Walsall vs Oldham Athletic: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

League Two action on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 sees Walsall take on Oldham Athletic, with kick-off at 18:45 UTC.

The venue for the game is Bescot Stadium, Walsall. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Walsall are 5th with 16 points from 10 matches, while Oldham Athletic are 19th with 11 points from 10 matches. That leaves Oldham Athletic 5 points behind Walsall.

Walsall are currently in the play-off places. Walsall have scored 13 goals and conceded 7 goals in the league, a goal difference of +6. Oldham Athletic have scored 13 goals and conceded 14 goals in the league, a goal difference of -1.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Walsall have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 7 goals and let in 11 goals (L-D-D-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Oldham Athletic have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 10 goals and let in 7 goals (W-L-D-W-W).

Oldham Athletic arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Walsall.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Walsall averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game, while Oldham Athletic averaged 2 scored and 1.4 conceded.

Oldham Athletic have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Oldham Athletic have been harder to score against, conceding 1.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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