Stockport County FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2025-26 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Stockport County FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at Edgeley Park.
- Stockport County FC 46 games · 77 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Stevenage FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Barnsley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Port Vale FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Stockport County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 May | Stockport County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Stockport County FC | Stevenage FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 77 | Points | 75 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 22 / 11 / 13 | W / D / L | 21 / 12 / 13 |
| 71 | Scored | 49 |
| 58 | Conceded | 46 |
| +13 | GD | +3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 48% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Stockport County FC are 3rd (77 pts). Stevenage FC are 6th (75 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Edgeley Park that hosts another battle between Stockport County FC and Stevenage FC.
- 5' Stevenage FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 4 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 14' Louie Barry puts Stockport County FC on the lead.
- 19' Stockport County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' Stevenage FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 28' Goal! Kyle Wootton scores his 26 goal in 12 matches.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Houghton suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Stevenage FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stockport County FC that had 118 games and scored 131 goals.
- 51' Carl Piergianni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 4 times this season with Stevenage FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Filip Marshall, as he is very good at scoring at Edgeley Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Stevenage FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Norwood on 68.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Stockport County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stockport County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' It looks surprising Stevenage FC does not make any changes. Odin Bailey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 14
- 27
- 26
- 34
- 19
- 20
- 2
- 15
- 29
- 28
Bench
- 7
- 9
- 18
- 1
- 11
- 12
- 22
Coach
Dave Challinor
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 4
- 25
- 11
- 15
- 5
- 10
- 8
- 17
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 23
- 6
- 2
- 13
- 18
- 44
- 30
Coach
Alex Revell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Louie Barry | 1 |
| Callum Camps | 1 |
| Jamie Reid | 1 |
| Daniel Kemp | 1 |
| Jack Diamond | 1 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 1 |
| Ben Osborn | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
Head to Head
Stockport County FC Form
2026-05-13
Stockport County FC
2–0
Stevenage FC
W
2026-05-09
Stevenage FC
0–1
Stockport County FC
W
2026-05-02
Barnsley FC
1–3
Stockport County FC
W
2026-04-28
Stockport County FC
1–2
Port Vale FC
L
2026-04-25
Stockport County FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2026-04-21
Stockport County FC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
Stevenage FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Stockport County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stockport County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Stockport County FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Stevenage FC
46%
Stockport County FC or Stevenage FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Stockport County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Stockport County FC
| Handicap | Stockport County FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

