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League One Stats 2026/27
In League One 2026/27, Over 2.5 goals has landed in 77 of 143 league matches (53.8%) — last season 282 of 557.
As of 31 October 2026: League One statistics from the matches TACTIX holds — the scorers, expected goals, when the goals come, the referees, the current runs and the season outlook. Each figure names the matches it is counted over.
How often it happens
Home sides have won 42% of the 143 league matches in League One this season, against 46.1% of 557 last season.
| In the match | 2026/27 (143 matches) | 2025/26 (557 matches) |
|---|---|---|
| Home win | 60 (42%) | 257 (46.1%) |
| Draw | 41 (28.7%) | 139 (25%) |
| Away win | 42 (29.4%) | 161 (28.9%) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 113 (79%) | 403 (72.4%) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 77 (53.8%) | 282 (50.6%) |
| Over 3.5 goals | 44 (30.8%) | 154 (27.6%) |
| Both teams scored | 83 (58%) | 291 (52.2%) |
Finished League One league matches only: 143 this season, 557 in 2025/26. Cup matches and friendlies never count. Over 2.5 goals means three goals or more in the match.
Goal-market rates by club
The Pro table has BTTS, Over 2.5 and clean-sheet rates for all 24 clubs, from 143 league matches (updated 27 October 2026).
Top scorers
K. Wootton leads the scoring in League One with nine goals in 13 appearances, level with A. Collins.
| # | Player | Club | Goals | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Wootton | Stockport County | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | A. Collins | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | J. Marriott | Reading | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | J. Taylor | Huddersfield | 8 | 11 |
| 5 | N. Wells | Luton | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | D. Sanches Fernandes | Huddersfield | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | M. Smith | Mansfield Town | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | E. Riis | Leicester | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | Kyreece Lisbie | Reading | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | J. Stockley | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 12 |
The 2026/27 season, the same table as the League One top scorers (data to Invalid Date). No shot data for this competition, so no expected goals here.
Expected goals for and against
Huddersfield have the best expected-goal difference a match in League One (2.28 for, 0.90 against, over 12 matches).
Expected goals from the match statistics feed (no shot-level data for this competition, so no set-piece split and no player xG).
| Club | Matches | xG for a match | xG against a match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 12 | 2.28 | 0.90 |
| Stockport County | 12 | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Reading | 10 | 1.80 | 1.07 |
| Luton | 12 | 1.74 | 1.12 |
| Mansfield Town | 11 | 1.63 | 1.21 |
| Leicester | 12 | 1.67 | 1.29 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1.77 | 1.47 |
| Bradford | 12 | 1.14 | 0.95 |
| Wycombe | 10 | 1.44 | 1.35 |
| Stevenage | 11 | 1.11 | 1.07 |
| Peterborough | 12 | 1.52 | 1.50 |
| Plymouth | 11 | 1.29 | 1.39 |
| Notts County | 11 | 1.11 | 1.25 |
| Oxford United | 11 | 1.44 | 1.58 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 1.30 | 1.51 |
| Barnsley | 11 | 1.37 | 1.60 |
| Cambridge United | 12 | 1.30 | 1.55 |
| Doncaster | 11 | 0.99 | 1.32 |
| Leyton Orient | 12 | 1.13 | 1.48 |
| Blackpool | 10 | 1.38 | 1.87 |
| Wigan | 10 | 1.25 | 1.79 |
| Burton Albion | 12 | 0.89 | 1.44 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 0.84 | 1.65 |
| Bromley | 11 | 0.76 | 1.99 |
134 of the 143 finished league matches this season carry the feed's expected goals for both sides (93.7%); a club's figures are over those matches.
When the goals come
Across the 143 matches in League One whose goals we can place to the minute, 24.9% of the 402 goals came after the 75th minute, against 10% in the first quarter of an hour.
| Minutes | Goals | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 | 40 | 10% |
| 16-30 | 57 | 14.2% |
| 31-45 | 63 | 15.7% |
| 45+ | 1 | 0.3% |
| 46-60 | 74 | 18.4% |
| 61-75 | 67 | 16.7% |
| 76-90 | 94 | 23.4% |
| 90+ | 6 | 1.5% |
402 goals in the 143 matches this season whose goal events match the score; 45+ and 90+ are stoppage time.
Cards and referees
No referee has 10 matches with a complete card record in League One this season yet; the league average is 3.98 cards a match over 524 matches.
The 2025/26 season: matches with a complete card record only; a referee is listed from 10 of them. Every referee.
Current runs
- Bradford are unbeaten in their last eight in League One (to 24 October).
- Oxford United are unbeaten in their last eight in League One (to 27 October).
- Barnsley are without a win in their last seven in League One (to 24 October).
- AFC Wimbledon are without a win in their last six in League One (to 24 October).
- Mansfield Town are unbeaten in their last six in League One (to 24 October).
- Bromley are without a win in their last five in League One (to 27 October).
Finished league matches only (friendlies, youth and reserve matches never count), read back from each club’s latest; runs of three or more, of the 24 clubs this season.
The season outlook
As of 30 October 2026, the TACTIX simulation (10,000 runs of the rest of the season) gives Oxford United a 28% chance of the title, ahead of Huddersfield (26%). The full predicted table.
| Title | Chance |
|---|---|
| Oxford United | 28% |
| Huddersfield | 26% |
| Reading | 10% |
| Promotion | Chance |
|---|---|
| Oxford United | 48% |
| Huddersfield | 46% |
| Reading | 21% |
| Plymouth | 21% |
| Stockport County | 16% |
| Relegation | Chance |
|---|---|
| Bromley | 94% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 77% |
| Wigan | 71% |
Probabilities from 10,000 simulations of the remaining fixtures; a probability, not a certainty.
More League One statistics
Fixtures, free picks and the table: League One predictions. How the model is built: the methodology.