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League CupRound of 128THE MATCH CENTRE

Stoke City vs Oldham match centre

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WLDWD
Momentum↗ Rising52/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:0
UK time · Europe/London
Oldham badgeOldhamAway
DLLLW
Momentum↗ Rising30/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
O. Norburn48′ (og)
R. Bozenik82′
bet365 Stadium · StokeSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Stoke CityOldham
0Corner Kicks2
4Fouls5
1Yellow Cards0
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves1
118Total passes98
93Passes accurate69

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Stoke City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Oldham 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Stoke City

1/10Wins
0.6Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Oldham

3/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Oldham’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Stoke City at home with Oldham away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:25 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

Stoke CityOldham
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Stoke City at home with Oldham away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Stoke City

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Mark Robins
  1. 1V. JohanssonG
  2. 16B. WilmotD
  3. 18B. Lawal
  4. 5L. GrahamD
  5. 17E. BocatD
  6. 8E. GalbraithM
  7. 6S. IngelssonM
  8. 11L. CisseM
  9. 42M. ManhoefM
  10. 7S. ThomasM
  11. 20S. GallagherF
Substitutes (9)

24 · J. Griffiths

4 · B. Pearson

9 · R. Bozenik

49 · M. Smit

27 · D. Soumare

23 · B. Gibson

40 · M. Talovierov

19 · T. Rigo

10 · Bae Jun-Ho

Oldham

Confirmed formation4-4-2Micky Mellon
  1. 1M. HudsonG
  2. 2G. Scott-MorrissD
  3. 5D. DanielsD
  4. 23R. DelaneyD
  5. 3J. RobsonD
  6. 4T. PettM
  7. 8O. NorburnM
  8. 7K. Appiah-ForsonM
  9. 15K. DrummondM
  10. 9M. Fondop-TalumF
  11. 10C. KavanaghF
Substitutes (9)

22 · A. Wilson

6 · M. Monthe

21 · J. Hawkes

14 · N. Chilvers

30 · T. Hill

20 · E. Nevitt

24 · L. Temple

26 · K. Payne

19 · Z. Tahir

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Stoke City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Viktor Johansson9710.0———48—
Ben Wilmot977.2———26—
Bosun Lawal857.2——155—
Luke Graham977.2——165—
Eric Bocat977.7———34—
Ethan Galbraith656.5——139—
Svante Ingelsson977.0———30—
Lamine Cissé976.9——1232
Million Manhoef666.2———11—
Sorba Thomas976.7———33—
Sam Gallagher666.9——361
Djibril Soumaré326.7———141
Jun-Ho Bae317.2—1—131
Róbert Boženík317.61—251
Maksym Talovierov126.9——12—
Joshua Griffiths———————
Ben Gibson———————
Ben Pearson———————
Tomáš Rigo———————
Milan Smit———————

Oldham

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Mathew Hudson977.2———40—
Gus Scott-Morriss976.7———316
Donervon Daniels746.2———16—
Ryan Delaney975.5———251
Jamie Robson976.7——1202
Tom Pett626.7———16—
Ollie Norburn856.2———291
Keenan Appiah-Forson976.5———262
Kane Drummond977.0——3121
Mike Fondop747.3——214—
Calum Kavanagh746.3——111—
Thomas Hill356.6———62
Lewis Temple236.2———9—
Josh Hawkes236.3———61
Elliott Nevitt236.2——15—
Kai Payne126.7———3—
Aston Wilson———————
Manny Monthe———————
Zain Tahir———————
Noah Chilvers———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerStoke CityDrawOldham
Bet3651.405.256.00

Snapshot from 7 Aug 2026, 16:16 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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