Oldham Athletic vs Cheltenham Town predictions, Jan 17, 2026

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In an upcoming English League Two match, Oldham Athletic will host Cheltenham Town at their home ground. Both teams have had similar recent form, with each winning two of their last five matches. The bookmakers have placed the odds slightly in favor of the home team, with Oldham Athletic at 1.82 and Cheltenham Town at 4.09.

Oldham Athletic will look to capitalize on their home advantage and continue their winning streak. They will rely on their solid defensive organization to shut down Cheltenham Town’s attacking threats. On the other hand, Cheltenham Town will aim to exploit any defensive vulnerabilities in the Oldham Athletic lineup and secure a crucial away victory.

With our model predicting a narrow 1-0 victory for Oldham Athletic, it is clear that this match is set to be a tightly contested affair. Both teams will need to bring their A-game and execute their game plans effectively to come out on top. This match has the potential to go either way, and it will be interesting to see which team can emerge victorious on the day.

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Oldham 49.7%

Draw 27.3%

Cheltenham 23%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

Outrights of English League Two Oldham: 0.62% Cheltenham: 0.19%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.88	3.45	3.95
	1.85	3.42	4.15	Watch and Bet
	1.85	3.25	4
	1.85	3.48	4.01
	1.85	3.33	4

Latest Results

01.01.26 Oldham Athletic – Chesterfield – 1:1 29.12.25 Walsall FC – Oldham Athletic – 1:2 26.12.25 Grimsby Town – Oldham Athletic – 0:0 20.12.25 Oldham Athletic – Tranmere Rovers – 3:1 13.12.25 Crawley Town – Oldham Athletic – 2:2

10.01.26 Cheltenham Town – Leicester City – 0:2 04.01.26 Cheltenham Town – Crawley Town – 3:0 01.01.26 Crewe Alexandra – Cheltenham Town – 4:1 29.12.25 Cheltenham Town – Swindon Town – 0:2 26.12.25 Cheltenham Town – Shrewsbury Town – 3:1

Facts

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 15 and 18).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Oldham won 2.

Oldham is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 2 wins).

In recent matches, Cheltenham has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Cheltenham may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Cheltenham has had a series of home games.

In this match, Oldham is seen as the favorite.

In the last 7 head-to-head matches, Oldham won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 8:7. (average 1.1:1).

Including home matches between the teams, Oldham won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 0 matches, and goals 5:2. (average 1.7:0.7).

Latest Head To Head

20.09.25 Cheltenham Town – Oldham Athletic – 0:3 26.01.21 Cheltenham Town – Oldham Athletic – 2:0 03.11.20 Oldham Athletic – Cheltenham Town – 2:1 04.01.20 Cheltenham Town – Oldham Athletic – 3:0 05.10.19 Oldham Athletic – Cheltenham Town – 1:1

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Bromley	25	15	6	4	44:27	17	51
2	Swindon	24	14	4	6	39:26	13	46
3	Walsall	24	13	4	7	32:23	9	43
4	Salford	24	13	4	7	35:31	4	43
5	MK Dons	25	11	8	6	46:28	18	41
6	Cambridge Utd	24	11	8	5	28:19	9	41
7	Chesterfield	25	10	10	5	42:35	7	40
8	Notts Co	24	11	6	7	36:26	10	39
9	Colchester	24	9	9	6	38:28	10	36
10	Crewe	25	10	6	9	39:33	6	36
11	Barnet	24	9	8	7	32:26	6	35
12	Grimsby	24	9	7	8	35:30	5	34
13	Fleetwood	24	9	7	8	32:30	2	34
14	Accrington	24	9	6	9	27:26	1	33
15	Oldham	24	7	11	6	24:19	5	32
16	Gillingham	24	7	11	6	31:28	3	32
17	Tranmere	25	8	8	9	39:39	0	32
18	Cheltenham	25	9	3	13	25:41	-16	30
19	Barrow	24	6	6	12	26:35	-9	24
20	Bristol Rovers	24	6	3	15	21:44	-23	21
21	Crawley	25	4	7	14	28:45	-17	19
22	Shrewsbury	24	4	7	13	21:41	-20	19
23	Harrogate	25	4	6	15	19:40	-21	18
24	Newport	24	4	5	15	24:43	-19	17

English League Two Outrights

1. Bromley: 2.68 (30.77%)

2. Swindon: 4.95 (16.68%)

3. Salford: 8.07 (10.24%)

4. Milton Keynes Dons: 8.07 (10.24%)

5. Walsall: 8.9 (9.28%)

6. Cambridge Utd: 15 (5.5%)

7. Barnet: 21.67 (3.81%)

8. Notts County: 21.67 (3.81%)

9. Chesterfield: 39.83 (2.07%)

10. Colchester: 42.33 (1.95%)

11. Grimsby: 71.33 (1.16%)

12. Crewe: 78 (1.06%)

13. Oldham: 133.67 (0.62%)

14. Gillingham: 142 (0.58%)

15. Fleetwood Town: 150.33 (0.55%)

16. Tranmere: 208.67 (0.4%)

17. Accrington: 275.33 (0.3%)

18. Cheltenham: 442 (0.19%)

19. Bristol Rovers: 442 (0.19%)

20. Barrow: 483.67 (0.17%)

21. Shrewsbury: 567 (0.15%)

22. Crawley Town: 650.33 (0.13%)

23. Newport: 983.67 (0.08%)

24. Harrogate: 983.67 (0.08%)

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