Stockport County FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stockport County FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Edgeley Park.
- Stockport County FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Steve Durnall (England)
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Stockport County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Exeter City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Stockport County FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #24 |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 5 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 50% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Stockport County FC are 3rd (13 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stockport County FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stockport County FC
| Jack Diamond | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kyle Wootton | 4 G | 1 A |
| Harry Wood | 3 G | |
| Mikael Mandron | 2 G | |
| Ryan Glover | 2 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Edgeley Park that hosts another battle between Stockport County FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' Lewis Bate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 361 appearances.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthew Smith made 416 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Stockport County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' 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 Callum Camps suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' James Carragher, a Malta , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stockport County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Stockport County FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Ethan Pye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stockport County FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Lewis Fiorini needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stockport County FC that had 123 games and scored 144 goals.
- 85' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Louie Barry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' A quiet spell here at Edgeley Park. Stockport County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 8
- 34
- 19
- 6
- 3
- 20
- 18
- 4
- 17
- 15
Bench
- 27
- 26
- 16
- 11
- 9
- 10
- 1
Coach
Dave Challinor
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
- 6
- 15
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 23
- 28
- 3
- 7
Bench
- 17
- 21
- 18
- 16
- 25
- 11
- 12
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Collar | 1 |
| Lewis Bate | 1 |
| Jack Diamond | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Harry Wood | 1 |
| Ryan Glover | 1 |
Head to Head
Stockport County FC Form
2024-10-05
Stockport County FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-10-01
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Stockport County FC
W
2024-09-28
Barnsley FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-09-21
Stockport County FC
1–4
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-09-14
Crawley Town FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
2024-08-31
Mansfield Town FC
1–1
Stockport County FC
D
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-10-05
Stockport County FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-10-01
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-09-28
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Exeter City FC
D
2024-09-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Stevenage FC
D
2024-09-21
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-09-14
Bristol Rovers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Stockport County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Stockport County FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
48%
Stockport County FC or Wigan Athletic FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Stockport County FC
| Handicap | Stockport County FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

