League Two matchday report: Round of 30 October to 31 October 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 12 League Two matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 6 (50%). There were 7 home wins, 2 draws and 3 away wins, with 44 goals scored (3.7 a match). The highest-scoring match was Grimsby 5–2 York (7 goals). The biggest winning margin was 3: Grimsby 5–2 York and Newport County 4–1 Chesterfield. Our three most confident selections: Oldham to win (Oldham 0–1 Crawley Town, wrong); Swindon to win (Swindon 2–1 Rotherham, right); Grimsby to win (Grimsby 5–2 York, right). Season to date in the League Two, our predicted result has been right in 15 of 35 published matches (43%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham v Crawley Town | 0–1 | Oldham to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Swindon v Rotherham | 2–1 | Swindon to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Grimsby v York | 5–2 | Grimsby to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Port Vale v Rochdale | 4–2 | Port Vale to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Salford v Exeter | 2–1 | Salford to win | Yes | Higher draw risk | No |
| Newport County v Chesterfield | 4–1 | Chesterfield to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Tranmere v Cheltenham | 3–1 | Tranmere to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Fleetwood Town v Bristol Rvs | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Shrewsbury v Gillingham | 1–2 | Shrewsbury to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Colchester v Walsall | 1–3 | Colchester to win | No | Higher draw risk | No |
| Accrington v Northampton | 1–1 | Accrington to win | No | Higher draw risk | Yes |
| Crewe v Barnet | 1–1 | Crewe to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
Match by match
Oldham 0–1 Crawley Town
We predicted Oldham to win (confidence rank 1 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Swindon 2–1 Rotherham
We predicted Swindon 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.
Grimsby 5–2 York
We predicted Grimsby 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.
Port Vale 4–2 Rochdale
We predicted Port Vale 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.
Salford 2–1 Exeter
We predicted Salford to win (confidence rank 5 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
Newport County 4–1 Chesterfield
We predicted Chesterfield to win (confidence rank 6 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Tranmere 3–1 Cheltenham
We predicted Tranmere 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.
Fleetwood Town 3–1 Bristol Rvs
We predicted Fleetwood Town 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.
Shrewsbury 1–2 Gillingham
We predicted Shrewsbury to win (confidence rank 9 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Colchester 1–3 Walsall
We predicted Colchester to win (confidence rank 10 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.
Accrington 1–1 Northampton
We predicted Accrington to win (confidence rank 11 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did end level.
Crewe 1–1 Barnet
We predicted Crewe to win (confidence rank 12 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
League Two table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 31 | – |
| 2 | Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 26 | – |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 22 | +3 |
| 4 | Crewe | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17 | +0 | 22 | – |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 21 | −2 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 20 | +5 |
| 7 | York | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 20 | −2 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | +4 |
| 9 | Accrington | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 19 | – |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 19 | −3 |
| 11 | Tranmere | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 19 | +2 |
| 12 | Exeter | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 19 | −4 |
| 13 | Swindon | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 19 | +1 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | +2 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 18 | −5 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | +0 | 17 | +2 |
| 17 | Bristol Rvs | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 16 | −2 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 15 | +5 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 | −2 |
| 20 | Northampton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | +0 | 14 | −1 |
| 21 | Oldham | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 12 | −1 |
| 22 | Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 12 | – |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 12 | −2 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 9 | – |
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