Oldham Athletic vs Bristol Rovers H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

In League Two action, Oldham Athletic met Bristol Rovers on February 17. Oldham Athletic emerged victorious with a 2-0 win.

The deadlock was broken on the 1st minute when Kane Drummond found the net, giving Oldham Athletic the lead. Mike Fondop added to the score, setting the final scoreline at 2-0.

As Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers meet again, the memory of the 0-0 tie in their League Two meeting from 8 months ago still lingers. Oldham Athletic prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Fleetwood Town on February 14 in the the League Two. Turning their attention to defensive solidity could be the key to turning draws into victories, as they have allowed goals in seven consecutive matches.

Bristol Rovers's form has been disappointing, approaching this match after two consecutive defeats to Cambridge United and Chesterfield. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three away matches.

In this League Two showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers throughout the campaign. Oldham Athletic’s top finisher Michael Mellon and Jack Stevens have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Micky Mellon at the helm, remains effective. With seven goals in League Two, Mellon is Oldham Athletic’s top scorer in the league, with Robson topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Supporting them are Mike Fondop, Josh Hawkes and Joe Quigley, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Oldham Athletic’s attack.

Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers’s leading scorer Fabrizio Cavegn and Shaqai Forde have played significant roles in the team’s attack, shaped by Steve Evans’s vision, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Cavegn leads Bristol Rovers’s scoring charts in League Two this season with nine goals, with Forde leading their creative tally in the league with four assists. Bristol Rovers’s offense has also been strengthened by Yusuf Akhamrich, Ellis Harrison and Alfie Kilgour, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2017, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Oldham Athletic have won twice, Bristol Rovers once, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on August 19, 2025, in the League Two of England, ending in a 0-0 draw. Oldham Athletic have scored six goals across these five encounters, while Bristol Rovers have scored five. So, overall, Oldham Athletic have the edge in head-to-head matches against Bristol Rovers in their recent history.

Oldham Athletic have won seventeen of their 44 matches in League Two this season, with fourteen draws and thirteen defeats, scoring 55 goals at an average of 1.25 per match and conceding 41 at a rate of 0.93 per match. In League Two, Bristol Rovers have played 44 matches, winning eighteen, drawing four and losing 22, scoring 51 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 64, an average of 1.45 per match.

Oldham Athletic are coming off a draw in their last match against Fleetwood Town, while Bristol Rovers's recent form includes two consecutive losses, having lost to Cambridge United and Chesterfield in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Oldham Athletic have recorded six wins, nine losses, and five draws, while Bristol Rovers have won five of their last twenty matches, losing fourteen and drawing one.

AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Oldham Athletic–Bristol Rovers match, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. In this meeting, our AI model correctly predicted Oldham Athletic's win before the match. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Oldham Athletic’s victory leads the probabilities with 47%, while a draw was at 29% and Bristol Rovers’s victory was at 24%.

  • Bristol Rovers haven't played a draw in their previous 11 matches.
  • Oldham Athletic have gone 7 consecutive matches without a clean sheet.
  • Bristol Rovers have gone 3 consecutive away matches without a clean sheet.

Oldham Athletic: Last matches

matchOldham Athletic 1:1 Fleetwood Town, February 14Swindon Town 3:0 Oldham Athletic, February 7Oldham Athletic 0:3 Cambridge United, January 31Barnet 3:2 Oldham Athletic, January 24Oldham Athletic 2:1 Cheltenham Town, January 17Oldham Athletic 1:1 Chesterfield, January 1Walsall 1:2 Oldham Athletic, December 29Grimsby 0:0 Oldham Athletic, December 26Oldham Athletic 3:1 Tranmere Rovers, December 20Crawley Town 2:2 Oldham Athletic, December 13
OutcomeDLLLWDWDWD
Over 2.5-++++-+-++
Under 2.5+----+-+--
Clean sheet-------+--
Failed to score-++----+--
Conceded+++++++-++
Conceded two-+++-----+

Bristol Rovers: Last matches

matchCambridge United 3:1 Bristol Rovers, February 14Bristol Rovers 2:3 Chesterfield, February 7Bristol Rovers 2:0 Walsall, February 3Bristol Rovers 3:0 Newport, January 31Milton Keynes Dons 1:0 Bristol Rovers, January 27Salford City 1:0 Bristol Rovers, January 24Bristol Rovers 0:1 Colchester, January 17Bristol Rovers 3:4 Plymouth, January 13Shrewsbury 0:3 Bristol Rovers, January 1Bristol Rovers 0:2 Barnet, December 29
OutcomeLLWWLLLLWL
Over 2.5++-+---++-
Under 2.5--+-+++--+
Clean sheet--++----+-
Failed to score----+++--+
Conceded++--++++-+
Conceded two++-----+-+

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Oldham Athletic - Bristol Rovers in real time.

Oldham Athletic kicked off the game with Mathew Hudson, Jamie Robson, Manny Monthe, Donervon Daniels, Jake Caprice, Jack Stevens who got substituted by Luke Hannant on the 79th minute, Tom Pett, Kai Payne, Kane Drummond who got substituted by Oliver Hammond on the 85th minute, Calum Kavanagh who got substituted by Ryan Woods on the 60th minute and Mike Fondop who got substituted by Joe Garner on the 85th minute as starters, with Tom Donaghy, Dynel Simeu, Oliver Hammond, Luke Hannant, Ryan Woods, Kane Taylor and Joe Garner on the bench.

Bristol Rovers's starting eleven were Brad Young, Tom Lockyer who got substituted by Taylor Moore on the 66th minute, Alfie Kilgour, Joel Senior, Kofi Balmer, Luke Thomas who got substituted by Yusuf Akhamrich on the 72nd minute, Kane Thompson-Sommers, Richard Smallwood, Tommy Leigh who got substituted by Ryan De Havilland on the 80th minute, Joe Quigley who got substituted by Ellis Harrison on the 72nd minute and Fabrizio Cavegn who got substituted by Mees Rijks on the 72nd minute, with Luke Southwood, Taylor Moore, Yusuf Akhamrich, Ryan De Havilland, Mees Rijks, Promise Omochere and Ellis Harrison on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Oldham Athletic are currently 11th in the table with 65 points from 44 matches, while Bristol Rovers are 15th with 58 points from their 44 games.

Stats

Explore stats from Oldham Athletic vs Bristol Rovers on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

  • Expected Goals: 1.22 - 1.77
  • Ball Possession: 40 - 60
  • Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 3
  • Total Attempts: 7 - 20
  • Shots On Target: 6 - 5
  • Blocked Shots: 1 - 7
  • Shots in the Box: 5 - 13
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 7
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
  • Fouls: 8 - 15
  • Corners: 2 - 6
  • Throw-Ins: 20 - 22
  • Saves: 5 - 4
  • Free Kicks: 14 - 8
  • Offsides: 1 - 1
  • Passes into Final Third: 117 - 169
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 55 - 96
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 11 - 35
  • Tackles: 14 - 16
  • Completed Tackles: 9 - 11
  • Total Crosses: 17 - 28
  • Successful Crosses: 3 - 10
  • Interceptions: 4 - 5
  • Clearances: 46 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Kane Thompson-Sommers, Tom Lockyer, Kane Drummond, Tom Pett, Calum Kavanagh, Alfie Kilgour and Luke Thomas were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Oldham Athletic and Bristol Rovers in real time. You can watch the goals by Kane Drummond and Mike Fondop as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Oldham Athletic - Bristol Rovers are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Timeline

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Oldham Athletic 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
  2. 85'
    Substitution for Oldham Athletic. Joe Garner replaces Mike Fondop.
  3. 85'
    Substitution for Oldham Athletic. Oliver Hammond replaces Kane Drummond.
  4. 80'
    Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Ryan De Havilland replaces Tommy Leigh.
  5. 79'
    Substitution for Oldham Athletic. Luke Hannant replaces Jack Stevens.
  6. 72'
    Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison replaces Joe Quigley.
  7. 72'
    Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Yusuf Akhamrich replaces Luke Thomas.
  8. 72'
    Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Mees Rijks replaces Fabrizio Cavegn.
  9. 68'
    Luke Thomas is shown the Yellow Card.
  10. 66'
    Substitution for Bristol Rovers. Taylor Moore replaces Tom Lockyer.
  11. 60'
    Substitution for Oldham Athletic. Ryan Woods replaces Calum Kavanagh.
  12. 59'
    2 - 0
    Mike Fondop scores for Oldham Athletic.
  13. 59'
    Missed Penalty
    Mike Fondop from Oldham Athletic failed to score from the spot.
  14. 47'
    Alfie Kilgour is shown the Yellow Card.
  15. 2H
    Second half kick-off
    Second half begins.
  16. HT
    Half-Time - 1 : 0
    First half ends.
  17. 37'
    Calum Kavanagh is shown the Yellow Card.
  18. 30'
    Tom Pett is shown the Yellow Card.
  19. 28'
    Kane Drummond is shown the Yellow Card.
  20. 28'
    Tom Lockyer is shown the Yellow Card.
  21. 18'
    Kane Thompson-Sommers is shown the Yellow Card.
  22. 1'
    1 - 0
    Kane Drummond scores for Oldham Athletic, assisted by Mike Fondop.
  23. 1H
    Kick-off
    First half begins.
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