Wigan Athletic FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Stockport County FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Stockport County FC 10 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Oxford United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Burton Albion FC | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Stevenage FC | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 9 | 12 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 12 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 9 | 11 |
| 17 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 9 | 9 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 9 | 9 |
| 19 | Peterborough United FC | 10 | 9 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 9 | 8 |
| 21 | Barnsley FC | 9 | 8 |
| 22 | Bromley FC | 9 | 8 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 9 | 7 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 9 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Stockport County FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 May | Stevenage FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Luton Town FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Blackpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 May | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Stockport County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #2 |
| 7 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 21 |
| 13 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | +10 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.90 |
| 22% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (7 pts). Stockport County FC are 2nd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stockport County FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
7/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Stockport County FC
| Kyle Wootton | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jack Diamond | 4 G | 3 A |
| Mikael Mandron | 3 G | |
| Harry Wood | 3 G | |
| Ryan Glover | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Stockport County FC.
- 5' The travelling Stockport County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kyle Wootton makes it 0-1.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Harry Wood makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 19.
- 21' Jack Diamond doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 26' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Stockport County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Connor Barrett on 27.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Carragher.
- 35' The referee shows Stockport County FC player a card on 35.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Gray is withdrawn and Chris Sze gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Oliver Whatmuff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' The 24-year-old Kyron Gordon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' The Stockport County FC manager makes a substitution. Oliver Norwood departs to be replaced by Lewis Fiorini.
- 68' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Dara Costelloe is replaced by Sonny Perkins on 69 minute.
- 71' A tactical swap from Stockport County FC — Mikael Mandron on, Kyle Wootton off on 71 minutes.
- 76' Oliver Norwood, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Fresh legs for Stockport County FC! Mamadou Jobe comes on to replace Jack Diamond.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Connor Barrett, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' GOAL! Ryan Glover scores on 90.
- Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Stockport County FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 6
- 23
-
5
Finley Burns ↓ Jon Mellish 69'
-
11
Dara Costelloe ↓ Sonny Perkins 69'
- 41
-
2
Connor Barrett ↓ Fraser Murray 46'
-
10
Reggie Walsh ↓ Bradley Burrowes 46'
-
18
Charlie Gray ↓ Chris Sze 46'
- 16
Bench
-
22
Jon Mellish ↑ 69'
-
7
Fraser Murray ↑ 46'
- 1
-
9
Sonny Perkins ↑ 69'
- 4
-
19
Chris Sze ↑ 46'
-
27
Bradley Burrowes ↑ 46'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ben Osborn ↓ Josh Dacres-Cogley 71'
-
7
Jack Diamond ↓ Mamadou Jobe 79'
-
10
Oliver Norwood ↓ Lewis Fiorini 63'
- 6
-
19
Kyle Wootton ↓ Mikael Mandron 71'
-
16
Harry Wood ↓ Jason Adigun 63'
- 24
- 15
- 4
- 5
- 1
Bench
-
22
Mikael Mandron ↑ 71'
-
18
Lewis Fiorini ↑ 63'
-
25
Mamadou Jobe ↑ 79'
-
2
Josh Dacres-Cogley ↑ 71'
-
20
Jason Adigun ↑ 63'
- 9
- 30
Coach
Jimmy McNulty
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Bate | 1 |
| Jack Diamond | 1 |
| Kyle Wootton | 1 |
| Harry Wood | 1 |
| Ryan Glover | 1 |
| Will Collar | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2026-09-05
Wigan Athletic FC
0–4
Stockport County FC
L
2026-09-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-08-30
AFC Wimbledon
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-08-22
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2026-08-15
Cambridge United FC
3–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-05-02
Stevenage FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Stockport County FC Form
2026-09-05
Wigan Athletic FC
0–4
Stockport County FC
W
2026-09-02
Luton Town FC
2–0
Stockport County FC
L
2026-08-29
Stockport County FC
5–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2026-08-22
Stockport County FC
1–2
Blackpool FC
L
2026-08-15
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–3
Stockport County FC
W
2026-05-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
4–1
Stockport County FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.65
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
Stockport County FC xG
I would bet for:
Stockport County FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stockport County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Stockport County FC
86%
Wigan Athletic FC or Stockport County FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Stockport County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
13.7%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 3
10.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
4%
0 – 5
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Stockport County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| +2.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.