Match Report
Oldham Athletic went into the game 10th in the table on 68 points; Cambridge United sat 3rd on 82 — a 14-point gap. Oldham Athletic ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Oldham Athletic ran at 1.3 scored and 0.96 conceded, Cambridge United at 1.43 and 0.72.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Cambridge United, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Oldham Athletic 4, draws 1, Cambridge United 1, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 17% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Boundary Park in Oldham (capacity 13,512). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Cambridge United: L. Appéré (60'), L. Appéré (67'), Ben Knight (55')
Key stats
Possession: Oldham Athletic 49% · Cambridge United 51% · Total shots: 5-8 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 1-0