League Two matchday report: Saturday 24 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 11 League Two matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 6 (55%). There were 5 home wins, 4 draws and 2 away wins, with 34 goals scored (3.1 a match). The highest-scoring match was Chesterfield 5–1 Crewe and Rotherham 3–3 Shrewsbury (6 goals). The biggest winning margin was 5: Rochdale 0–5 Accrington. Our three most confident selections: Barnet to win (Barnet 1–1 Oldham, wrong); Exeter to win (Exeter 2–1 Fleetwood Town, right); Cheltenham to win (Cheltenham 1–0 Newport County, right). Season to date in the League Two, our predicted result has been right in 9 of 23 published matches (39%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet v Oldham | 1–1 | Barnet to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Exeter v Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Exeter to win | Yes | Higher draw risk | No |
| Cheltenham v Newport County | 1–0 | Cheltenham to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Chesterfield v Crewe | 5–1 | Chesterfield to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Rochdale v Accrington | 0–5 | Rochdale to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Rotherham v Shrewsbury | 3–3 | Rotherham to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Bristol Rvs v Swindon | 0–0 | Bristol Rvs to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Crawley Town v Tranmere | 1–1 | Crawley Town to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Northampton v Colchester | 2–0 | Northampton to win | Yes | Higher draw risk | No |
| York v Port Vale | 2–0 | York to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Gillingham v Grimsby | 1–4 | Grimsby to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Barnet 1–1 Oldham
We predicted Barnet to win (confidence rank 1 of 11 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Exeter 2–1 Fleetwood Town
We predicted Exeter to win (confidence rank 2 of 11 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
Cheltenham 1–0 Newport County
We predicted Cheltenham to win (confidence rank 3 of 11 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Chesterfield 5–1 Crewe
We predicted Chesterfield to win (confidence rank 4 of 11 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Rochdale 0–5 Accrington
We predicted Rochdale to win (confidence rank 5 of 11 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Rotherham 3–3 Shrewsbury
We predicted Rotherham to win (confidence rank 6 of 11 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Bristol Rvs 0–0 Swindon
We predicted Bristol Rvs to win (confidence rank 7 of 11 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Crawley Town 1–1 Tranmere
We predicted Crawley Town to win (confidence rank 8 of 11 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Northampton 2–0 Colchester
We predicted Northampton to win (confidence rank 9 of 11 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
York 2–0 Port Vale
We predicted York to win (confidence rank 10 of 11 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Gillingham 1–4 Grimsby
We predicted Grimsby to win (confidence rank 11 of 11 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
League Two table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 25 | – |
| 2 | Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 22 | – |
| 3 | Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | +0 | 21 | +2 |
| 4 | Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 21 | −1 |
| 5 | York | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | +1 |
| 6 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | −2 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 19 | +2 |
| 8 | Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 19 | +2 |
| 9 | Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 18 | +2 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | −2 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | +6 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | +0 | 17 | −5 |
| 13 | Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 16 | – |
| 14 | Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 16 | +1 |
| 15 | Bristol Rvs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | Newport County | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 15 | −4 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 15 | −3 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | – |
| 19 | Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 13 | +4 |
| 20 | Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 12 | +1 |
| 21 | Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 | −2 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 12 | – |
| 23 | Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 12 | −3 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 6 | – |
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