Oldham Athletic — Cheltenham Town 4:1: match report and statistics
England. League Two · 17.10.2026 14:00 · Finished
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Who will win?
Votes: 0- Oldham Athletic0%
- Draw0%
- Cheltenham Town0%
Overview
Final score Oldham Athletic 4:1 Cheltenham Town, England. League Two, 17.10.2026 14:00 (UTC). The win went to Oldham Athletic. Goals: Calum Kavanagh 19', Jamie Robson 25', Favour Fawunmi 41', Freddy Willcox 45+1', Jamie Robson 81'.
Oldham Athletic, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 1, lost 3. Cheltenham Town, last 6 games: won 1, drawn 3, lost 2.
All meetings of Oldham Athletic and Cheltenham Town: 16 (wins of Oldham Athletic: 6, wins of Cheltenham Town: 4, draws: 5). The last meeting on 17.01.2026 15:00 ended Oldham Athletic 2:1 Cheltenham Town.
Oldham Athletic in the standings: place 20, points 12, played 12. Cheltenham Town in the standings: place 3, points 21, played 13.
Related pages: Oldham Athletic, Cheltenham Town, England. League Two table.
See also all Football matches of the day. Scores and statistics come from the SportAPI 3D match tracker.
Team playing styles
Oldham Athletic
Strengths
- Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
- Creating chances using through ballsStrong
- Creating scoring chancesStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
Weaknesses
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Avoiding offsideWeak
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
- Defending against long shotsWeak
Playing style
Take long shots Long balls Control the game in the opposition's half Take a lot of shots Play the offside trap Non-aggressive Consistent first eleven
Cheltenham Town
Strengths
- Finishing scoring chancesVery Strong
- Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong
- Creating long shot opportunitiesStrong
- Counter AttackStrong
Weaknesses
- Avoiding offsideWeak
- Keeping possession of the ballWeak
- Aerial duelsWeak
- Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
- Defending against long shotsWeak
- Defending against skillful playersWeak
- Protecting the leadWeak
Playing style
Take long shots Attacking down the right Short passes Play with width Aggressive Playing in their own half Consistent first eleven
What to expect
- Oldham Athleticwill score a long shotLikely
- Cheltenham Townwill score a long shotLikely
- Cheltenham Townwill stray offside oftenLikely
- Oldham Athleticwill control the game in the opposition's halfLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match events
1st half3 : 1
Match statistics
- 2.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
- 47% Possession 53%
- 18 Total shots 9
- 5 Shots on target 4
- 4 Big Chances 1
- 4 Corners 5
- 77 (355/460)Assists(410/509) 81
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 2.22 xG on target (xGOT) 1.98
- 9 Shots off target 4
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 10 Shots from inside the penalty area 5
- 8 Shots from outside the penalty area 4
- 1 Hit the woodwork 0
- 1 Headed goals 0
- 25 Touches in opposition box 19
- 0 Accurate through passes 0
- 1 Offsides 2
- 11 Free kicks 6
- 44 (38/87)Long Balls(35/77) 45
- 68 (100/148)Passes in final third(84/122) 69
- 39 (7/18)Crosses(3/23) 13
- 1.46 Expected assists (xA) 0.32
- 19 Throw-ins 23
- 6 Fouls 11
- 65 (11/17)Tackles(8/9) 89
- 49 Duels won 43
- 20 Clearances 18
- 10 Steals 7
- 0 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 3 Saves 1
- 1.98 xGOT faced 2.22
- 0.98 Goals prevented -1.78
- 9 Goal kicks 9
Lineups
Oldham Athletic4-2-3-1Cheltenham Town4-2-3-1 Starting line-up
- 1Matthew HudsonGK
- 3
Jamie Robson25'81' - 6
Emmanuel Monthe - 5
Donervon Daniels - 16
Will Sutton - 7
Keenan Appiah-Forson - 8
Oliver NorburnC - 17
Favour Fawunmi41'76' - 4
Tom Pett83' - 15
Kane Drummond71' - 10
Calum Kavanagh19'
Substitutes
- 2
Gus Scott-Morriss - 9
Mike Fondop-Talom71' - 21
Josh Hawkes - 22
Aston WilsonGK - 24
Lewis Temple - 26
Kai Payne83' - 27
Oliver Hammond76'
Coach
Micky Mellon
Missing players
Jack Stephens Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 23
Wyll StanwayGK - 17McWilliams S.18'60'
- 6
James WilsonC - 25
Pierce Sweeney - 21
George Nurse - 8
Charlie McCann24' - 33
Freddy Willcox45+1' - 19
Jake Benjamin Evans88' - 18
Andreas Weimann - 26
Jordan Shipley - 10
Gary Miller75'
Substitutes
- 5
Robbie Cundy - 9
Kirsten Otchere60' - 11
Jake Bickerstaff75' - 20
Favour Onukwuli88' - 31
Mamadou DialloGK - 36
Archie Hill - 38
Jack Robinson
Coach
Steve Cotterill
Missing players
Ben Stevenson Missing Player
Joe Tomlinson Missing Player
Jonathan Tomkinson Missing Player
Lead tracker
Oldham Athletic +3Biggest lead+0 Cheltenham Town
12
Positional statistics
Oldham Athletic
Attack sides
Left flank37%
Centre26%
Right flank37%
Where the game is played
33%Own third
39%Middle
28%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
13% 71% 16%
Opponent
19% 66% 14%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
12% 46% 42%
Opponent
7% 60% 33%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Cheltenham Town
Attack sides
Left flank34%
Centre23%
Right flank43%
Where the game is played
26%Own third
39%Middle
35%Opponent third
Shot directions
Own
17% 63% 20%
Opponent
13% 75% 12%
Left flankCentreRight flank
Shot zones
Own
9% 45% 46%
Opponent
7% 64% 29%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box
Season team stats
Average per match
Oldham AthleticCheltenham TownGeneral
Fouls1312
Corners64
Goals12
Shots149
Offsides32
Yellow cards22
Aerial duels won, %5146
Possession, %4545
Pass accuracy, %6971
Average rating6.66.5
Attack
Fouls won1210
Goals12
Shots149
Shots on target43
Successful dribbles65
Dispossessed78
Offsides32
Defence
Tackles1315
Fouls1312
Interceptions8.17.1
Clearances29.737.1
Shots blocked3.14.1
Opponent shots11.415.7
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Open play0.4 / 7.4 (5%)0.8 / 5.5 (14%)
Set pieces0.2 / 5.4 (4%)0.3 / 1.7 (17%)
Counter attacks0.2 / 0.9 (25%)0.3 / 1.2 (25%)
Penalties0.1 / 0.1 (100%)0.2 / 0.3 (66%)
Total1 / 13.9 (7%)1.6 / 8.7 (18%)
Passes per match
Short259302
Long7973
Crosses1813
Through balls—1
Total358390
Top scorers
Top assists
Best rated
Head-to-head
Oldham Athletic?WDLWL
Matches played: 16
draws: 5
6 / 16
Wins
4 / 1620 / 36
Goals
16 / 3611 / 24
Yellow cards
13 / 240 / 0
Red cards
0 / 0
Cheltenham Town?DLLWD
Matches
Previous matches: Oldham Athletic
Previous matches: Cheltenham Town
Preview
Match info
- Tournament
- England. League Two
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Venue
- Boundary Park (Oldham)
- City
- Oldham
- Address
- Furtherwood Road, Royton
- Capacity
- 10,638
- Opened
- 1904
- Map
- Open map
- Referee
- Scott Oldham
Upcoming matches: Oldham Athletic
Upcoming matches: Cheltenham Town
England. League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19:12 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24:16 | +8 | 22 | DLWWW |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22:22 | 0 | 21 | WWLLL |
| 4 |  Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16:16 | 0 | 21 | LLWWW |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21:13 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16:7 | +9 | 19 | WDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23:17 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10:7 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington Stanley | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:16 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16:20 | -4 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 17 | WDLLL |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18:18 | 0 | 17 | LDLWD |
| 13 |  Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16:16 | 0 | 16 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13:16 | -3 | 16 | DWDLL |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16:20 | -4 | 16 | DLLLL |
| 16 |  Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16:16 | 0 | 15 | LDDWD |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15:22 | -7 | 15 | LDLDW |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15:17 | -2 | 14 | LLWDL |
| 19 |  Northampton Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8:8 | 0 | 13 | WLWDL |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | 12 | DLWDL |
| 21 |  Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11:16 | -5 | 12 | LDDLD |
| 22 |  Rotherham United | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17:23 | -6 | 12 | DDLLL |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6:12 | -6 | 12 | LDWWL |
| 24 |  Crawley Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12:21 | -9 | 6 | DLLDL |
- Promotion - First League
- Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Relegation - National League
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Markets in head-to-head
100%Over 1.56 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
0%Over 3.50 of 6
50%Both teams to score3 of 6
50%Oldham Athletic wins3 of 6
33%Cheltenham Town wins2 of 6
17%Draw1 of 6
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 2.67 goals per match on average.
Match profile
Assists
77% 355/460
81% 410/509
Long Balls
44% 38/87
45% 35/77
Passes in final third
68% 100/148
69% 84/122
Crosses
39% 7/18
13% 3/23
Tackles
65% 11/17
89% 8/9