Sunday , 16 August 2026

Tranmere Rovers FC vs Oldham Athletic AFC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Prenton Park 6,464 HT 45' · FT 45'
Connor Jennings 9' 1–0
1–1 39' James Norwood
1–2 61' Jesurun Uchegbulam

Overview

Match Preview

Tranmere Rovers FC vs Oldham Athletic AFCFA Cup at Prenton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Alex Gray (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Wyatt (England)

Head-to-Head

1
Tranmere Rovers FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Oldham Athletic AFC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Tranmere Rovers FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Oldham Athletic AFC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oldham Athletic AFC
Michael Mellon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Prenton Park!
  • 5' Omari Patrick, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' Connor Jennings puts Tranmere Rovers FC on the lead.
  • 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kane Drummond is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oldham Athletic AFC.
  • 19' Tranmere Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oldham Athletic AFC backline.
  • 23' Oldham Athletic AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 23.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 31' That is a card for Tranmere Rovers FC. Sam Finley will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' The travelling Oldham Athletic AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' James Norwood adds to his 0 season tally! Oldham Athletic AFC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' Jordan Turnbull was booked on 45.
  • 50' Tranmere Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' It is a substitution in Oldham Athletic AFC team. Sam Clucas is replaced by Jesurun Uchegbulam on 58 minute.
  • 61' Jesurun Uchegbulam is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' Tranmere Rovers FC ring the changes. Luke Norris has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Saunders to step up.
  • 67' Oldham Athletic AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke McGee made 371 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' The whistle greets Kane Drummond as he departs to be replaced by Otis Khan.
  • 81' Oldham Athletic AFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Tranmere Rovers FC player. Tom Davies gets a card.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Oldham Athletic AFC. Josh Lundstram is replaced by Oliver Hammond.
  • 88' Oldham Athletic AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mike Fondop-Talom is hanging James Norwood on the field on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
Tranmere Rovers FC35% Draw29% Oldham Athletic AFC36%
Actual: Oldham Athletic AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
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

✓ Correct
Tranmere Rovers FC26% Draw48% Oldham Athletic AFC26%
Actual: 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.