Walsall vs Oldham Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Bescot Stadium
Tue 20 Oct 2026 · 19:45 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.41
Draw
3.48
Away Win
2.86
Match Report
Full Time
3 – 0
Match Events ?
Walsall
Oldham
Taione Richard Evumena Sodje 🟨
9'
Charlie Crew 🟨
20'
Taione Richard Evumena Sodje (Jed ward) ⚽
21'
Aaron Pressley (Declan Skura) ⚽
26'
Lewis Simper 🟨
32'
40'
🟨 Jamie Robson
58'
🟨 Matthew Hudson
Aaron Pressley ⚽ (P)
58'
Elicha Ahui 🟥
61'
62'
🟨 Favour fawunmi
Match Statistics ?
54%
Ball Possession
46%
22
Total Shots
15
5
Shots on Goal
5
8
Corner Kicks
1
13
Fouls
21
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Goalkeeper Saves
2
Starting Lineups
Walsall (4-2-3-1)
J. Ward
E. Ahui
D. Skura
J. Connolly
J. Furlong
C. Crew
Isaac Moore
L. Simper
Taione Richard Evumena Sodje
Courtney Clarke
A. Pressley
Oldham (4-2-3-1)
M. Hudson
W. Sutton
D. Daniels
E. Monthe
J. Robson
O. Norburn
K. Appiah-Forson
K. Drummond
T. Pett
F. Fawunmi
C. Kavanagh
Player Ratings ?
Walsall
A. PressleyF8.2
J. WardG8.0
D. SkuraD7.7
Oldham
C. KavanaghF6.9
W. SuttonD6.8
E. MontheD6.5
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Walsall edge recent form, attack, defence and head-to-head, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Walsall stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Walsall slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Walsall stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Walsall stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Oldham arrive at this League Two fixture with a difficult away record, having secured just one draw from their last five outings across seasons, while Walsall look more settled at home with two wins and two draws in that same span. At the club's home venue, Walsall have found the net in only two of their last five matches but have managed to keep a clean sheet on three occasions during that period. Walsall rate stronger on form, defence and head-to-head, with a slight advantage in attack. Oldham won the most recent meeting 2-1 on 29 December 2025, having won 1 of the last 5 encounters to Walsall's 3, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.6 goals per meeting. The market has remained broadly steady over the 2-day comparison window, with little change in either side's implied win probability. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
4
Oldham losing run
3/5
One-goal H2H results
1
Oldham points from last 5 matches
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Little change in the market
The betting market's view of this match has barely moved since the earliest comparable snapshot, 2 days before kickoff.
Movement strength: Steady
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Walsall win
Latest market chance 39.5%
Steady
Market view unchanged
39.7% → 39.5%
−0.2 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 27.3%
Steady
Market view unchanged
26.9% → 27.3%
+0.4 pts
Oldham win
Latest market chance 33.2%
Steady
Market view unchanged
33.4% → 33.2%
−0.2 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Walsall
Draw
Oldham
6 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 2 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
WalsallOldham
Season Profile
This season
5th
League Position
19th
10
Games Played
10
1.60
Points/Game
1.10
1.30
Goals/Game
1.30
0.70
Conceded/Game
1.40
14.8
Shots/Game
14.3
4.6
Shots on Target
3.7
Home vs Away Context
Walsall at home (6 matches) vs Oldham away (8 matches)
1.83
Points/Game
1.00
1.67
Goals/Game
0.62
1.00
Conceded/Game
1.38
50%
Win Rate
25%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Walsall
Home form
L
D
W
D
W
2W 2D 1L in last 5 at home
1 of these match from last season.
1.0
Goals scored
per match
per match
0.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
2/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
3/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Oldham
Away form
L
D
L
L
W
Lost 3 of last 5 away
0.6
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Walsall Wins
3
Draws
1
Oldham Wins
1
Avg Goals
2.6
Walsall1 – 2Oldham
Oldham0 – 1Walsall
Walsall2 – 1Oldham
Oldham1 – 3Walsall
Walsall1 – 1Oldham
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Walsallvs
Oldham
Recent Scoring Profile
1.30
Goals scored / game
1.20
0.70
Goals conceded / game
1.40
3/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
5/10
5/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
3/10
Failed to Score
3/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 8 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 53.9%→Latest 52.0%−1.9 pts
Notable move away from 3+ goals
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 58.2%→Latest 57.0%−1.2 pts
Slight move away from both teams scoring
The market is pricing a higher chance of both teams scoring than either team's recent rate.
Match Poll
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