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Walsall vs Oldham

20 Oct 2026 · 20:45
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

The Visitors’ Recent Winning Run

The visitors have won their last 2 matches.

For the home side, accuracy was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (46.7% versus 26.3% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the visitors, conversion was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (21.6% versus 4.1% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 11.3 shots per match and conceded 11 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 14.3 shots per match and conceded 9 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.50 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.28. The visitors averaged 1.67 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.46.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns an away win for Oldham. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 36.4%, compared with 34.4% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +2.0 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Walsall averaged 11.3 shots per match and Oldham averaged 14.3. The visitors' higher shooting volume offers some support for the model-market difference.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

The available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 2.78 exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 2.75. This suggests a potential pricing advantage for an away win for Oldham, although the difference alone is not enough to establish a reliable betting opportunity. The assessment applies only before kick-off.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME
Walsall
STOCHASTICBET 38.0%
PINNACLE 40.0% odd 2.39
DIFFERENCE -2.0 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 25.7%
PINNACLE 25.7% odd 3.72
DIFFERENCE 0.0 pp
AWAY MODEL > MARKET
Oldham
STOCHASTICBET 36.4%
PINNACLE 34.4% odd 2.78
DIFFERENCE +2.0 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 20 Oct 2026 · 19:21
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Defensive Edge: Oldham

The away side shows the stronger recent defensive profile, while the attacking comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Walsall Oldham
Shots 11.3 · On target 4.5 Shots 14.5 · On target 4.0

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Walsall Oldham
Shots allowed 16.8 · On target allowed 7.0 Shots allowed 11.0 · On target allowed 3.5

Oldham has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Walsall Oldham

The combined recent performance profile favours Oldham.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-20 19:23:03

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.82 pp +0.00 pp
DRAW -1.31 pp +0.00 pp
AWAY +0.49 pp +0.00 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +0.51 pp -1.06 pp
DRAW -1.66 pp +0.66 pp
AWAY +1.15 pp +0.40 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: England League 2 · 155 matches with scores · 142 with shots · coverage 91.6%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Walsall6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
DWDDLW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Oldham6 matches · 5 home / 1 away
WWDLWL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
−1.011.3 actual
OldhamAway team
+1.414.3 actual
Walsall: 11.3 · league average 12.3 · 6 valid matchesOldham: 14.3 · league average 13.0 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
+3.415.7 actual
OldhamAway team
−1.89.8 actual
Walsall: 15.7 · league average 12.3 · 6 valid matchesOldham: 9.8 · league average 11.6 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
+0.14.0 actual
OldhamAway team
−0.63.8 actual
Walsall: 4.0 · league average 4.0 · 6 valid matchesOldham: 3.8 · league average 4.4 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
+2.66.5 actual
OldhamAway team
−0.53.0 actual
Walsall: 6.5 · league average 4.0 · 6 valid matchesOldham: 3.0 · league average 3.5 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
+0.221.50 actual
OldhamAway team
+0.211.67 actual
Walsall: 1.50 · league average 1.28 · 6 valid matchesOldham: 1.67 · league average 1.46 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
+2.8 pp13.2% actual
OldhamAway team
+0.3 pp11.6% actual
Walsall: 13.2% · league average 10.4% · 6 valid matchesOldham: 11.6% · league average 11.4% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
WalsallHome team
+1.3 pp11.7% actual
OldhamAway team
+5.9 pp15.3% actual
Walsall: 11.7% · league average 10.4% · 6 valid matchesOldham: 15.3% · league average 9.3% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Walsall · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Away1–117 / 188 / 5
13/10/2026Home3–213 / 116 / 6
10/10/2026Away1–18 / 192 / 9
26/09/2026Away1–17 / 192 / 8
22/09/2026Home1–67 / 191 / 10
19/09/2026Home2–016 / 85 / 1
Oldham · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Home4–119 / 96 / 4
13/10/2026Home4–218 / 97 / 2
10/10/2026Home0–03 / 100 / 1
26/09/2026Home1–418 / 163 / 7
22/09/2026Home1–010 / 83 / 2
19/09/2026Away0–218 / 74 / 2

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.