Rotherham host Oldham in League Two. Both sides have found results hard to come by lately, with their league placings sitting deep in the bottom end of the table.
It's still a month out from when this data was pulled, so things could shift before kickoff. Even so, the sample we have gives a decent sense of how each side has been shaping up.
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Recent Form
Oldham's last 20 matches across all competitions show seven wins, three draws and ten losses, with 28 scored and 29 conceded. That's a mixed bag, including some heavy wins and some big defeats, so there's no obvious pattern of momentum either way.
Rotherham: 20 completed matches; Oldham: 20 completed matches.
Rotherham
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -12
Oldham
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 50% 10 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Rotherham | Shrewsbury | 24.10.2026 | 3-3 |
| League Two | Rotherham | Newport County | 20.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Two | Fleetwood Town | Rotherham | 17.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Two | Rotherham | Gillingham | 10.10.2026 | 1-4 |
| EFL Trophy | Rotherham | Bradford | 06.10.2026 | 0-4 |
| League Two | Exeter City | Rotherham | 03.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Two | Rotherham | Crewe | 26.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| EFL Trophy | York | Rotherham | 22.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Northampton | Rotherham | 19.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Two | Rotherham | Salford City | 12.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Barnet | Oldham | 24.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Two | Walsall | Oldham | 20.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| League Two | Oldham | Cheltenham | 17.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| EFL Trophy | Oldham | Leeds United U21 | 13.10.2026 | 4-2 |
| League Two | Oldham | Accrington ST | 10.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Oldham | Salford City | 26.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| EFL Trophy | Oldham | Fleetwood Town | 22.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Two | Rochdale | Oldham | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Two | Oldham | Chesterfield | 12.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| League Two | Tranmere | Oldham | 05.09.2026 | 2-0 |
Rotherham's equivalent sample reads four wins, eight draws and eight losses, with 23 scored but 35 conceded. That's a lot of draws and a leaky defence, suggesting games involving them tend to be tight rather than one-sided.
Rotherham draw often, which could matter if the match stays close.
Comparative Team Statistics: Rotherham vs Oldham

Head-to-Head
The two sides met in an EFL Trophy tie back in October 2025, which Rotherham won 3-2. Before that, the recorded meetings go back to League One fixtures between 2013 and 2018, which is too long ago to tell us much about either team now.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Trophy | Rotherham | Oldham | 07.10.2025 | 3-2 |
| League One | Oldham | Rotherham | 13.01.2018 | 1-1 |
| League One | Rotherham | Oldham | 23.09.2017 | 5-1 |
| League One | Oldham | Rotherham | 11.03.2014 | 0-2 |
| League One | Rotherham | Oldham | 14.09.2013 | 3-2 |
With so few recent competitive meetings and different competitions involved, this head-to-head record doesn't carry much weight for the upcoming game.
League Two Table
Oldham sit 19th with 11 points from ten games, while Rotherham are 23rd on ten points from eleven. There's barely anything between them on points, even though Rotherham have played an extra fixture.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10/15 | 12 |
| 19 | Oldham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13/14 | 11 |
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10/13 | 11 |
| 22 | Northampton | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6/7 | 10 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12/18 | 10 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9/17 | 5 |
Both have conceded more than they've scored this season, Oldham 13 for and 14 against, Rotherham 12 for and 18 against. Neither side looks settled defensively based on what we can see.

Players to Watch
C. Kavanagh has been Oldham's main threat, with four goals and three assists in eight matches. For Rotherham, P. Mullin has also scored four in eight, so both attacks have a clear focal point.
On discipline, Oldham's O. Norburn has picked up four yellow cards in eight games, and G. Scott-Morriss has already seen red once. Rotherham's J. Buyabu has three yellows in the same span. Worth keeping an eye on if the game gets feisty.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nemane | France | 29 | Attacker | 170 | 62 |
| P. Mullin | England | 32 | Attacker | 178 cm | 71 kg |
| M. Gillesphey | England | 30 | Defender | 188 | 70 |
| C. Dawson | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 69 |
| D. Iorfa | England | 31 | Defender | 193 | 78 |
| J. Rafferty | Republic of Ireland | 33 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| N. Powell | England | 32 | Midfielder | 183 | 65 |
| T. Bradshaw | Wales | 34 | Attacker | 165 | 71 |
| C. Connolly | England | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 70 |
| M. Pennington | England | 32 | Defender | 185 | 77 |
| G. Lapslie | England | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 74 |
| Fábio Tavares | Portugal | 25 | Attacker | 178 | 70 |
| S. Humphrys | England | 29 | Attacker | 184 | 69 |
| O. Ashley | England | 26 | Midfielder | 180 | n/a |
| A. Phillips | England | 28 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| C. O'Keeffe | Republic of Ireland | 28 | Midfielder | 184 | 70 |
| D. Hall | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 180 cm | 74 kg |
| B. Williams | England | 26 | Defender | 171 | 63 |
| A. Martha | Netherlands | 23 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| J. Austerfield | England | 25 | Midfielder | 179 | 57 |
| T. Cann | England | 25 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 77 |
| K. Spence | England | 25 | Midfielder | 178 cm | n/a |
| R. Welch | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| George Christopher John Pratt | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Brandon Ashley Cover | England | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Ngwenya | Malawi | 24 | Defender | 189 cm | n/a |
| W. Swan | England | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| K. Lolos | Greece | 25 | Midfielder | 188 | 78 |
| Henry Cartwright | England | 21 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 67 kg |
| E. Otoo | Scotland | 24 | Defender | 182 cm | 75 kg |
| Marvin Marvellous Kaleta | England | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Sonny Aljofree | England | 21 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| Jamie Jellis | England | 25 | Midfielder | 174 | |
| H. Matthews | Australia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Agbaire | Scotland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Pointon | England | 22 | Attacker | 176 | 66 |
| Jayce Fitzgerald | England | 19 | Midfielder | 179 | 70 |
| J. Eyestone | USA | 20 | Goalkeeper | 198 | 97 |
| E. Adegboyega | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Defender | 191 cm | n/a |
| J. Buyabu | England | 23 | Attacker | 182 | n/a |
| Kieran Morgan | England | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Douglas | England | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Zachariah Hadi | England | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Harry Ibbitson | England | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| George Sebine | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Childs | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Pett | England | 35 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| E. Monthe | Cameroon | 31 | Defender | 194 | 80 |
| N. Chilvers | England | 25 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 64 kg |
| J. Hawkes | England | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | 80 |
| M. Fondop-Talum | England | 32 | Attacker | 190 | 86 |
| M. Hudson | England | 28 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 70 |
| R. Woods | England | 32 | Midfielder | 173 | 70 |
| D. Daniels | Montserrat | 32 | Defender | 186 | 91 |
| R. Delaney | Republic of Ireland | 30 | Defender | 196 | 72 |
| O. Norburn | Grenada | 34 | Midfielder | 185 | 82 |
| J. Robson | Scotland | 28 | Defender | 170 | 68 |
| K. Appiah-Forson | England | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Thomas Daniel Hill | England | 24 | Midfielder | ||
| G. Scott-Morriss | England | 29 | Defender | 184 | 73 |
| W. Sutton | England | 24 | Defender | 188 | n/a |
| C. Kavanagh | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| E. Nevitt | England | 30 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| O. Hammond | Wales | 23 | Midfielder | 179 | n/a |
| F. Fawunmi | England | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Temple | Republic of Ireland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Kai Payne | England | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Drummond | England | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Aston Wilson | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Tahir | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Both sides look evenly matched on points and have shown defensive frailties, but that alone isn't enough to back a particular outcome with confidence.
We'll hold off on a pick here and wait to see if a clearer market and sharper form picture emerge closer to kickoff.
