Oldham vs Port Vale: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Boundary Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Oldham vs Port Vale?
Oldham won 2-0 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′C. KavanaghOldham
- 75′C. KavanaghOldham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Oldham win at 36%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Oldham vs Port Vale
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Oldham
4-4-1-1- 9M. Fondop-Talum
- 10C. Kavanagh
- 15K. Drummond
- 7K. Appiah-Forson
- 8O. Norburn
- 17F. Fawunmi
- 3J. Robson
- 23R. Delaney
- 5D. Daniels
- 2G. Scott-Morriss
- 1M. Hudson
Port Vale
4-2-3-1- 14O. Lynch
- 3J. Headley
- 38R. Walters
- 33G. Hall
- 7G. Byers
- 10K. Dempsey
- 15L. Gordon
- 22L. Montsma
- 25C. Humphreys
- 6J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- 1J. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oldham have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Real Murcia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Oldham wins, 2 draws, 2 Port Vale wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Port Vale 3-2 Oldham | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Oldham 3-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Port Vale 0-0 Oldham | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Oldham 1-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Port Vale 0-0 Oldham | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Port Vale 1-4 Oldham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Oldham score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Port Vale | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oldham sit 21st in League Two (8 points from 9 matches) and Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy