Walsall v Oldham result
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Walsall 1–2 Oldham — Oldham won this League Two match.
The result
Oldham won 2–1 at Walsall in League Two on Monday 29 December. It is Oldham’s first win over Walsall since 22 October 2019, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
Oldham led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Oldham: J. Garner (15’, assisted by Ryan Woods) and K. Harratt (90’, assisted by Ryan Woods); Walsall: Daniel Kanu (50’, assisted by J. Matt).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Walsall 0.87, Oldham 1.44, from 11 shots to 18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — Walsall: Aden Flint (38’) and C. Clarke (87’); Oldham: J. Garner (45+2’) and Kai Payne (56’).
What it changes
Walsall move down from first to third (23 league matches played). Walsall have scored 52 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Oldham move down from 13th to 14th (23 league matches played). Oldham have scored 53 goals, the 12th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 41 games, ranked per game). Oldham have conceded 36 goals, the second-fewest of the 24 clubs.
Oldham are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ryan Woods (Oldham) 9.2, Connor Barrett (Walsall) 6.1 and Thomas Pett (Oldham) 4.9 led the match.
Head-to-head
Walsall are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Oldham.
Next up
Walsall next host Barnet on 14 November 2026.
Oldham next host Sheffield Wednesday on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Walsall: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Oldham: Oldham v Sheffield Wednesday, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Walsall 1–2 Oldham · League Two
- Referee: Oliver Mackey, England
- Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 4 · draws 1 · Oldham 1 · 2.83 goals/game
- Recent form: Walsall 3W 2D 0L · Oldham 1W 2D 2L
Walsall 1–2 Oldham (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Walsall for / against | Line | Oldham for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.75 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.43 for · 5.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.75 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 15.57 for · 11.71 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.38 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.71 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.13 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 14.57 for · 10 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.75 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Oliver Mackey, England.
Walsall
Walsall Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts | 24 | 902160 min | 582.4 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
Walsall Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint | 24 | 902160 min | 200.8 /90 | 140.6 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 1677 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| E. Weir | 21 | 871819 min | 201 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 804 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| V. Harper | 17 | 781334 min | 432.9 /90 | 201.3 /90 | 60.4 /90 | 1026.9 /90 | 171.1 /90 | 40.3 /90 |
| P. Farquharson | 11 | 54594 min | 50.8 /90 | 182.7 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 294.4 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Barrett | 23 | 861983 min | 572.6 /90 | 190.9 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 1245.6 /90 | 200.9 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0.9 | 1.1 | J. Robson |
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 81.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | R. Woods |
| E. Weir n 8 | 89.9 | 0.8 | 1 | E. Monthe |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 69.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0.8 |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 81.9 | 2.2 |
| E. Weir n 8 | 89.9 | 0.5 |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 69.8 | 0.5 |
| C. Clarke n 8 | 66.3 | 1.7 |
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Walsall Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kanu | 20 | 791586 min | 110.6 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 382.2 /90 | 271.5 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 110.6 /90 |
| A. Adomah | 13 | 26336 min | 00 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 61.6 /90 |
| J. Matt | 12 | 50600 min | 20.3 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| C. Barrett | 23 | 861983 min | 30.1 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 110.5 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 311.4 /90 |
| C. Lakin | 21 | 711484 min | 10.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 150.9 /90 | 70.4 /90 | 150.9 /90 | 80.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 81.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| E. Weir n 8 | 89.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 69.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flint n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| M. Roberts n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Barrett n 8 | 81.9 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Weir n 8 | 89.9 | 0 | 0.3 |
| C. Lakin n 8 | 69.8 | 0 | 0 |
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Oldham
Oldham Defensive
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Monthe n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.4 | E. Weir |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.3 | — |
| R. Woods n 8 | 88.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | C. Barrett |
| J. Robson n 8 | 84.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | A. Flint |
| L. Hannant n 8 | 56.9 | 1.2 | 1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| E. Monthe n 8 | 90 | 1 |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90 | 0 |
| R. Woods n 8 | 88.6 | 1.3 |
| J. Robson n 8 | 84.4 | 1.7 |
| L. Hannant n 8 | 56.9 | 1.2 |
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Oldham Attacking
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Monthe n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Woods n 8 | 88.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Robson n 8 | 84.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| L. Hannant n 8 | 56.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Monthe n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| M. Hudson n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Woods n 8 | 88.6 | 0 | 0.1 |
| J. Robson n 8 | 84.4 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Hannant n 8 | 56.9 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Walsall | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 0.87 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 |
| 11 | Shots | 18 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 301 | Passes | 267 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 59% |
Walsall Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Roberts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Flint | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| E. Weir | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| B. Comley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 |
| C. Clarke | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 7.9 |
| V. Harper | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Finnigan | 77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Kanu | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| C. Barrett | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Matt | 65 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| P. Farquharson | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Rico Browne sub | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Pressley sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Favour Okeke sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| C. Lakin sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Adomah sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
Oldham Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Hudson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Caprice | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Ogle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Daniels | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| E. Monthe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Robson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Pett | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Woods | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Kai Payne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Y | 5.9 |
| K. Drummond | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Garner | 58 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.2 |
| J. Quigley sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Harratt sub | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
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 Walsall v Oldham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-12-10 Oldham 0–1 Walsall
- 2022-03-15 Walsall 2–1 Oldham
- 2021-10-19 Oldham 1–3 Walsall
- 2021-01-16 Walsall 1–1 Oldham
- 2020-12-15 Oldham 2–3 Walsall
- 2019-10-22 Oldham 2–0 Walsall
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Oldham?
- In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 4, Oldham won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Walsall and Oldham?
- Recent form — Walsall 3W 2D 0L; Oldham 1W 2D 2L.
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