Oldham Athletic vs Fleetwood Town prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups, September 22, 2026
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On September 22, 2026, Oldham Athletic and Fleetwood Town will meet in the first round of the Football League Trophy. Both sides will be hoping for a positive result.
Oldham Athletic - Fleetwood Town team news and expert analysis
The club from the Manchester suburbs finished in the top 10 of League Two last season with 68 points. They are still sitting among the mid-table sides, winning and losing in almost equal measure. Their slump began in September: the 0-2 defeat to Rochdale was their third consecutive loss. They also immediately crashed out of the League Cup, losing to Stoke City.
The Lancashire side were slightly worse in 2025/2026, collecting 61 points and finishing fifteenth. But this season they have already made it past several opponents in the League Cup, where they will face Sheffield United. They also went unbeaten at the start of the league campaign, only suffering their first defeat in the latest round, losing 1-3 to Barnet.
Mackay's side score 1.14 goals per game while conceding 1.29. Their opponents made a stronger start: 1.14 goals scored and one conceded per match.
Previous matches: Oldham Athletic - Fleetwood Town
All three of the last head-to-head meetings ended in draws.
This looks like an evenly matched contest. It is hard to believe that the visitors, who had been unbeaten previously, will suffer a second consecutive setback. We are backing them with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.86).
Oldham Athletic - Fleetwood Town: key statistics and trends
- Oldham Athletic have lost three matches in a row
- 43% of Oldham's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.43
- Fleetwood Town suffered their first defeat of this league campaign
- 57% of Fleetwood Town's matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.14
Oldham Athletic - Fleetwood Town: possible starting lineups
Oldham Athletic play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Hudson - Robson, Delaney, Daniels, Scott-Morris - Appiah-Forson, Norburn - Drummond, Hill, Fawunmi - Nevitt
Fleetwood Town play in a 1-3-1-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Lynch - Potter, Bennett, Rooney - Neal - Helm, Murphy, Andrew, McCann - Davis, Coughlin
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