26th September OLDHAM - SALFORD CITY

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• Bookmakers have this as close to a coin toss as the 1X2 market gets. Oldham is the shortest price on a book of 2.40 / 3.50 / 2.57 (1 / X / 2), an implied 38.2%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 38.2% / 26.2% / 35.6% on an overround of 9.1%.

• In the league table Oldham sit 16th on 7 points (2W 1D 4L) with Salford City 12th on 10 points (3W 1D 3L).

• Oldham read W-L-L-L-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 1D 3L) — more bad than good.

• Salford City read L-W-D-W-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

• Head to head the record reads 2-0-4 — Oldham wins, draws, then Salford City wins. Their last meeting finished Oldham - Salford City: 1-2.

• Our last-six model flags 1 qualifying strike here. Reading Oldham first, then Salford City, out of their last six: HT U 1.50 6 and 5.

• Oldham team news: Oldham will not have any players unavailable due to international duty this weekend.

• Oldham team news: Noah Chilvers may start after performing well in the EFL Trophy in midweek.

• Salford City team news: After completing his suspension, Abraham Odoh will be available for Salford's match on Saturday.

• Salford City team news: Elliot Bonds, Nathan Asiimwe, and Kallum Cesay are all on international duty.

• Oldham are without 1 — Jack Stevens (Out - injured).

• Salford City are without 4 — Elliott Bonds (Out - international duty), Brendan Wiredu (Doubtful - injured), Nathan Asiimwe (Out - international duty), Kallum Cesay (Out - international duty).

• Early lineups are in: Oldham set up 4-4-1-1 against 3-5-2. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Oldham lean hardest on Donervon Daniels (9.5), Oliver Norburn (9.5), Mathew Hudson (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Salford City lean hardest on Will Norris (9.5), Joe Powell (9.5), Macaulay Langstaff (9.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Elliott Bonds is out for Salford City — index 6.5, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Brendan Wiredu is out for Salford City — index 8.4, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Kallum Cesay is out for Salford City — index 6.6, against 8.4 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Oldham 0 - 2 Salford City, an away win by 2 with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.

• The read: With barely anything between them on price, this is one to leave alone in the 1X2 market and attack in the goals or handicap markets instead.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 06:50 on 25th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.