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Carabao Cup bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireRef: Edward Duckworth
Full time

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Stoke City 2-0 Oldham Athletic result, stats and report

Stoke City
Won · xG 1.69
2 – 0
FT
Lost · xG 0.87
Oldham Athletic
Next: Stoke City v Middlesbrough · Tue 13 Oct · Oldham Athletic v Cheltenham Town · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won Stoke City vs Oldham Athletic?

Stoke City 2-0 Oldham Athletic, full time in the Carabao Cup. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which did not land.

Match Review · published 9 Aug 2026, 06:30 BST

Stoke City 2-0 Oldham Athletic: Structure Wins the Carabao Cup Opener

By Sophie Hargreaves ·

Stoke City progressed in the Carabao Cup with a controlled 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic, with an own goal and a late right-foot finish doing the damage. The numbers told the cleaner story, but the pattern behind the result was more instructive than the…

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How it played out

Stoke City won it 2–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 1 · 19:48Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Stoke City 2–0 Oldham Athletic

Stoke City progressed in the Carabao Cup with a controlled 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic, with an own goal and a late right-foot finish doing the damage. The numbers told the cleaner story, but the pattern behind the result was more instructive than the scoreline.

Key Takeaways
Result

Stoke City beat Oldham Athletic 2-0 at home.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Stoke City 1.69 to Oldham Athletic 0.87 on expected goals.

First Goal
R
82'⚽
Róbert Boženík
JAssist: Jun-ho Bae
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Stoke City 1.69 xGOldham Athletic 0.87 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Oldham Athletic to win

39%Missed

Result

Stoke City2:0Oldham Athletic

Stoke City v OAT

Our model leaned Oldham Athletic to win at 39%. Stoke City 2-0 Oldham Athletic. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Our model backed Oldham Athletic to win at 39% probability, a pick that did not land. Both sides had lost their previous five matches heading into the fixture. Stoke controlled proceedings and kept a clean sheet, with Oldham unable to generate the attacking threat suggested by their recent BTTS rate of 60%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Stoke City v Oldham Athletic · Carabao Cup ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Viktor Johansson★ MOTM90 min7.9
  2. Jun-ho BaeStoke City1 assist · 24 min7.6
  3. Luke Graham90 min7.0
  4. Kane DrummondOAT90 min6.8
  5. Tom PettOAT62 min6.8
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 48'Oliver Norburn · Stoke City
  2. 62'Thomas Hill · OAT
  3. 65'Djibril Soumaré · Stoke City
  4. 66'Stoke City
  5. 82'Stoke City

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Pre-match facts retained

The immutable pre-match Match Facts snapshot is still being reconciled. Current provider rows are not substituted into the completed-match archive.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Stoke City vs Oldham Athletic?
    Stoke City beat OAT 2-0 in the Carabao Cup at bet365 Stadium.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Oliver Norburn opened the scoring in the 48th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Oliver Norburn (48', og), Róbert Boženík (82').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Edward Duckworth officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Stoke City vs OAT kicked off on Saturday, 8 August 2026 UK time at bet365 Stadium.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    6 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Stoke City play Middlesbrough on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 UK time. OAT play Oldham Athletic on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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