Oldham Athletic vs Salford City — match summary
England · League Two · kick-off 26 Sept 2026 23:30
Full time · score 1-4
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Oldham Athletic 47 · Salford City 35
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Oldham Athletic 28 · Salford City 58
Shots on target 3-7 · corners 11-5 · possession 48-52
NextGOAL tip: Oldham Athletic (level) · 2 stars
Oldham Athletic host Salford City in League Two, with the home side sitting 16th on 7 points from 7 matches, while the visitors are 12th on 10 points from 7 matches. Both still need points to climb out of the mid-table zone. Oldham Athletic have just won 1-0 in the cup, but in the league they have won only one of their last five and lost three. Their attack has not scored much, while Salford City's league form is clearly better, winning three of their last five, even though they just lost their latest cup match. According to the expected line-ups, Oldham Athletic are likely to line up 4-2-3-1 with Mike Fondop-Talum as the main striker and Oliver Norburn controlling the midfield, while Salford City are likely to come out in a 5-3-2 that emphasises the solidity of their back line and uses Daniel Udoh and Macaulay Langstaff as a front pair waiting to counter. This game is likely to see Salford City have more possession and gradually open up their attack, while Oldham Athletic sit back in a block and wait for counter-attacking chances from the speed of Kane Drummond and Favour Fawunmi. If the home side hold their positions well and do not concede easily, the game has a chance to end closely contested and could easily finish as a draw.