England - EFL League TwoCrown Oil ArenaData current as of 18 September 2026

Rochdale vs Oldham Athletic: match statistics

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Rochdale vs Oldham Athletic: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Rochdale play Oldham Athletic in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: Crown Oil Arena.

Current form

Rochdale: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Oldham Athletic: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Rochdale scores 0.83 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Oldham Athletic scores 1.33 and concedes 1.17. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Rochdale 33%, Oldham Athletic 50%. Over 2.5: Rochdale 67%, Oldham Athletic 50%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Oldham Athletic has higher xG: 1.54 vs 0.89. Rochdale: 7.5 shots per match, Oldham Athletic: 14.0.

Match halves

Rochdale: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.50. Oldham Athletic: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.83.

Goals by minute

Rochdale: 31-45+ (2 goals). Oldham Athletic: 31-45+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.30)
(3.60)
(2.05)

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.

RochdaleOldham Athletic
0.83Goals scored / match1.33
RochdaleOldham Athletic
1.67Goals conceded / match1.17
RochdaleOldham Athletic
54%Average possession44%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
2.17Shots on target / match4.83
RochdaleOldham Athletic

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.5Shots per match14
RochdaleOldham Athletic
2.17Shots on target4.83
RochdaleOldham Athletic
11.1%Shot conversion9.5%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
54%Possession44%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0.89xG for1.54
RochdaleOldham Athletic
1.71xG against1.33
RochdaleOldham Athletic

Shooting quality

Rochdale: BalancedOldham Athletic: Attacking
RochdaleOldham Athletic
Accuracy (shots on target)29%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.28

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.

Rochdale
LLWLD
Season result split
17% W17% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-4
0.67 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-2
Last 5 at home
1-0-2
LWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.97Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Oldham Athletic
LWDLL
Season result split
33% W17% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-3
1.17 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 away
0-1-2
LDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 60%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.

Oldham Athletic is 60% better for: goals scored per match.

0.83 goals / match - Rochdale · 1.33 goals / match - Oldham Athletic

Oldham Athletic is 43% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.67 goals / match - Rochdale · 1.17 goals / match - Oldham Athletic

Rochdale scoring profile: mixed

Rochdale scores in 50% of matches (3 of 6 matches), while Oldham Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 matches).

Oldham Athletic scoring profile: very strong

Oldham Athletic scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while Rochdale keeps a clean sheet in 33% (2 of 6 matches).

5Goals scored (season)8
RochdaleOldham Athletic
10Goals conceded (season)7
RochdaleOldham Athletic
2.5Average goals in match2.5
RochdaleOldham Athletic
5Goals scored (last 5)6
RochdaleOldham Athletic
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
RochdaleOldham Athletic

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal83%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
17%2 goals33%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
17%3 goals17%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0%4 goals0%
RochdaleOldham Athletic

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
50%2 goals50%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
33%3 goals0%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
17%4 goals0%
RochdaleOldham 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.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0%BTTS in both halves0%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
17%Scored in both halves17%
RochdaleOldham Athletic

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
40%BTTS - last 560%
RochdaleOldham 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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
RochdaleOldham Athletic

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
RochdaleOldham 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 101% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.83 pts / match - Rochdale · 1.67 pts / match - Oldham Athletic

Rochdale - half-time state
17% leading33% draw50% trailing
Oldham Athletic - half-time state
50% leading17% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.83Points per match (1st half)1.67
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.5
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.33
RochdaleOldham Athletic
1Average goals (1st half)0.83
RochdaleOldham Athletic
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
83%No goal before half-time50%
RochdaleOldham Athletic

After half-time (2nd half)

0.83Points per match (2nd half)1.17
RochdaleOldham Athletic
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.83
RochdaleOldham Athletic
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
RochdaleOldham Athletic
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.67
RochdaleOldham Athletic
33%Clean sheet after half-time33%
RochdaleOldham Athletic
50%No goal after half-time50%
RochdaleOldham Athletic

Rochdale - second-half results

17% W33% D50% L
5
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 17%. 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

33% W17% D50% L
10
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Rochdale - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Oldham Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.800.80
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Oldham Athletic
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
1
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.

* 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Rochdale

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
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.
52%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
161%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Oldham Athletic

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.
-0.05
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.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
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%

* 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

RochdaleLigaOldham Athletic
Average goals in match 2.502.65 2.50
Both teams scored 33%56% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%49% 50%
Clean sheets 33%26% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%75% 83%
Goal after half-time 83%76% 100%

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

2.65
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.04
Away goals / match
+55%
Home attack advantage
+35%
Home defence advantage
+36%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Rochdale and Oldham Athletic play?

Rochdale face Oldham Athletic on 19 September 2026 in EFL League Two at Crown Oil Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Rochdale score 0.83 goals per game on average and Oldham Athletic 1.33. The EFL League Two average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Rochdale's matches and 50% of Oldham Athletic's.

What form are Rochdale and Oldham Athletic in?

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

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

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