Oldham Athletic vs Walsall: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Oldham Athletic: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Walsall: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Oldham Athletic scores 0.89 and concedes 0.72 goals per match. Walsall scores 1.56 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Oldham Athletic 33%, Walsall 56%. Over 2.5: Oldham Athletic 28%, Walsall 44%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Oldham Athletic has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.39. Oldham Athletic: 14.5 shots per match, Walsall: 11.6.

Match halves

Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.56. Walsall: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.89.

Goals by minute

Oldham Athletic: 31-45+ (4 goals). Walsall: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.67 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 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-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 AthleticWalsall
0.89Goals scored / match1.56
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0.72Goals conceded / match1
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50%Average possession39%
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4.17Shots on target / match4.56
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.5Shots per match11.56
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Oldham Athletic
DWDWL
Season result split
28% W44% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-5
1.28 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-2
Last 5 at home
1-4-0
DDDDW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Oldham Athletic is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: strong

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

Walsall scoring profile: strong

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

16Goals scored (season)28
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13Goals conceded (season)18
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1.61Average goals in match2.56
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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 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

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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

1.06 pts / match - Oldham Athletic · 1.5 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 17% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 39% of matches and wins 61%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Oldham Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.41.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.81.2
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

* 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
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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.66
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
59%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 AthleticLigaWalsall
Average goals in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence 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.