League One matchday report: Round of 20 October to 21 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 12 League One matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 8 (67%). There were 7 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins, with 32 goals scored (2.7 a match). The highest-scoring match was Huddersfield 4–1 Peterboro (5 goals). The biggest winning margin was 4: Bromley 0–4 Leicester. Our three most confident selections: Luton to win (Luton 2–1 Barnsley, right); Huddersfield to win (Huddersfield 4–1 Peterboro, right); Oxford to win (Oxford 2–1 Wigan, right). Our featured accumulator (Luton to win, Huddersfield to win, Oxford to win) won. Season to date in the League One, our predicted result has been right in 8 of 12 published matches (67%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton v Barnsley | 2–1 | Luton to win | Yes | Lower draw risk | No |
| Huddersfield v Peterboro | 4–1 | Huddersfield to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Oxford v Wigan | 2–1 | Oxford to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Reading v Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Reading to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Notts County v Sheffield Weds | 2–0 | Sheffield Weds to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Cambridge v Wycombe | 2–2 | Cambridge to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons | 2–0 | Blackpool to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Doncaster v Stockport | 0–2 | Stockport to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| AFC Wimbledon v Mansfield | 0–3 | Mansfield to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Bromley v Leicester | 0–4 | Bromley to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Burton v Bradford | 0–0 | Bradford to win | No | Higher draw risk | Yes |
| Stevenage v Plymouth | 3–0 | Stevenage to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Luton 2–1 Barnsley
We predicted Luton to win (confidence rank 1 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.
Huddersfield 4–1 Peterboro
We predicted Huddersfield to win (confidence rank 2 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Oxford 2–1 Wigan
We predicted Oxford to win (confidence rank 3 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Reading 1–0 Leyton Orient
We predicted Reading to win (confidence rank 4 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Notts County 2–0 Sheffield Weds
We predicted Sheffield Weds to win (confidence rank 5 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Cambridge 2–2 Wycombe
We predicted Cambridge to win (confidence rank 6 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Blackpool 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons
We predicted Blackpool to win (confidence rank 7 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Doncaster 0–2 Stockport
We predicted Stockport to win (confidence rank 8 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Mansfield
We predicted Mansfield to win (confidence rank 9 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Bromley 0–4 Leicester
We predicted Bromley to win (confidence rank 10 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Burton 0–0 Bradford
We predicted Bradford to win (confidence rank 11 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did end level.
Stevenage 3–0 Plymouth
We predicted Stevenage to win (confidence rank 12 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
League One table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 22 | +1 |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 22 | +1 |
| 3 | Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 21 | −2 |
| 4 | Cambridge | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 20 | +1 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 19 | −1 |
| 6 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 18 | +1 |
| 7 | Sheffield Weds | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 18 | −1 |
| 8 | Oxford | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | – |
| 9 | Stevenage | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 15 | +3 |
| 10 | Leicester | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | +4 |
| 11 | Mansfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | +2 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 14 | −3 |
| 13 | Luton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 14 | +3 |
| 14 | Burton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 | −4 |
| 15 | Wycombe | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 | −4 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 12 | −1 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | +3 |
| 18 | Notts County | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 | +5 |
| 19 | Doncaster | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 | −2 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 | −2 |
| 21 | Peterboro | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 9 | −2 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 | −1 |
| 23 | Bromley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 8 | −1 |
| 24 | Wigan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 7 | – |
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