Walsall vs Oldham Athletic – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

29/12/2025 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Bescot Stadium (Walsall).

League Two - Round 23
Referee: Mackey O. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.74	0.93
Ball Possession
54%	46%
Total shots
11	17
Shots on target
4	6
Big Chances
0	4
Corner Kicks
4	6
Passes
69% (204/297)	59% (148/251)
Yellow Cards
2	2
Expected Goals (xG)
0.74	0.93
xG on target (xGOT)
0.70	0.35
Total shots
11	17
Shots on target
4	6
Shots off target
3	8
Blocked Shots
4	3
Shots inside the Box
9	6
Shots outside the Box
2	11
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Headed Goals
0	2
Big Chances
0	4
Corner Kicks
4	6
Touches in opposition box
19	15
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	4
Free Kicks
14	13
Passes
69% (204/297)	59% (148/251)
Long passes
48% (28/58)	36% (26/72)
Passes in final third
61% (70/115)	46% (50/108)
Crosses
30% (7/23)	29% (6/21)
Expected assists (xA)
1.24	0.65
Throw-ins
29	25
Fouls
13	14
Tackles
46% (6/13)	56% (10/18)
Duels won
67	58
Clearances
33	23
Interceptions
6	8
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	2
xGOT faced
0.35	0.70
Goals prevented
-1.65	-0.30

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
15', 0 - 1, Garner J. ⚽, Woods R. (A),
36', Farquharson P. ↓, Browne R. ↑,
38', Flint A. 🟨,
45+3', Garner J. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
50', 1 - 1, Kanu D. ⚽, Matt J. (A),
56', Payne K. 🟨,
58', Garner J. ↓, Quigley J. ↑,
65', Matt J. ↓, Pressley A. ↑,
76', Barrett C. ↓, Okeke J. ↑,
77', Finnigan R. ↓, Lakin C. ↑,
77', Kanu D. ↓, Adomah A. ↑,
84', Drummond K. ↓, Harratt K. ↑,
87', Clarke C. 🟨,
90+6', 1 - 2, Harratt K. ⚽, Woods R. (A),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Walsall
46.6%

Draw
29.5%

Oldham Athletic
23.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

45.3%

29.1%

25.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

46.8%

28.2%

24.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Walsall has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.3%)

Oldham Athletic has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Walsall than the current prediction. (+0.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Oldham Athletic than the current prediction. (+0.9%)

Walsall - Oldham Athletic Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.99 ↓ (2.03)	3.13 ↓ (3.15)	3.88 ↑ (3.58)	7.8% (9.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Walsall - Oldham Athletic?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

BTTS, 2nd Half - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Walsall will win (13 of 14 users predict this - 92.86%).
Confidence interval (95%): 79.37% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Walsall will win (3 of 3 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ League One and 15).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Walsall won 4.
Walsall is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Oldham has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Walsall might have a minor edge in this game.
There will not play in Walsall: Hancock M. (Knee Injury) Roofe K. (Inactive) Williams H. (Achilles Tendon Injury)
There will not play in Oldham: Conlon T. (Knee Injury) Hawkes J. (Injury)
There are questionable in Walsall: Burke H. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Oldham: Stevens J. (Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Walsall won 10 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 26:18. (average 1.3:0.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Walsall won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 15:8. (average 1.7:0.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Walsall won against Oldham Athletic?

Walsall has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Oldham Athletic won against Walsall?

Oldham Athletic has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Walsall - Oldham Athletic were as follows:

10.12.2025 Oldham Athletic - Walsall 0:1

Latest results of Walsall

26.12.2025 Walsall - Crewe Alexandra 1:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Notts County - Walsall 0:0 ✺

13.12.2025 Walsall - Shrewsbury Town 1:1 ✺

10.12.2025 Oldham Athletic - Walsall 0:1 ✺

07.12.2025 Gateshead - Walsall 0:2 ✺

Latest results of Oldham Athletic

26.12.2025 Grimsby Town - Oldham Athletic 0:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Oldham Athletic - Tranmere Rovers 3:1 ✺

13.12.2025 Crawley Town - Oldham Athletic 2:2 ✺

10.12.2025 Oldham Athletic - Walsall 0:1 ✺

06.12.2025 Milton Keynes Dons - Oldham Athletic 3:1 ✺

English League Two Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	34	19	11	4	58:35	23	68
2	Cambridge Utd	34	18	10	6	49:27	22	64
3	MK Dons	34	17	11	6	63:34	29	62
4	Swindon	35	19	5	11	57:41	16	62
5	Notts Co	34	18	7	9	52:33	19	61
6	Crewe	35	16	8	11	52:41	11	56
7	Salford	33	17	4	12	46:43	3	55
8	Chesterfield	34	13	14	7	52:44	8	53
9	Barnet	35	14	11	10	44:37	7	53
10	Walsall	33	15	8	10	42:36	6	53
11	Grimsby	33	14	10	9	46:37	9	52
12	Colchester	33	13	10	10	48:35	13	49
13	Accrington	34	13	7	14	37:36	1	46
14	Oldham	32	11	12	9	36:30	6	45
15	Fleetwood	33	12	9	12	43:42	1	45
16	Gillingham	33	11	11	11	41:41	0	44
17	Shrewsbury	35	10	8	17	34:54	-20	38
18	Cheltenham	33	10	6	17	34:55	-21	36
19	Tranmere	34	9	8	17	46:59	-13	35
20	Bristol Rovers	34	9	4	21	33:57	-24	31
21	Crawley	35	6	10	19	33:56	-23	28
22	Barrow	33	7	6	20	33:51	-18	27
23	Harrogate	35	6	9	20	25:52	-27	27
24	Newport	34	6	7	21	32:60	-28	25

      Promotion ~ League One
      Promotion ~ League Two (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ National League