Oldham Athletic vs Walsall: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Oldham Athletic played against Walsall in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 10, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Oldham Athletic has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Walsall has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Oldham Athletic scores 0.89 goals per game and allows 0.72. Walsall scores 1.56 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Oldham Athletic's games and 56% of Walsall's. The Over 2.5 rates are 28% and 44%, 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, 1.60 to 1.39 per game. Oldham Athletic takes 14.5 shots per game, while Walsall takes 11.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Oldham Athletic leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.56 goals per game after halftime. Walsall leads at halftime in 39% and scores 0.89 after halftime.

When the teams score

Oldham Athletic's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For Walsall, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.67 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

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

53Possession (%)47
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11Shots6
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4Shots on target1
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1.32xG0.71
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4Corners4
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47Dangerous attacks35
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16Fouls16
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3Cards2
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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.

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0.89Goals scored / game1.56
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0.72Goals allowed / game1
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50%Average possession39%
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4.17Shots on target / game4.56
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.5Shots per game11.56
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4.17Shots on target4.56
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6.1%Shot conversion13.5%
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50%Possession39%
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1.6xG for1.39
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1.38xG against1.26
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Shooting quality

Oldham Athletic: AttackingWalsall: Counter-attacking
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Accuracy (shots on target)29%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.210.34

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.

Walsall is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Oldham Athletic · 1.8 pts / game - Walsall

Oldham Athletic
DWDWL
Season result split
28% W44% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-5
1.28 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-2
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
DDDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Walsall
LWLWW
Season result split
61% W11% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-2-5
1.94 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 0.97BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Walsall is 75% better for: goals scored per game.

0.89 goals / game - Oldham Athletic · 1.56 goals / game - Walsall

Oldham Athletic is 39% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.72 goals / game - Oldham Athletic · 1 goals / game - Walsall

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: strong

Oldham Athletic scores in 61% of games (11 of 18 meczów), while Walsall keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 meczów).

Walsall scoring profile: strong

Walsall scores in 78% of games (14 of 18 meczów), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 50% (9 of 18 meczów).

16Goals scored (season)28
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13Goals conceded (season)18
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1.61Average goals per game2.56
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6Goals scored (last 5)9
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3Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

61%1 goal78%
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17%2 goals44%
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11%3 goals22%
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0%4 goals11%
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How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal78%
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17%2 goals22%
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6%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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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

17%BTTS at half-time22%
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0%BTTS in both halves6%
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6%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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20%BTTS - last 540%
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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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
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22%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
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6%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
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2nd half

39%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
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22%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
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11%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
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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.

Walsall is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.06 pts / game - Oldham Athletic · 1.5 pts / game - Walsall

Oldham Athletic - half-time state
17% leading56% draw28% trailing
Walsall - half-time state
39% leading33% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.06Points per game (1st half)1.5
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0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.67
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0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
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0.83Average goals (1st half)1.28
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61%Clean sheet before half-time50%
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67%No goal before half-time56%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per game (2nd half)1.72
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0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
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0.22Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
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0.78Average goals (2nd half)1.28
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83%Clean sheet after half-time61%
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67%No goal after half-time44%
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Oldham Athletic - second-half results

22% W72% D6% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 28%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Walsall - second-half results

44% W39% D17% L
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding156%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 61%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Oldham Athletic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.41.4
1 goal40%40%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Walsall - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.2
Average goals per game1.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
2
16-30
4
1
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
1
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Walsall
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
4
5
16-30
5
6
31-45
3
1
46-60
6
2
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.08
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
78%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 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.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
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.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.32
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Walsall

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 AthleticLigaWalsall
Average goals per game 1.612.67 2.56
Both teams scored 33%57% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 28%49% 44%
Clean sheets 50%24% 22%
Goal before half-time 56%71% 72%
Goal after half-time 39%76% 72%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
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
17%
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. WalsallYellow cardLewis Wesley Warrington
  2. WalsallGoalDaniel Kanu
  3. Oldham AthleticYellow cardThomas George Pett
  4. WalsallYellow cardDaniel Cox
  5. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Kane DrummondOff: Luke James Hannant
  6. Oldham AthleticYellow cardKarl Mike Fondop-Talum
  7. WalsallSubstitutionOn: Courtney ClarkeOff: Charlie Lakin
  8. Oldham AthleticYellow cardJamie Robson

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.

Stephen ParkinsonMatches officiated: 15
3.47Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 240%Home wins27%Draws33%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Oldham Athletic vs Walsall?

The EFL League Two match finished Oldham Athletic 0:1 Walsall. 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 Walsall?

Oldham Athletic score 0.89 goals per game on average and Walsall 1.56. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Oldham Athletic's matches and 56% of Walsall's.

What form are Oldham Athletic and Walsall in?

Over the last 5 games Oldham Athletic have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Walsall 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Oldham Athletic vs Walsall: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.