Match Report
7 points for Oldham Athletic (16th), 5 for Port Vale (23rd): a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Oldham Athletic no better than 20th for form, against 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Oldham Athletic 1.14 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Port Vale 0.43 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.26.
The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Oldham Athletic against 12/15 for Port Vale.
The head-to-head ledger counts 15 games: 4 Oldham Athletic wins, 4 for Port Vale, 7 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host.
Boundary Park, capacity 13,512, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Oldham Athletic: Calum Kavanagh (60'), Calum Kavanagh (75')
Key stats
Possession: Oldham Athletic 40% · Port Vale 60% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 1-6




