Oldham Athletic will be looking to build upon last season's 10th-place finish in League Two, and they kick off the 2026/27 campaign at home on Saturday against Port Vale. Vale dropped into the fourth tier of English football after finishing third from bottom in League One last time out, and will be hoping to bounce back at the first attempt.
Of their last 13 league meetings, Oldham and Port Vale have drawn seven times, with Oldham winning only once at home during that period. Four of the last six head-to-heads between these two clubs have produced over 2.5 goals, with the last two meetings producing five goals each.
Nine of Oldham's home games in League Two last season witnessed at least three goals, while 11 of Port Vale's away trips in League One also produced over 2.5 goals, so you can see why we're predicting goals on Saturday.
Oldham scored two or more goals in 18 league games last season and conceded two or more goals in 11 matches, while Vale scored at least two goals in 10 of their games and conceded two or more goals on 16 occasions.
Oldham were a solid League Two side last season, but Port Vale arrive at Boundary Park with a team that still possesses some League One talent. With all of the above in mind, we're backing a 2-2 draw between two sides that should be challenging in the top half of the table this season.
Oldham 2-2 Port Vale
