England - EFL League TwoData current as of 22 September 2026

Oldham Athletic vs Salford City: match statistics

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Oldham Athletic vs Salford City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Oldham Athletic play Salford City in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 26 September 2026.

Current form

Oldham Athletic: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Salford City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Oldham Athletic scores 1.14 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Salford City scores 1.14 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Oldham Athletic 43%, Salford City 43%. Over 2.5: Oldham Athletic 43%, Salford City 43%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Salford City has higher xG: 1.64 vs 1.55. Oldham Athletic: 14.4 shots per match, Salford City: 15.4.

Match halves

Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.71. Salford City: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.86.

Goals by minute

Oldham Athletic: 31-45+ (2 goals). Salford City: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.67)
(3.42)
(2.39)

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.

Oldham AthleticSalford City
1.14Goals scored / match1.14
Oldham AthleticSalford City
1.29Goals conceded / match1.29
Oldham AthleticSalford City
45%Average possession60%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
4.29Shots on target / match4.14
Oldham AthleticSalford City

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.43Shots per match15.43
Oldham AthleticSalford City
4.29Shots on target4.14
Oldham AthleticSalford City
7.9%Shot conversion7.4%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
45%Possession60%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
1.55xG for1.64
Oldham AthleticSalford City
1.25xG against1.42
Oldham AthleticSalford City

Shooting quality

Oldham Athletic: AttackingSalford City: Dominant
Oldham AthleticSalford City
Accuracy (shots on target)30%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.28

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.

Salford City is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Oldham Athletic · 2 pts / match - Salford City

Oldham Athletic
WDLLL
Season result split
29% W14% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
WWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Salford City
LWWDW
Season result split
43% W14% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-3
1.43 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 away
0-1-2
LLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 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.

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: strong

Oldham Athletic scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

Salford City scoring profile: strong

Salford City scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

8Goals scored (season)8
Oldham AthleticSalford City
9Goals conceded (season)9
Oldham AthleticSalford City
2.43Average goals in match2.43
Oldham AthleticSalford City
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Oldham AthleticSalford City
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
Oldham AthleticSalford City

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal71%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
29%2 goals29%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
14%3 goals14%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%4 goals0%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal71%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
57%2 goals29%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%3 goals29%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%4 goals0%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

* 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time14%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%BTTS in both halves14%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
14%Scored in both halves14%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
40%BTTS - last 540%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

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

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time43%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

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 101% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Oldham Athletic · 0.71 pts / match - Salford City

Oldham Athletic - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing
Salford City - half-time state
0% leading71% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)0.71
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0.86Average goals (1st half)1
Oldham AthleticSalford City
57%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
57%No goal before half-time86%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.71
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
Oldham AthleticSalford City
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Oldham AthleticSalford City
1.57Average goals (2nd half)1.43
Oldham AthleticSalford City
29%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Oldham AthleticSalford City
57%No goal after half-time29%
Oldham AthleticSalford City

Oldham Athletic - second-half results

29% W14% D57% L
10
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 29%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Salford City - second-half results

43% W43% D14% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Oldham Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Salford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.00
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal20%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Oldham Athletic
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Salford City
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Oldham Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
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.
137%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Salford City

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.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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

Oldham AthleticLigaSalford City
Average goals in match 2.432.52 2.43
Both teams scored 43%51% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%44% 43%
Clean sheets 29%29% 29%
Goal before half-time 86%70% 43%
Goal after half-time 100%75% 86%

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

2.52
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
0.94
Away goals / match
+68%
Home attack advantage
+41%
Home defence advantage
+38%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Oldham Athletic 0 - 0 - 2 Salford City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Oldham Athletic AFC
1 : 2
Salford City FC
Salford City FC
1 : 0
Oldham Athletic AFC

FAQ

When do Oldham Athletic and Salford City play?

Oldham Athletic face Salford City on 26 September 2026 in EFL League Two. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Oldham Athletic and Salford City?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Oldham Athletic won 0, Salford City won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Oldham Athletic vs Salford City?

Oldham Athletic score 1.14 goals per game on average and Salford City 1.14. The EFL League Two average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Oldham Athletic's matches and 43% of Salford City's.

What form are Oldham Athletic and Salford City in?

Over the last 5 games Oldham Athletic have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Salford City 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

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