Cambridge United 0-1 Oldham Athletic: result and report

League Two · Saturday 6 September 2025

Result

Cambridge United 0-1 Oldham Athletic

League Two · Saturday 6 September 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Cambridge United 0-1 Oldham Athletic: match report

Cambridge United were beaten by Oldham Athletic 0-1 in the League Two on Saturday 6 September 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from Michael Mellon of Oldham Athletic in the 21st minute.

Discipline: Cambridge United received 3 yellow cards; Oldham Athletic received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cambridge United were 10th on 10 points from 6 and Oldham Athletic 19th on 4 points from 6. Cambridge United went on to finish that season 4th with 82 points, and Oldham Athletic 10th with 68.

Cambridge United lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Oldham Athletic in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Luke Hannant of Oldham Athletic (7.7), ahead of Mathew Hudson (7.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Cambridge United win, 1 draw and 3 for Oldham Athletic.

Going into the match Cambridge United's last five read W-L-W-D-L and Oldham Athletic's L-D-D-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Goal · Michael MellonOldham Athletic · 0-1
  • 40'Yellow card · B. PurringtonCambridge United
  • 44'Yellow card · Matthew HudsonOldham Athletic
  • 78'Yellow card · Jake CapriceOldham Athletic
  • 80'Yellow card · Shayne Francis LaveryCambridge United
  • 82'Yellow card · Elias KachungaCambridge United

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Cambridge United 1, draws 1, Oldham Athletic 3.

Team news

Cambridge United line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jake Eastwood, Liam Bennett, Mamadou Jobe, Kell Watts, Ben Purrington, Dominic Ball, James Brophy, Ben Knight, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Sullay Kaikai, Louis Appéré

Oldham Athletic line-up (4-4-2)

Mathew Hudson, Will Sutton, Donervon Daniels, Manny Monthe, Jamie Robson, Tom Pett, Tom Conlon, Ryan Woods, Luke Hannant, Michael Mellon, Mike Fondop