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10%3 goals25%
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0%4 goals10%
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How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal80%
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20%2 goals45%
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5%3 goals20%
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0%4 goals10%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time15%
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0%BTTS in both halves15%
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5%Scored in both halves30%
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BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
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20%BTTS - last 580%
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
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20%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
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5%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
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2nd half

40%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
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25%Min. 2 goals after half-time70%
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15%Min. 3 goals after half-time35%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Tranmere Rovers is 58% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.95 pts / game - Oldham Athletic · 1.5 pts / game - Tranmere Rovers

Oldham Athletic - half-time state
15% leading50% draw35% trailing
Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
40% leading30% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.95Points per game (1st half)1.5
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.85Average goals (1st half)1.2
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55%Clean sheet before half-time65%
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70%No goal before half-time50%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.45Points per game (2nd half)1.3
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)1.05
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0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)1
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0.85Average goals (2nd half)2.05
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80%Clean sheet after half-time35%
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65%No goal after half-time30%
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers

Oldham Athletic - second-half results

25% W70% D5% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding167%

Leads at halftime in 15% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

35% W25% D40% L
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 30%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Oldham Athletic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.80
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game0.61.2
1 goal60%40%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Tranmere Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.00
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game1.62.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Oldham Athletic
ScoredConceded
0
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
1
31-45
4
2
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Tranmere Rovers
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
5
4
16-30
4
5
31-45
5
4
46-60
6
5
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Oldham Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.71
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Tranmere Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
136%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Oldham AthleticLigaTranmere Rovers
Average goals per game 1.702.68 3.25
Both teams scored 35%57% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 30%49% 60%
Clean sheets 45%24% 20%
Goal before half-time 60%71% 70%
Goal after half-time 40%76% 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.68
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Jake Lenox CapriceOff: Jack Stevens
  2. Oldham AthleticGoalMichael MellonAssist: Jake Lenox Caprice
  3. Tranmere RoversYellow cardJordan Turnbull
  4. Oldham AthleticYellow cardJoe Garner
  5. Tranmere RoversGoalCharlie Whitaker
  6. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Patrick John BroughOff: Jordan Turnbull
  7. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Jamie RobsonOff: Jake Leake
  8. Oldham AthleticGoalMichael Mellon
  9. Oldham AthleticYellow cardJake Lenox Caprice
  10. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Karl Mike Fondop-TalumOff: Joe Garner
  11. Oldham AthleticGoalMichael Mellon
  12. Oldham AthleticRed cardKarl Mike Fondop-Talum
  13. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Kane DrummondOff: Michael Mellon
  14. Oldham AthleticYellow cardMathew Anthony Hudson

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Martin CoyMatches officiated: 10
3.5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 270%Home wins20%Draws10%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Oldham Athletic vs Tranmere Rovers?

The EFL League Two match finished Oldham Athletic 3:1 Tranmere Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Oldham Athletic vs Tranmere Rovers?

Oldham Athletic score 0.90 goals per game on average and Tranmere Rovers 1.70. The EFL League Two average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Oldham Athletic's matches and 75% of Tranmere Rovers's.

What form are Oldham Athletic and Tranmere Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Oldham Athletic have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Tranmere Rovers 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Oldham Athletic vs Tranmere Rovers?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.