Tranmere vs Oldham: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Oldham?
Tranmere won 2-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′?Tranmere
- 82′J. IronsideTranmere (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Oldham win at 41%: prediction missed. 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 Tranmere vs Oldham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
4-2-3-1- 29Dylan Jones
- 7Charlie Jay Whitaker
- 10T. Ince
- 17Z. Okoro
- 11T. Conlon
- 6W. Vaulks
- 3J. Slater
- 4J. Turnbull
- 5N. Smith
- 2J. Senior
- 1L. McGee
Oldham
4-2-3-1- 20E. Nevitt
- 15K. Drummond
- 30Thomas Daniel Hill
- 17F. Fawunmi
- 7K. Appiah-Forson
- 8O. Norburn
- 3J. Robson
- 23R. Delaney
- 5D. Daniels
- 2G. Scott-Morriss
- 1M. Hudson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Oldham have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Tranmere wins, 0 draws, 3 Oldham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Tranmere 1-3 Oldham | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Oldham 3-1 Tranmere | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Oldham | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Oldham sit 21st (8 points from 9 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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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