Oldham v Salford City result
Team pages: Oldham · Salford City · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Oldham 1–4 Salford City — Salford City won this League Two match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Salford City won 4–1 at Boundary Park in League Two on Saturday 26 September. Oldham are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Salford City are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.
The goals
Salford City led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Salford City: Luke Molyneux (5’, assisted by Joe Powell), Kelly N’Mai (19’), Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (57’, assisted by Luke Molyneux) and Adebola Oluwo (81’, assisted by Luke Garbutt); Oldham: Calum Kavanagh (21’, assisted by Keenan Appiah-Forson).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu’s goal on 57 minutes.
Discipline
I. Searle showed two yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Salford City: Abraham Odoh (34’) and Macaulay Langstaff (45+2’).
What it changes
Oldham move down from 14th to 20th (eight league matches played). Oldham have scored nine goals, the 10th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Oldham have conceded 13 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Salford City move up from 12th to seventh (eight league matches played). Salford City have scored 12 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Salford City have conceded 10 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 8 so far, across 10 matches. Salford City have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Calum Kavanagh (Oldham) 9.8, Luke Molyneux (Salford City) 8.9 and Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Salford City) 7.8 led the match.
Head-to-head
Salford City are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Oldham.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Oldham or Salford City (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 78% of the time in the last 90 days (4028 of 5167).
Next up
Oldham next host Sheffield Wednesday on 8 November 2026.
Salford City next host Northampton on 14 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Oldham: Oldham v Sheffield Wednesday, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Salford City: Salford City v Northampton, Saturday 14 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Oldham 1–4 Salford City · League Two
- Venue: Boundary Park · Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Referee: I. Searle
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Oldham 1 · draws 0 · Salford City 5 · 2.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Oldham 1W 1D 3L · Salford City 3W 1D 1L
Oldham 1–4 Salford City (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Oldham for / against | Line | Salford City for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.13 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 6.29 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.88 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.43 for · 13.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.38 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.86 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.57 for · 16.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.57 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: I. Searle — 3.33 yellow cards a game, 0.44 red cards, 20.67 fouls over 9 matches.
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Oldham
Oldham Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hudson | 8 | 91727 min | 162 /90 | 111.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90.9 | 2 |
Oldham Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Robson | 8 | 91727 min | 182.2 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 516.3 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| G. Scott-Morriss | 8 | 86684 min | 152 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 293.8 /90 | 91.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| D. Daniels | 8 | 82658 min | 30.4 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 273.7 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| R. Delaney | 7 | 83581 min | 101.5 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 467.1 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| E. Monthe | 4 | 42168 min | 10.5 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 94.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Appiah-Forson n 8 | 90.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | J. Powell |
| J. Robson n 8 | 90.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | W. Aimson |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0.5 | — |
| K. Drummond n 8 | 86.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | — |
| O. Norburn n 8 | 86.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | J. Powell |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Robson n 8 | 90.9 | 2.2 |
| K. Appiah-Forson n 8 | 90.9 | 1.6 |
| K. Drummond n 8 | 86.6 | 2.2 |
| O. Norburn n 8 | 86.4 | 1.3 |
| G. Scott-Morriss n 8 | 85.5 | 2 |
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Oldham Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Kavanagh | 8 | 67536 min | 30.5 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 193.2 /90 | 91.5 /90 | 101.7 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| M. Fondop-Talum | 8 | 63502 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 122.2 /90 | 61.1 /90 | 50.9 /90 | 20.4 /90 |
| E. Nevitt | 5 | 45223 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.6 /90 | 31.2 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 10.4 /90 |
| K. Appiah-Forson | 8 | 91727 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 91.1 /90 |
| K. Drummond | 8 | 87693 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 131.7 /90 | 60.8 /90 | 91.2 /90 | 60.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Appiah-Forson n 8 | 90.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| J. Robson n 8 | 90.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Drummond n 8 | 86.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| O. Norburn n 8 | 86.4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Robson n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0.2 |
| K. Appiah-Forson n 8 | 90.9 | 0.1 | 0 |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90.9 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Drummond n 8 | 86.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| O. Norburn n 8 | 86.4 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Salford City
Salford City Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Norris | 7 | 90630 min | 202.9 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| W. Norris n 7 | 90 | 2.9 |
Salford City Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oluwo | 7 | 90630 min | 71 /90 | 81.1 /90 | 60.9 /90 | 537.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 |
| W. Aimson | 6 | 90540 min | 91.5 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 457.5 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| L. Molyneux | 6 | 85510 min | 40.7 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 244.2 /90 | 40.7 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| T. Allen | 5 | 78389 min | 20.5 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 153.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Odoh | 4 | 53211 min | 62.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 187.7 /90 | 41.7 /90 | 20.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — |
| W. Norris n 7 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| M. Langstaff n 7 | 87.3 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| J. Powell n 7 | 78 | 1.3 | 2 | O. Norburn |
| W. Aimson n 6 | 90 | 0.8 | 1.8 | J. Robson |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| M. Langstaff n 7 | 87.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Powell n 7 | 78 | 1.2 |
| W. Aimson n 6 | 90 | 1.5 |
| L. Molyneux n 6 | 85 | 0.7 |
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Salford City Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Langstaff | 7 | 87611 min | 10.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 30.4 /90 |
| D. Udoh | 5 | 40201 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 62.7 /90 | 20.9 /90 |
| R. Graydon | 4 | 55221 min | 10.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 52 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 10.4 /90 | 31.2 /90 |
| J. Powell | 7 | 78546 min | 30.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 111.8 /90 | 71.2 /90 | 111.8 /90 | 50.8 /90 |
| B. Sarpong-Wiredu | 6 | 58348 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 51.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| W. Norris n 7 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Langstaff n 7 | 87.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| J. Powell n 7 | 78 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| W. Aimson n 6 | 90 | 1 | 0.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Oluwo n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| W. Norris n 7 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Langstaff n 7 | 87.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
| J. Powell n 7 | 78 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| W. Aimson n 6 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Oldham | Salford City | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 20 | Shots | 17 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 8 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 7 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 11 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 346 | Passes | 380 |
Oldham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Appiah-Forson | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| M. Hudson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| L. Temple | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.7 |
| J. Robson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| O. Norburn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| E. Monthe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 |
| C. Kavanagh | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| G. Scott-Morriss | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.2 |
| M. Fondop-Talum | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Delaney | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| K. Drummond | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| N. Chilvers | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 |
| E. Nevitt | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| F. Fawunmi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Salford City Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Sarpong-Wiredu | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 |
| D. Scarr | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Powell | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| T. Allen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| W. Aimson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| W. Norris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| M. Langstaff | 84 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| L. Molyneux | 79 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| K. N’Mai | 78 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| B. Woodburn | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 |
| A. Odoh | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| J. Grant | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Oluwo | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Butcher | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| L. Garbutt | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| D. Udoh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Oldham v Salford City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-04-18 Oldham 1–2 Salford City
- 2025-10-18 Salford City 1–0 Oldham
- 2022-04-23 Oldham 1–2 Salford City
- 2021-11-27 Salford City 2–0 Oldham
- 2021-01-30 Oldham 2–1 Salford City
- 2020-10-31 Salford City 2–0 Oldham
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Oldham v Salford City?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Oldham v Salford City was Home or Away (best price 1.31 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Oldham and Salford City?
- In their last 6 meetings, Oldham won 1, Salford City won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Oldham and Salford City?
- Recent form — Oldham 1W 1D 3L; Salford City 3W 1D 1L.
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