League Two · Regular Season - 11
Oldham 4–1 Cheltenham
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Boundary Park, Oldham
OldhamTeam 1571
CheltenhamTeam 1494Match story
Oldham · draw · CheltenhamBefore kick-off: 47% · 28% · 25%
Last reading, 90+5': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Calum Kavanagh 19'
- Jamie Robson 25', 81'
- Favour fawunmi 41'
- Freddie willcox 45+1'
We gave Oldham 47% to win: they did.
- 18'Shaun McWilliams 1697 −10
Cheltenham:Shaun McWilliams 1697 −10 - Calum Kavanagh 1715 +27 assist Favour fawunmi 1377 +8619'
Oldham:Calum Kavanagh 1715 +27 assist Favour fawunmi 1377 +86 - 24'Charlie McCann 1636 −8
Cheltenham:Charlie McCann 1636 −8 - Jamie Robson 1690 +31 assist Favour fawunmi 1377 +8625'
Oldham:Jamie Robson 1690 +31 assist Favour fawunmi 1377 +86 - Favour fawunmi 1377 +86 assist Calum Kavanagh 1715 +2741'
Oldham:Favour fawunmi 1377 +86 assist Calum Kavanagh 1715 +27 - 45+1'Freddie willcox 1359 0
Cheltenham:Freddie willcox 1359 0 - 60'K. Otchere 1373 0 for Shaun McWilliams 1697 −10
Cheltenham:K. Otchere 1373 0 for Shaun McWilliams 1697 −10 - Mike·Fondop-Talum 1608 −1 for Kane drummond 1704 +870'
Oldham:Mike·Fondop-Talum 1608 −1 for Kane drummond 1704 +8 - 75'Jake Bickerstaff 1614 −1 for George Miller 1555 −1
Cheltenham:Jake Bickerstaff 1614 −1 for George Miller 1555 −1 - Oliver Hammond 1497 +4 for Favour fawunmi 1377 +8676'
Oldham:Oliver Hammond 1497 +4 for Favour fawunmi 1377 +86 - Jamie Robson 1690 +31 assist Oliver Hammond 1497 +481'
Oldham:Jamie Robson 1690 +31 assist Oliver Hammond 1497 +4 - Kai Payne 1670 +1 for Tom Pett 1659 +2783'
Oldham:Kai Payne 1670 +1 for Tom Pett 1659 +27 - 88'Favour onukwuli 1427 −8* for Jake Evans 1142 0
Cheltenham:Favour onukwuli 1427 −8* for Jake Evans 1142 0
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 47% · 28% · 25%(Oldham · draw · Cheltenham)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 4–1 had 2%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Oldham €196K, Cheltenham €165K.
- Home advantage made Oldham the favourite: it added 5 points to their win chance.
- Cheltenham's expected eleven was out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -2.1 over 180 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Oldham
21st in League Two · 8 pts from 9
- 13 OctWLeeds United U21 England EFL Trophy1551
- 10 OctDAccrington ST England League Two1559
- 26 SepLSalford City England League Two1579
- 22 SepWFleetwood Town England EFL Trophy1561
- 19 SepLRochdale England League Two1578
Cheltenham
8th in League Two · 15 pts from 10
- 13 OctDTottenham Hotspur U21 England EFL Trophy1585
- 10 OctLSalford City England League Two1560
- 3 OctLAccrington ST England League Two1627
- 26 SepWChesterfield England League Two1588
- 22 SepDExeter City England EFL Trophy1479
Season outlook
From the League Two simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 8 /9 | 53.3 | 0% | 1% | 25% | 22nd |
| Cheltenham | 15 /10 | 60.9 | <1% | 6% | 5% | 11th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Oldham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.8 (Average) · Elo 1666

Cheltenham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -0.3 (Average) · Elo 1644
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: direct
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Oldham: balanced profile (how Micky Mellon plays) · Cheltenham: direct (how Stephen John Cotterill plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.