Oldham vs Cheltenham

Oldham

2 - 1

Cheltenham

🕒 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Boundary Park 🧑‍⚖️ Neil Hair 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 27

Regular Season Table

Oldham 10 · Cheltenham 18

Referee Stats

Neil Hair

10 matches · 3.80 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.80
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.20
Over 4.5 cards	30%
Home wins	30%
Draws	40%
Away wins	30%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-10).
Cheltenham controlled possession (55%).
Cheltenham had the sharper finishing (4-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Oldham (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 10-8-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 18

Avg: 1.30 / 0.78

Points

Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Cheltenham (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-12

Goals For / Against

25 / 46

Avg: 1.09 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 0.91

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.65

PPG

0.91

1.30

1.09

0.78

2.00

39%

O2.5

48%

43%

BTTS

52%

35%

Score 1st

52%

League-position context

Oldham rank10th

Cheltenham rank18th

Oldham points68

Cheltenham points52

Oldham: #10 · 68 pts · GD +16

18 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Cheltenham: #18 · 52 pts · GD -26

34 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Oldham last 5 home

W L D W W

Points10/15

Weighted index60

Goals9-3

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cheltenham last 5 away

L W L L W

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals8-10

Record2-0-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Oldham trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS43%

BTTS + O2.522%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 9% · 1H BTTS 9%

Cheltenham trend breakdown

Over 2.548%

BTTS52%

BTTS + O2.535%

1H Over 0.557%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Oldham score at home78%

Oldham clean sheet at home43%

Cheltenham score away70%

Cheltenham clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Oldham score first35%

Oldham win after scoring first100%

Cheltenham score first52%

Cheltenham win after scoring first42%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Oldham 58% · Cheltenham 11%

Avg first goal minute: Oldham 46.6' · Cheltenham 40.3'

Vs league average

Oldham score at home1.30 vs 1.37

Oldham concede at home0.78 vs 1.20

Cheltenham score away1.09 vs 1.20

Cheltenham concede away2.00 vs 1.37

Oldham score 5% below league average, while Cheltenham score 10% below league average.

Defensive side: Oldham are 35% below league average at home, and Cheltenham are 46% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Oldham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 26% 2H scored: 74% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

61-75 6

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

0-15 1

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

46-60 5

0-15 4

61-75 2

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

Cheltenham goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 12

76-90+ 9

0-15 8

16-30 5

31-45 4

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

329

394

Passes Accurate

215

281

Passes %

65%

71%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

26' ⚽

⚽

26' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Thomas

Penalty

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

J. Garner

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Woods

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Hannant

1st substitution · For: M. Fondop-Talum

60' ⚽

⚽

60' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Kai Payne

Normal Goal

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd

1st substitution · For: L. Kinsella

73'

73' R. Woods

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ K. Drummond

2nd substitution · For: J. Hawkes

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ J. Garner

3rd substitution · For: J. Quigley

83'

83' J. Quigley

85'

85' J. Hawkes

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ G. Nurse

2nd substitution · For: G. Harmon

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ G. Miller

3rd substitution · For: J. Martin

90+1'

90+1' J. Caprice

90+5'

90+5' L. Kinsella

Oldham vs Cheltenham 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Oldham beat Cheltenham 2-1 on Saturday, 17 January 2026 in League Two. The match was refereed by Neil Hair. It was played at Boundary Park.

First half: Cheltenham took the lead at 26' when J. Thomas scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Oldham leveled the score at 45' when J. Garner scored, with the assist credited to R. Woods, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Oldham made their 1st substitution at 46', with L. Hannant replacing M. Fondop-Talum. Oldham took the lead at 60' when Kai Payne scored, making the score 2-1. Cheltenham made their 1st substitution at 72', with Arkelle Nicholas Cecil Jude-Boyd replacing L. Kinsella. R. Woods received a yellow card for Oldham at 73'. Oldham made their 2nd substitution at 74', with K. Drummond replacing J. Hawkes. Oldham made their 3rd substitution at 75', with J. Garner replacing J. Quigley. J. Quigley received a yellow card for Oldham at 83'. J. Hawkes received a yellow card for Oldham at 85'. Cheltenham made their 2nd substitution at 86', with G. Nurse replacing G. Harmon. Cheltenham made their 3rd substitution at 86', with G. Miller replacing J. Martin. J. Caprice received a yellow card for Oldham at 90+1'. L. Kinsella received a yellow card for Cheltenham at 90+5'.

Oldham used 3 substitutions while Cheltenham used 3 substitutions. Oldham got 4 yellow cards, while Cheltenham got 1 yellow card.