Oldham Athletic vs Halifax Town

15 August 2023 · National League · 2023/24 · Referee S Copeland

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Mark Shelton 39’
  • Rob Harker 31’
  • Adam Senior 66’

Match summary

Halifax Town won 2-1 away at Oldham Athletic. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Rob Harker put Halifax Town ahead in the 31st minute, Mark Shelton equalised from a corner in the 39th minute, and Adam Senior won it from a corner in the 66th minute.

Oldham Athletic can feel hard done by, creating 1.26 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Halifax Town's 0.79 from 12.

Match stats

Oldham Athletic Halifax Town
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.26 xG 0.79
1.26 Non-penalty xG 0.79

Key events

Oldham Athletic Halifax Town
Kick-off
31’
Rob Harker0-1 (Halifax Town)
Mark Shelton1-1 (Oldham Athletic)
39’
Half-time1-1
66’
Adam Senior1-2 (Halifax Town)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Oldham Athletic
  • Mark Shelton
  • James Norwood
  • Mike Fondop
Halifax Town
  • Adam Senior
  • Jordan Keane
  • Jack Hunter

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 0.79 31’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), 0-1 31’ 39’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), 1-1 39’ 66’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), 1-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.26 0.79 31’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), 0-1 Harker 31’ 39’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), 1-1 Shelton 39’ 66’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), 1-2 Senior 66’
Oldham Athletic 1.26 xGHalifax Town 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Halifax Town attacking Oldham Athletic attacking 
66’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 39’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 17’ Joe Nuttall (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90+5’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 65’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 70’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Charlie Raglan (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Joe Nuttall (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Liam Hogan (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Brennan Dickenson (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Brennan Dickenson (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ Max Wright (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Liam Hogan (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Ben Tollitt (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Angelo Capello (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Mark Kitching (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 38’ Nathan Sheron (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 66’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 39’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 17’ Joe Nuttall (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90+5’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 65’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+5’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 70’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 75’ Charlie Raglan (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 48’ Liam Hogan (Oldham Athletic), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 43’ Joe Nuttall (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Brennan Dickenson (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Brennan Dickenson (Oldham Athletic), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ Max Wright (Halifax Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Jamie Cooke (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Liam Hogan (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Ben Tollitt (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Mark Shelton (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Angelo Capello (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Andrew Oluwabori (Halifax Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Rob Harker (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Mark Kitching (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Adam Senior (Halifax Town), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 38’ Nathan Sheron (Oldham Athletic), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Kieron Freeman
90′ – – – – – – –
Liam Hogan
90′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Charlie Raglan
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Ben Tollitt Taken off
82′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.33 – –
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Brennan Dickenson
90′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Joe Nuttall Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.28 – – –
Mike Fondop Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 3 0.26 – –
Alex Reid Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
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

Oldham Athletic win 49% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.28
Halifax Town win 23% Avg odds 3.98

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.