Grimsby Town vs Oldham Athletic: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Grimsby Town played Oldham Athletic in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 26 December 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Grimsby Town: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Oldham Athletic: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Grimsby Town scores 1.57 and concedes 1.43 goals per match. Oldham Athletic scores 1.00 and concedes 0.81. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Grimsby Town 57%, Oldham Athletic 38%. Over 2.5: Grimsby Town 52%, Oldham Athletic 33%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Grimsby Town has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.62. Grimsby Town: 14.6 shots per match, Oldham Athletic: 14.6.

Match halves

Grimsby Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67. Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Grimsby Town: 0-15 (7 goals). Oldham Athletic: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
8Shots12
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
3Shots on target7
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.15xG1.54
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
11Corners2
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
58Dangerous attacks40
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
9Fouls22
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1Cards2
Grimsby TownOldham 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.

Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.57Goals scored / match1
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.43Goals conceded / match0.81
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
59%Average possession49%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
4.9Shots on target / match4.48
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.57Shots per match14.62
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
4.9Shots on target4.48
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
10.8%Shot conversion6.8%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
59%Possession49%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.65xG for1.62
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.17xG against1.39
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

Shooting quality

Grimsby Town: DominantOldham Athletic: Attacking
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
Accuracy (shots on target)34%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.22

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.

Oldham Athletic is 250% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Grimsby Town · 1.4 pts / match - Oldham Athletic

Grimsby Town
DLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W29% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-8
1.29 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-5
Last 5 at home
1-0-4
LWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Oldham Athletic
WLLDW
Season result split
29% W43% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-9-6
1.29 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Grimsby Town is 57% better for: goals scored per match.

1.57 goals / match - Grimsby Town · 1 goals / match - Oldham Athletic

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

1.43 goals / match - Grimsby Town · 0.81 goals / match - Oldham Athletic

Grimsby Town scoring profile: strong

Grimsby Town scores in 76% of matches (16 of 21 matches), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 43% (9 of 21 matches).

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: strong

Oldham Athletic scores in 62% of matches (13 of 21 matches), while Grimsby Town keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 matches).

33Goals scored (season)21
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
30Goals conceded (season)17
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
3Average goals in match1.81
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal62%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
43%2 goals24%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
19%3 goals14%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
5%4 goals0%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal57%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
48%2 goals19%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
14%3 goals5%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
0%4 goals0%
Grimsby TownOldham 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.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time19%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
14%Scored in both halves10%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
60%BTTS - last 540%
Grimsby TownOldham 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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
24%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time43%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Grimsby TownOldham 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.

Grimsby Town is 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Grimsby Town · 0.95 pts / match - Oldham Athletic

Grimsby Town - half-time state
33% leading43% draw24% trailing
Oldham Athletic - half-time state
14% leading52% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)0.95
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
0.9Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.52Average goals (1st half)0.9
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
48%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
48%No goal before half-time67%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

After half-time (2nd half)

1.05Points per match (2nd half)1.52
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.24
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
1.48Average goals (2nd half)0.9
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
43%Clean sheet after half-time81%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic
62%No goal after half-time62%
Grimsby TownOldham Athletic

Grimsby Town - second-half results

24% W33% D43% L
30
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Oldham Athletic - second-half results

29% W67% D5% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding207%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Grimsby Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Oldham Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.402.20
Goals scored / match0.21.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Grimsby Town
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
6
6
31-45
3
6
46-60
5
6
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Oldham Athletic
ScoredConceded
0
6
0-15
2
4
16-30
5
2
31-45
5
2
46-60
5
1
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). 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

2.40
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Grimsby Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.89
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Oldham Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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

Grimsby TownLigaOldham Athletic
Average goals in match 3.002.69 1.81
Both teams scored 57%57% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%49% 33%
Clean sheets 19%24% 43%
Goal before half-time 76%71% 62%
Goal after half-time 81%77% 43%

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

2.69
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence 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)
77%
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. Oldham AthleticYellow cardJoe Garner
  2. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Joseph Richard QuigleyOff: Joe Garner
  3. Oldham AthleticYellow cardReagan Robert William Ogle
  4. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Jake Lenox CapriceOff: Reagan Robert William Ogle
  5. Oldham AthleticSubstitutionOn: Kane DrummondOff: Thomas George Pett
  6. Grimsby TownSubstitutionOn: Jude Jacob Soonsup-BellOff: Jaze Kabia
  7. Grimsby TownSubstitutionOn: Reece StauntonOff: Jayden Sweeney
  8. Grimsby TownYellow cardCameron McJannett

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.

Ross JoyceMatches officiated: 12
3.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins17%Draws42%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Grimsby Town vs Oldham Athletic?

The EFL League Two match finished Grimsby Town 0:0 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 Grimsby Town vs Oldham Athletic?

Grimsby Town score 1.57 goals per game on average and Oldham Athletic 1.00. The EFL League Two average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Grimsby Town's matches and 38% of Oldham Athletic's.

What form are Grimsby Town and Oldham Athletic in?

Over the last 5 games Grimsby Town have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Oldham Athletic 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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