League One · 2026

Stockport County 1–0 Peterborough United · League One

1–0Pre-match analysis

Match at a glance

Stockport County won 1–0.

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: stockport County's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: stockport County's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Stockport County have a visible home split

weak

Stockport County's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

21 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21 shots/match16.5 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Peterborough United's recent record differs from the season

weak

Peterborough United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.67 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match0.67 goals/match1.67 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Stockport County show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Stockport County's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsStockport County · Peterborough United13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricStockport CountyPeterborough UnitedBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against9.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Stockport County
  1. Luca Ashby-HammondG
  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
Peterborough United
  1. Alex BassG
  2. Carl JohnstonD
  3. Josh FeeneyD
  4. Harley MillsD
  5. Lucca MendonçaD
  6. Liam KellyM
  7. Benjamin WoodsM
  8. Harry AshfieldM
  9. Harry LeonardF
  10. Owura EdwardsF
  11. Bolu ShofowokeF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Stockport County
1Draws
1Peterborough United
Stockport County — Peterborough United · League One3–1
Peterborough United — Stockport County · League One3–0
Peterborough United — Stockport County · League One1–1
Stockport County — Peterborough United · League One2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Stockport County favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Peterborough United in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Stockport County6 matchesPeterborough United6 matches
2.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.67 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
1.87 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.44 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots6/613.7 shots/match
5.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.17 shots/match
60.2% ●Possession6/658.8%
7.33 corners/match ●Corners6/65 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls6/69 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness14 daysfrom 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, 26 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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