Oldham vs Tranmere: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Boundary Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Oldham vs Tranmere?
Oldham won 3-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. MellonOldham
- 41′Charlie Jay WhitakerTranmere
- 47′M. MellonOldham
- 61′M. MellonOldham
Official lineup for Oldham vs Tranmere
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Oldham
4-1-3-2- 14J. Garner
- 28M. Mellon
- 11J. Stevens
- 26Kai Payne
- 4T. Pett
- 8R. Woods
- 3J. Leake
- 6E. Monthe
- 5D. Daniels
- 2R. Ogle
- 1M. Hudson
Tranmere
3-4-1-2- 29J. Ironside
- 9K. Dennis
- 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
- 23E. Bristow
- 6R. Smallwood
- 24B. Blacker
- 14Jayden Joseph
- 4J. Turnbull
- 5N. Smith
- 30A. McGowan
- 13J. Murphy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oldham have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Tranmere have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Newport County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Oldham win, 2 draws, 3 Tranmere wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Tranmere 1-2 Oldham | FA Cup |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Tranmere 2-0 Oldham | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Oldham 0-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Tranmere 3-2 Oldham | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Oldham 2-2 Tranmere | League Cup |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Tranmere 2-2 Oldham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Oldham score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
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 Tranmere sit 13th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Oldham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
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