Tranmere Rovers FC vs Oldham Athletic AFC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Tranmere Rovers FC vs Oldham Athletic AFC — FA Cup at Prenton Park.
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Oldham Athletic AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Martin (England)
- Assistant 1 Alex Gray (England)
- Assistant 2 Jonathan Wyatt (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Oldham Athletic AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Stevenage FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Brackley Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Tranmere Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Newport County AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Bradford City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Tranmere Rovers FC this season
Tranmere Rovers FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Oldham Athletic AFC this season
Oldham Athletic AFC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Oldham Athletic AFC
| Michael Mellon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Tranmere Rovers FC and Oldham Athletic AFC get this one started.
- 5' Oldham Athletic AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 9' What a moment for Connor Jennings! That strike on 9 puts his side firmly in control.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Davies made 379 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Tranmere Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' The referee shows Oldham Athletic AFC player a card on 23.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Micky Mellon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sam Finley.
- 36' Tranmere Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Tranmere Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' A goal from the England international James Norwood! He fires home on 39 to make it 1-1!
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oldham Athletic AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Turnbull is booked for Tranmere Rovers FC — card on 45.
- 50' It looks surprising Oldham Athletic AFC does not make any changes. Charlie Raglan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Kieron Morris has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' The Oldham Athletic AFC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Jesurun Uchegbulam.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jesurun Uchegbulam makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Harvey Saunders. He replaces Luke Norris on 62 minute.
- 67' Oldham Athletic AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' Oldham Athletic AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 76' The Oldham Athletic AFC manager makes a substitution. Kane Drummond departs to be replaced by Otis Khan.
- 81' Mark Kitching picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Poor challenge from Tom Davies. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 87' Josh Lundstram makes way for Oliver Hammond at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Oldham Athletic AFC.
- 88' A change in the Oldham Athletic AFC ranks — James Norwood exits the field as Mike Fondop-Talom enters on 88.
- Full Time. Oldham Athletic AFC beats Tranmere Rovers FC
Lineups
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 17
-
9
Luke Norris ↓ Harvey Saunders 62'
- 5
- 30
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 13
- 11
-
19
Harvey Saunders ↑ 62'
- 22
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 21
Coach
Nigel Adkins
Oldham Athletic AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 3
- 2
- 16
-
4
Sam Clucas ↓ Jesurun Uchegbulam 58'
-
31
Kane Drummond ↓ Otis Khan 76'
-
8
Josh Lundstram ↓ Oliver Hammond 87'
- 26
- 10
- 30
Bench
- 35
-
27
Oliver Hammond ↑ 87'
-
33
Otis Khan ↑ 76'
- 31
-
17
Jesurun Uchegbulam ↑ 58'
-
9
Mike Fondop-Talom ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| James Norwood | 1 |
| Jesurun Uchegbulam | 1 |
| Connor Jennings | 1 |
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
2024-11-02
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–2
Oldham Athletic AFC
L
2023-11-04
Stevenage FC
4–3
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2022-11-05
Carlisle United FC
2–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2021-11-06
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
2021-01-10
Barnsley FC
2–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2020-11-27
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–0
Brackley Town FC
W
Oldham Athletic AFC Form
2024-11-02
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–2
Oldham Athletic AFC
W
2023-11-04
Newport County AFC
2–0
Oldham Athletic AFC
L
2022-11-06
Wrexham AFC
3–0
Oldham Athletic AFC
L
2021-11-06
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Oldham Athletic AFC
D
2021-01-09
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Oldham Athletic AFC
L
2020-11-28
Bradford City AFC
1–2
Oldham Athletic AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Oldham Athletic AFC xG
I would bet for:
Tranmere Rovers FC or Oldham Athletic AFC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Oldham Athletic AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Oldham Athletic AFC
65%
Tranmere Rovers FC or Oldham Athletic AFC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Tranmere Rovers FC
| Handicap | Tranmere Rovers FC covers | Push | Oldham Athletic AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Oldham Athletic AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.