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Tranmere 2-0 Oldham: result and stats, League Two
Matchday 5
FT
- Dylan Jones17'
- Joe Ironside82' (pen)
Prenton ParkS. StockbridgeCapacity 16,567Sat, 5 Sept 202616:00
TranmereLine ups
7.22corners3yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.710corners2yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 56'Zane Okoro
176.9Joe Ironside
97.0 - 61'Tom Conlon
117.0Sam Finley
87.2 - 68'Charlie Whitaker
76.7Lee O'Connor
226.6 - 68'Dylan Jones297.5David Kamara
246.7
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'Thomas Hill
306.5Calum Kavanagh
106.7 - 46'Elliott Nevitt
206.7Mike Fondop
96.6
Unused
Player of the match
Luke Paul McGee
Goalkeeper · Tranmere
8.7
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes27
Pass accuracy56%
Goalkeeping
Saves5
Goals conceded0
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap oneMcGee
Tranmere
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
+0.75
Prevented
Best save: Fawunmi 23'
Bottom centre · 0.6 m high · 19 m out · 1° angle
Hudson
Oldham
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.63
Prevented
Best save: Jones 6'
Bottom centre · 0.0 m high · 10 m out · 3° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McGeeG | 5 | 0 | 0,75 | +0,75 | 15/27 | 9/21 |
| Mathew HudsonG | 2 | 2 | 1,37 | -0,63 | 15/31 | 7/23 |
xG race
31 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Tranmere1,96 xG · 2 scoredOldham2,00 xG · 0 scoredHow those chances were made
Tranmere15
Oldham42
Shot map
9 v 22Tranmere shoot right, Oldham left. Bigger dot = better chance.
TRATranmereOLDOldhamgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
21 on target · 2 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
TranmereOldhamgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Ironside's 82' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Tranmere above and Oldham below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Tranmere9 shots · 1,96 xGOldham22 shots · 2,00 xGJoe Ironside
Tranmere
82'0,79 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Tranmere58% open play1% set piece41% penalty
Oldham59% open play41% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
26 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Tranmere38% pressureOldham62% pressureMatch replay
91'2-0100%Draw 0%0%
1.96xG2.00
9Shots22
8On target13
Momentum
90' Off target Will Vaulks 0.08 xG · Fast break · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
TranmereDefensive line 27%OldhamDefensive line 34%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
TranmereUntil 56'Most-connected pair: Vaulks and Conlon, 11 passes between them.
OldhamUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Robson and Delaney, 8 passes between them.
Tactical battle
49control51
Kane Drummond
6 touches in box
In possession
38,8%Field tilt61,2%
7Passes into box10
18Progressive passes36
7Carries into final third11
5Chances created9
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
11,36Press intensity (PPDA)8,15
8High turnovers13
14Regains within 5s18
15,7sBall recovery time13,0s
12Interceptions8
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
85Carries91
1328mCarry distance1039m
10Progressive carries10
532mProgressive carry distance525m
2Carries into the box1
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won7
14Take-ons attempted12
374mProgressive pass distance659m
0Through balls0
2Switches of play9
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,61Expected threat (xT)0,42
2,06Action value (VAEP)-0,15
15Shot-creating actions42
4Goal-creating actions0
1,04Expected assisted goals0,58
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,5Passes per attack2,5
8,3sAttack duration7,7s
3,50 m/sAttack directness3,32 m/s
2Build-up attacks0
11Direct attacks7
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Dylan JonesRight foot · assist T. Ince17'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Tranmere win chance
- 38%→75%
- xG of the shot
- 0.45
- Touches in the move
- 4
- 1J. Slater›
- 2C. Whitaker›
- 3T. Inceassist›
- 4D. JonesRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
48%Possession52%
347Total passes366
71%Pass accuracy74%
2Corners10
Attack
9Shots22
4On target6
1Off target9
4Blocked shots7
Box & Quality
7Shots in box14
2Shots out box8
2.0xG2.0
Defense & Discipline
5Goalkeeper saves2
3Offsides3
11Fouls16
3Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,68xG0,68
3Shots7
2On target3
1Big chances2
8Touches in box20
53%Possession47%
0Corners1
Second half
1,28xG1,25
6Shots15
2On target3
1Big chances3
10Touches in box15
42%Possession58%
2Corners9
More match stats
Attack
18Touches in box35
61Final third entries84
2Big chances5
0Big chances missed5
46Dangerous attacks72
Passing
2/10 (20%)Crosses6/25 (24%)
26/64 (41%)Long balls28/76 (37%)
21Throw-ins34
15Free kicks11
6Goal kicks4
Duels
50Total50
35/69 (51%)Ground34/69 (49%)
27/56 (48%)Aerial29/56 (52%)
7/14 (50%)Dribbles7/12 (58%)
9Dispossessed10
Defending
51Recoveries41
10Interceptions4
15Tackles16
87%Tackles won75%
41Clearances26
2Big chances scored0
1Big saves0
2Fouled in final third2
8,12Average rating6,84
Match summary
Tranmere beat Oldham 2-0 at Prenton Park in the League Two. Tranmere led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Dylan Jones (17'), Joe Ironside (82' pen) for Tranmere. In their last 18 meetings, Tranmere have won 9, Oldham 6, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 43%TRA19%
X38%
OLD43%
→ Double chance: Oldham or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor46%Form54%
50%Attack50%
38%Defence62%
66%Goal model (Poisson)34%
40%Head-to-head60%
43%Goals57%
47%Overall53%
Last 4 matches
Scored 7, conceded 5
Last 4 matches
Scored 7, conceded 3
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 14 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
86%1+ goal64%
43%2+ goals21%
7%3+ goals14%
They concede
71%1+ goal71%
36%2+ goals43%
7%3+ goals14%
7%4+ goals7%
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)
best 4-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
Prenton Park
Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
16,567
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 18 meetings
9TranmereWins9 wins
4Draws
Draws4
5Oldham
Wins5 wins
- 5 Sept 2026Tranmere2 - 0OldhamLeague Two
- 7 Mar 2026Tranmere1 - 3OldhamLeague Two
- 20 Dec 2025Oldham3 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 2 Nov 2024Tranmere1 - 2OldhamFA Cup
- 30 Apr 2022Tranmere2 - 0OldhamLeague Two
- 7 Dec 2021Oldham0 - 1TranmereLeague Two
Show 12 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 9 Nov 2021Tranmere3 - 2OldhamEFL Trophy
- 10 Aug 2021Oldham2 - 2TranmereLeague Cup
- 20 Feb 2021Tranmere2 - 2OldhamLeague Two
- 1 Dec 2020Oldham0 - 1TranmereLeague Two
- 2 Apr 2019Oldham2 - 0TranmereLeague Two
- 24 Nov 2018Tranmere1 - 1OldhamLeague Two
- 1 Mar 2014Tranmere2 - 2OldhamLeague One
- 31 Aug 2013Oldham0 - 1TranmereLeague One
- 9 Mar 2013Tranmere1 - 0OldhamLeague One
- 10 Nov 2012Oldham0 - 1TranmereLeague One
- 25 Feb 2012Oldham1 - 0TranmereLeague One
- 15 Oct 2011Tranmere1 - 0OldhamLeague One