England - EFL League TwoData current as of 23 July 2026

Barrow vs Oldham Athletic: match statistics

Barrow crest
Barrow
3 : 2half-time 0:0
Oldham Athletic crest
Oldham Athletic

Barrow vs Oldham Athletic: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Barrow play Oldham Athletic in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 14 April 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Barrow: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Oldham Athletic: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Barrow scores 0.98 and concedes 1.70 goals per match. Oldham Athletic scores 1.30 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Barrow 57%, Oldham Athletic 43%. Over 2.5: Barrow 63%, Oldham Athletic 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Oldham Athletic has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.22. Barrow: 10.6 shots per match, Oldham Athletic: 13.1.

Match halves

Barrow: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.52. Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Barrow: 31-45+ (11 goals). Oldham Athletic: 46-60 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 0.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

The visitors Oldham are the favorites, supported by the numbers: Oldham sit 11th in the table, Barrow 23rd; this season Oldham have 17 wins vs Barrow’s 8 and 52 goals scored vs 40. Oldham are more efficient in attack: in the last 5 matches they scored 8 goals vs Barrow’s 4, away they average 1.24 goals per game while Barrow at home only 0.65; average shots on target 4.62 vs 2.65 and conversion 9% vs 6% indicate superiority in the quality of chances. Defensively Oldham also perform better: Barrow conceded 68 goals this season and 10 in the last 5 matches, conceding 1.35 at home on average; Oldham have 36 goals conceded this season, away average 0.95 and conceded 5 in the last 5 matches, with away clean sheets 43% vs Barrow’s 20%. xG confirms the visitors’ advantage: average xG for Oldham is 1.50 vs 1.17 for Barrow, with similar xG against (1.43 vs 1.37), and the last 5 matches show PPG 1.4 for Oldham vs 0.8 for Barrow. Considering these metrics, I estimate Oldham win probability at 65%, draw 20% and Barrow win 15%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
3 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

43Possession (%)57
BarrowOldham Athletic
12Shots9
BarrowOldham Athletic
4Shots on target5
BarrowOldham Athletic
1.41xG1.23
BarrowOldham Athletic
7Corners4
BarrowOldham Athletic
50Dangerous attacks41
BarrowOldham Athletic
7Fouls16
BarrowOldham Athletic
3Cards1
BarrowOldham Athletic

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BarrowOldham Athletic
0.98Goals scored / match1.3
BarrowOldham Athletic
1.7Goals conceded / match0.96
BarrowOldham Athletic
46%Average possession48%
BarrowOldham Athletic
3.17Shots on target / match4.65
BarrowOldham Athletic

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.63Shots per match13.09
BarrowOldham Athletic
3.17Shots on target4.65
BarrowOldham Athletic
9.2%Shot conversion10%
BarrowOldham Athletic
46%Possession48%
BarrowOldham Athletic
1.22xG for1.51
BarrowOldham Athletic
1.62xG against1.39
BarrowOldham Athletic

Shooting quality

Barrow: BalancedOldham Athletic: Balanced
BarrowOldham Athletic
Accuracy (shots on target)30%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.28

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Barrow
LWLLL
Season result split
20% W20% R61% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-9-28
0.78 pts / match · goal difference -33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-14
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Oldham Athletic
LLLLW
Season result split
39% W30% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-14-14
1.48 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-6-9
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Oldham Athletic is 33% better for: goals scored per match.

0.98 goals / match - Barrow · 1.3 goals / match - Oldham Athletic

Oldham Athletic is 77% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.7 goals / match - Barrow · 0.96 goals / match - Oldham Athletic

Barrow scoring profile: mixed

Barrow scores in 63% of matches (29 of 46 matches), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 41% (19 of 46 matches).

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: very strong

Oldham Athletic scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Barrow keeps a clean sheet in 15% (7 of 46 matches).

45Goals scored (season)60
BarrowOldham Athletic
78Goals conceded (season)44
BarrowOldham Athletic
2.67Average goals in match2.26
BarrowOldham Athletic
7Goals scored (last 5)8
BarrowOldham Athletic
13Goals conceded (last 5)9
BarrowOldham Athletic

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal72%
BarrowOldham Athletic
30%2 goals39%
BarrowOldham Athletic
4%3 goals20%
BarrowOldham Athletic
0%4 goals0%
BarrowOldham Athletic

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal59%
BarrowOldham Athletic
59%2 goals24%
BarrowOldham Athletic
22%3 goals13%
BarrowOldham Athletic
2%4 goals0%
BarrowOldham Athletic

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time17%
BarrowOldham Athletic
7%BTTS in both halves2%
BarrowOldham Athletic
17%Scored in both halves28%
BarrowOldham Athletic

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS30%
BarrowOldham Athletic
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
BarrowOldham Athletic
80%BTTS - last 560%
BarrowOldham Athletic

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
BarrowOldham Athletic
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
BarrowOldham Athletic
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
BarrowOldham Athletic

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
BarrowOldham Athletic
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
BarrowOldham Athletic
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
BarrowOldham Athletic

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Oldham Athletic is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.98 pts / match - Barrow · 1.26 pts / match - Oldham Athletic

Barrow - half-time state
17% leading46% draw37% trailing
Oldham Athletic - half-time state
28% leading41% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.98Points per match (1st half)1.26
BarrowOldham Athletic
0.46Goals scored (1st half)0.52
BarrowOldham Athletic
0.7Goals conceded (1st half)0.52
BarrowOldham Athletic
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.04
BarrowOldham Athletic
48%Clean sheet before half-time57%
BarrowOldham Athletic
63%No goal before half-time57%
BarrowOldham Athletic

After half-time (2nd half)

0.89Points per match (2nd half)1.74
BarrowOldham Athletic
0.52Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
BarrowOldham Athletic
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.43
BarrowOldham Athletic
1.52Average goals (2nd half)1.22
BarrowOldham Athletic
35%Clean sheet after half-time72%
BarrowOldham Athletic
57%No goal after half-time43%
BarrowOldham Athletic

Barrow - second-half results

17% W37% R46% P
45
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
-22
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.98
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Oldham Athletic - second-half results

43% W43% R13% P
58
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
80
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Barrow - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.8
Average goals in match1.22.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Oldham Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Barrow
ScoredConceded
7
7
0-15
3
12
16-30
11
13
31-45
6
12
46-60
8
11
61-75
10
23
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (23). Late-goal balance (76-90): -13 - late phases are a weakness.

Oldham Athletic
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
8
9
16-30
10
7
31-45
12
7
46-60
12
3
61-75
12
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Barrow

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
142%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Oldham Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.88
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BarrowLigaOldham Athletic
Average goals in match 2.672.57 2.26
Both teams scored 57%52% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%48% 48%
Clean sheets 15%27% 41%
Goal before half-time 70%67% 70%
Goal after half-time 80%78% 67%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.37
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Barrow 0 - 1 - 0 Oldham Athletic. Average goals 0.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Oldham Athletic AFC
0 : 0
Barrow AFC

FAQ

What was the result of Barrow vs Oldham Athletic?

The EFL League Two match finished Barrow 3:2 Oldham Athletic. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barrow vs Oldham Athletic?

Barrow score 0.98 goals per game on average and Oldham Athletic 1.30. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Barrow's matches and 43% of Oldham Athletic's.

What form are Barrow and Oldham Athletic in?

Over the last 5 games Barrow have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Oldham Athletic 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

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

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