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League One · 2026

Wigan Athletic 0–4 Stockport County · League One

0–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Stockport County won 0–4.

Shots
916
Shots on target
18
Expected goals
0.732.15
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Stockport County beat Wigan Athletic 4–0. Recorded in this match (Wigan Athletic – Stockport County): shots 9–16, shots on target 1–8, expected goals 0.73–2.15, possession 50%–50%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Wigan Athletic, Stockport County.

2.7 days ▲Rest daysWigan Athletic · Stockport County2.7 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricWigan AthleticStockport CountyBaseline
Rest days2.7 days2.7 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Stockport County have a visible away split

weak

Stockport County's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match16.2 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.8 corners/matchCornersWigan Athletic · Stockport County● 7.2 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricWigan AthleticStockport CountyBaseline
Corners5.8 corners/match7.2 corners/match4.88 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots16 shotsWigan Athletic 9 shots, Stockport County 16 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot8 shotsWigan Athletic 1 shot, Stockport County 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.73 xG2.15 xGWigan Athletic 0.73 xG, Stockport County 2.15 xG
  • Possession50%50%Wigan Athletic 50%, Stockport County 50%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersWigan Athletic 6 corners, Stockport County 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsWigan Athletic 10 fouls, Stockport County 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardWigan Athletic 2 cards, Stockport County 1 card
  • Passes506 passes511 passesWigan Athletic 506 passes, Stockport County 511 passes
  • Pass accuracy84.8%87.1%Wigan Athletic 84.8%, Stockport County 87.1%
  • Shots inside box5 shots14 shotsWigan Athletic 5 shots, Stockport County 14 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block4 blocksWigan Athletic 1 block, Stockport County 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves1 saveWigan Athletic 5 saves, Stockport County 1 save
  • Offsides4 offsides1 offsideWigan Athletic 4 offsides, Stockport County 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 10′Kyle WoottonGoal · Stockport County
  2. 19′Harry WoodGoal · Stockport County
  3. 21′Jack DiamondGoal · Stockport County
  4. 27′Connor BarrettYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  5. 31′James CarragherYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  6. 35′Kyron GordonYellow card · Stockport County
  7. Half-time
  8. 90′Ryan GloverGoal · Stockport County
  9. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Wigan Athletic · 3 player changesChris Sze · Bradley Burrowes · Fraser Murray
  • 63′Stockport County · 2 player changesLewis Fiorini · Jason Adigun
  • 69′Wigan Athletic · 2 player changesSonny Perkins · Jon Mellish
  • 71′Stockport County · 2 player changesMikael Mandron · Josh Dacres-Cogley
  • 79′Stockport County · 1 player changeMamadou Jobe

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Wigan Athletic
  1. Joe WhitworthG
  2. Connor BarrettD
  3. Morgan FoxD
  4. Finley BurnsD
  5. Jensen WeirD
  6. James CarragherD
  7. Max PowerM
  8. Charlie GrayM
  9. Reggie WalshF
  10. Dara CostelloeF
  11. Archie HarrisF
Stockport County
  1. Oliver WhatmuffG
  2. Ethan PyeD
  3. Eoghan O'ConnellD
  4. Ryan GloverD
  5. Ben OsbornD
  6. Kyron GordonD
  7. Lewis BateM
  8. Oliver NorwoodM
  9. Jack DiamondF
  10. Harry WoodF
  11. Kyle WoottonF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Wigan Athletic
2Draws
2Stockport County
Stockport County — Wigan Athletic · League One4–2
Wigan Athletic — Stockport County · League One1–1
Wigan Athletic — Stockport County · League One0–2
Stockport County — Wigan Athletic · League One0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wigan Athletic favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Stockport County in 11 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wigan Athletic5 matchesStockport County5 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.6 goals/match
2.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1.2 goals/match
2.03 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.83 xG/match
15.6 shots/matchShots5/516.2 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6 shots/match
56%Possession5/5● 62%
5.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 7.2 corners/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls5/59.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWigan AthleticStockport County
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headWigan Athletic — Stockport County
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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