Walsall vs Oldham: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
The Footlab AI model makes Oldham the favourite at 36%, against 30% for a draw and 34% for Walsall. The most likely score is 1-1. If Oldham wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Walsall vs Oldham?
A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Walsall (1,824) and Oldham (1,817).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Walsall vs Oldham
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 11R. Smith
- 6S. Sprangler
- 15Isaac Moore
- 9A. Dallas
- 10L. Simper
- 3M. Hancock
- 4J. Connolly
- 25D. Skura
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
Oldham
3-4-2-1- 10C. Kavanagh
- 8O. Norburn
- 3J. Robson
- 7K. Appiah-Forson
- 2G. Scott-Morriss
- 4T. Pett
- 14N. Chilvers
- 24L. Temple
- 6E. Monthe
- 5D. Daniels
- 1M. Hudson
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Fulham U21(home) | 3-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Stevenage(home) | 1-6 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Leeds United U21(home) | 4-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Salford City(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 1 Oldham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Walsall 1-2 Oldham | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Oldham 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Walsall 2-1 Oldham | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Oldham 1-3 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Walsall 1-1 Oldham | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Oldham 2-3 Walsall | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Oldham score 1.3 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 41% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Oldham | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Oldham sit 21st (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Walsall vs Oldham?
- The Footlab AI model makes Oldham the favourite at 36%, against 30% for a draw and 34% for Walsall.
- Where and when is Walsall vs Oldham played?
- Walsall vs Oldham is played on October 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Poundland Bescot Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 41% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.