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

Key match information

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

Current form

Oldham Athletic: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Tranmere Rovers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Oldham Athletic scores 0.90 and concedes 0.80 goals per match. Tranmere Rovers scores 1.70 and concedes 1.55. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Oldham Athletic 35%, Tranmere Rovers 75%. Over 2.5: Oldham Athletic 30%, Tranmere Rovers 60%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Oldham Athletic has higher xG: 1.61 vs 1.29. Oldham Athletic: 14.6 shots per match, Tranmere Rovers: 11.9.

Match halves

Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.60. Tranmere Rovers: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.05.

Goals by minute

Oldham Athletic: 31-45+ (4 goals). Tranmere Rovers: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.68 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

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

Match statistics

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
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers

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 AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.9Goals scored / match1.7
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.8Goals conceded / match1.55
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
49%Average possession49%
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
4.35Shots on target / match3.5
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.55Shots per match11.9
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4.35Shots on target3.5
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Oldham Athletic
DWLLD
Season result split
25% W45% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-6
1.20 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDDWL
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Oldham Athletic is 94% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: strong

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

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

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

18Goals scored (season)34
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16Goals conceded (season)31
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1.7Average goals in match3.25
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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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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

0.95 pts / match - Oldham Athletic · 1.5 pts / match - 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 match (1st half)1.5
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
0.3Goals scored (1st half)0.65
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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 match (2nd half)1.3
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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
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
80%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Oldham AthleticTranmere Rovers
65%No goal after half-time30%
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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 half-time in 15% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 40% of matches and wins 30%. 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.

Oldham Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.80
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match0.61.2
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.62.4
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

* 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
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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
63%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
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
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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
136%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 AthleticLigaTranmere Rovers
Average goals in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.25
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+13%
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)
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.