Braintree Town vs Oldham Athletic

21 December 2024 · National League · 2024/25 · Referee C Walchester

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Josh Stones 16’
  • James Norwood 50’

Match summary

Oldham Athletic took a 2-0 win at Braintree Town. Oldham Athletic led 1-0 at half-time.

Josh Stones put Oldham Athletic ahead with a header in the 16th minute and James Norwood made it 0-2 in the 50th minute.

The chances backed that up: Oldham Athletic created 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Braintree Town's 0.46 from 7.

Match stats

Braintree Town Oldham Athletic
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.46 xG 2.30
0.46 Non-penalty xG 2.30

Key events

Braintree Town Oldham Athletic
Kick-off
16’
Josh Stones0-1 (Oldham Athletic)
Half-time0-1
50’
James Norwood0-2 (Oldham Athletic)
Full-time0-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Oldham Athletic
  • Will Sutton
  • Tom Conlon

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 2.28 16’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), 0-1 16’ 50’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), 0-2 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.46 2.28 16’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), 0-1 Stones 16’ 50’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), 0-2 Norwood 50’
Braintree Town 0.46 xGOldham Athletic 2.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Oldham Athletic attacking Braintree Town attacking 
27’ Will Sutton (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.67 xG, off target 88’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 27’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.30 xG, blocked 65’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 37’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 16’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 50’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 69’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 49’ Tom Conlon (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Sam Clucas (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Tom Conlon (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Mark Kitching (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Jake Caprice (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Sam Clucas (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 81’ Dan Gardner (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 27’ Will Sutton (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.67 xG, off target 88’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 27’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.30 xG, blocked 65’ John Akinde (Braintree Town), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 37’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 16’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 50’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 69’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 49’ Tom Conlon (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Sam Clucas (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Tom Conlon (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Mark Kitching (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Jake Caprice (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Josh Stones (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 31’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Chay Cooper (Braintree Town), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Sam Clucas (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ James Norwood (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 81’ Dan Gardner (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
Lucas Covolan
90′ – – – – – – –
Louie Annesley
90′ – – – – – – –
George Langston
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Ryan Clampin Taken off
88′ – – – – – – –
Tariq Hinds Taken off
82′ – – – – – – –
James Vennings
90′ – – – – – – –
Chay Cooper
90′ – – 6 0.25 – – –
Matt Robinson Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
John Akinde
90′ – – 1 0.21 – – –
Kyrell Lisbie Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Marley Marshall Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Jamal Fyfield Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Braintree Town win 25% Avg odds 3.63
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Oldham Athletic win 47% Avg odds 1.98

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.