Cheltenham Town vs Oldham Athletic: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 20 Sep '25)

As anticipation builds for the upcoming League Two clash on Saturday, September 20, 2025, the encounter between Cheltenham Town and Oldham Athletic promises to be an intriguing contest. Historically, Cheltenham Town holds a narrow edge from recent meetings, securing victory in two of the last three encounters, with Oldham Athletic claiming the win in one fixture. Notably, their last confrontation on January 26, 2021, saw Cheltenham Town triumph with a 2-0 scoreline at home.

With both teams heading into this match under contrasting circumstances, Cheltenham Town suffered a 0-2 defeat against Crawley Town in their recent outing. In contrast, Oldham Athletic approaches with greater confidence after a 1-0 victory over Bromley. Looking at their current league standings, Cheltenham Town finds themselves in 24th position, while Oldham Athletic enjoys a more favorable 14th place in the table.

Player performance stats: Oldham Athletic's defense must keep a close watch on Cheltenham Town's I. Hutchinson, who has scored 2 goals this season. Conversely, Cheltenham Town's defense will need to be vigilant of T. Conlon, the leading assist provider for Oldham Athletic with two assists thus far.

Focusing on player ratings, Cheltenham Town's top performers have been Luke Young with a rating of 7.19, Sam Sherring at 7.15, and Ethon Archer achieving 6.93. On the Oldham Athletic side, Jake Leake has achieved the highest rating of 7.7, followed closely by Tom Conlon at 7.36 and Ryan Woods at 7.35.

From a tactical perspective, possession stats reveal Cheltenham Town holds the ball 45.25% of the time on average, while Oldham Athletic maneuvers with a marginally better 46.63%. Set-piece opportunities may favor Oldham Athletic, who average 5.13 corners per match compared to Cheltenham Town's 3.5 corners.

In terms of discipline, Cheltenham Town has accumulated 18 yellow cards but has managed to avoid any red cards or conceded penalty goals. Oldham Athletic similarly boasts a clean record with 15 yellow cards and no red cards or concession of penalty goals thus far.

The analysis of recent form and team characteristics suggests that Oldham Athletic may have the upper hand in this encounter. Given their more favorable league standings and recent form, Oldham Athletic is expected to edge out Cheltenham Town.