Walsall FC
Football England - EFL League Two Poundland Bescot Stadium Mon 29 Dec 14:45
Oldham Athletic AFC
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League Two Betting Preview: Walsall vs Oldham

Walsall meet Oldham at Poundland Bescot Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Monday 29 December.

We’re Not Expecting the Net to Bulge Regularly

We don’t think the net will bulge too many times when Walsall go up against Oldham. For this reason, we’re backing Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market and this selection is priced at -164.

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Walsall 1-0 Winners When Teams Last Met

Walsall were winners in their last game. A 1-0 scoreline was enjoyed at home to Crewe Alexandra at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Oldham Athletic played Grimsby Town on the road in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw at Blundell Park.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Walsall have three successive wins against Oldham. In their last clash, Walsall travelled to Boundary Park and landed a 1-0 victory. The previous 6 H2H meetings have involved four Walsall wins, a single draw and one Oldham victory.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Walsall logo Walsall 22 13 4 5 31 19 12 31:19 43
15 Oldham logo Oldham 22 6 10 6 21 17 4 21:17 28
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Walsall vs Oldham Prediction & Betting Tips

This expert Walsall vs Oldham betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score pick and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

We’re not expecting these teams to score any more than two goals between them in this League Two game. On this basis, we’ll bet on Under 2.5 Goals which is currently priced at odds of -164.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the League Two experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Walsall vs Oldham league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Walsall games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Walsall games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Walsall games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Oldham games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 11 Oldham games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 62.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Walsall Walsall logo 1 - 1 Oldham logo Oldham

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -164
Asian Handicap Oldham +0.5 -139
Both Team To Score Yes -112

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Walsall vs Oldham Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Walsall to Triumph

Walsall are the skinniest price to succeed in this League Two clash, with the favourites afforded a 49% probability based on their +104 betting odds with the bookies. For those wanting to back Oldham Athletic, you will find +260 about this outsider.

There are different ways to bet on Walsall including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is -102, although Oldham +0.5 is a viable alternative at -139 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. There are two Both Teams to Score options, with Yes on offer at -112 and No at -125.

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Can Walsall Continue Unbeaten Home Streak?

Walsall are unbeaten over their previous three games at Poundland Bescot Stadium. The Saddlers have racked up six wins, three defeats and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Oldham haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches on the road. Micky Mellon's side have racked up four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

The most recent Poundland Bescot Stadium meeting saw Walsall claim a 2-1 win over Oldham.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Walsall logo Walsall Home Stats 6-1-3 2.40 1.40 1.00 4 6 5 5
Oldham logo Oldham Away Stats 3-4-3 1.70 0.90 0.80 3 7 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Walsall logo Walsall League Stats
Oldham logo Oldham League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Walsall vs Oldham Lineups & Team News

The Walsall vs Oldham team news could change everything — review it before betting. Get the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Previous Walsall Lineups

26 Dec League Two
Walsall 1-0 Crewe
20 Dec League Two
Notts County 0-0 Walsall
13 Dec League Two
Walsall 1-1 Shrewsbury
10 Dec League Two
Oldham 0-1 Walsall
07 Dec FA Cup
Gateshead FC 0-2 Walsall
29 Nov League Two
Walsall 3-1 Bromley

Previous Oldham Lineups

26 Dec League Two
Grimsby 0-0 Oldham
20 Dec League Two
Oldham 3-1 Tranmere
13 Dec League Two
Crawley 2-2 Oldham
10 Dec League Two
Oldham 0-1 Walsall
06 Dec FA Cup
MK Dons 3-1 Oldham
29 Nov League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-0 Oldham
Team Squads

Walsall Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mat Sadler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Myles Roberts 1 G 22 1980 22 0 0 0 1 0
Aden Flint 4 D 22 1980 22 0 1 0 2 0
Connor Barrett 2 D 21 1800 20 2 3 2 4 0
Evan Weir 30 D 19 1637 19 0 3 2 2 0
Daniel Kanu 15 F 18 1416 17 1 9 0 0 0

Oldham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Micky Mellon

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Emmanuel Monthe 6 D 22 1980 22 0 1 0 3 0
Mathew Hudson 1 G 22 1980 22 0 0 1 2 0
Ryan Woods 8 M 21 1804 21 0 0 1 3 1
Jamie Robson 24 D 20 1755 19 1 0 2 5 0
Donervon Daniels 5 D 19 1643 19 1 0 0 0 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 22 13 4 5 31:19 43
2 Bromley 22 12 6 4 37:25 42
3 Swindon 22 12 4 6 35:26 40
4 MK Dons 22 11 6 5 43:24 39
5 Salford 22 12 3 7 33:30 39
6 Notts County 22 11 5 6 35:24 38
7 Chesterfield 22 10 8 4 39:31 38
8 Cambridge 22 9 8 5 25:19 35
9 Fleetwood 22 9 6 7 32:29 33
10 Colchester 22 8 8 6 36:27 32
11 Crewe 22 9 5 8 34:29 32
12 Gillingham 22 7 10 5 30:25 31
13 Barnet 22 7 8 7 28:25 29
14 Tranmere 22 7 8 7 36:34 29
15 Oldham 22 6 10 6 21:17 28
16 Grimsby 22 7 7 8 33:30 28
17 Accr. Stanley 22 7 6 9 25:26 27
18 Cheltenham 22 8 3 11 21:35 27
19 Barrow 22 5 6 11 22:32 21
20 Crawley 22 4 7 11 26:37 19
21 Shrewsbury 22 4 7 11 21:37 19
22 Bristol Rovers 22 5 3 14 18:42 18
23 Harrogate 22 4 5 13 18:36 17
24 Newport 22 3 5 14 21:41 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 11 7 4 0 24:12 25
2 Cambridge 11 7 3 1 16:7 24
3 Salford 11 7 2 2 20:16 23
4 Chesterfield 11 6 4 1 23:12 22
5 Fleetwood 11 6 4 1 21:16 22
6 Walsall 11 7 1 3 16:11 22
7 Notts County 11 6 3 2 22:12 21
8 Swindon 11 6 3 2 17:12 21
9 MK Dons 11 6 2 3 20:11 20
10 Accr. Stanley 11 5 3 3 15:10 18
11 Crewe 11 5 3 3 18:16 18
12 Gillingham 11 4 5 2 15:11 17
13 Colchester 11 4 4 3 19:13 16
14 Cheltenham 11 5 1 5 11:12 16
15 Grimsby 11 4 2 5 16:11 14
16 Crawley 11 3 5 3 16:13 14
17 Oldham 11 3 5 3 12:9 14
18 Tranmere 11 3 5 3 15:15 14
19 Shrewsbury 11 3 4 4 10:12 13
20 Barnet 11 3 3 5 16:15 12
21 Bristol Rovers 11 3 1 7 8:19 10
22 Barrow 11 2 3 6 9:18 9
23 Harrogate 11 2 1 8 8:20 7
24 Newport 11 0 3 8 9:21 3