League Two: Tranmere vs Oldham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Tranmere and Oldham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Tranmere enjoy home advantage, when visitors Oldham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

A look at the League Two standings shows that one points and five places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Tranmere vs Oldham

Tranmere Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Tranmere are on the lookout for a win again. Against Port Vale it finished 1-1, before a draw with Newport in a 2-2 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 2-2 against Rotherham. Tranmere just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Prenton Park. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Oldham Form

Oldham have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Colchester, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-0 win against Swindon. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Fleetwood. Oldham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 11 time and letting in nine.

Betting facts for Tranmere and Oldham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Tranmere and Oldham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Tranmere vs Oldham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Thomas Ince, who is performing well for Tranmere. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League Two outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Oldham.The visitors will be looking to Calum Kavanagh to find the net once again, after managing three League Two goals for Oldham in recent matches.

Popular markets: Tranmere vs Oldham

Full-time result

Tranmere claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing six. Oldham won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Tranmere didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Oldham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Tranmere only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Oldham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Oldham played. Tranmere managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Oldham were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Tranmere have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Oldham.

Total goals

Tranmere saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Oldham, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Oldham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.