EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Wigan Athletic 1–0 Stockport County

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Wigan Athletic favourites at 63%.

Wigan Athletic won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Oliver Norwood, 71.2 in 45′.

Each side's last five results before this match.

12 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Notts County EFL Cup

12 Aug 2025	W 3–1	v Crewe Alexandra EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Fraser Murray Midfielder	28	1	0	0.23	73.9	–
Christian Saydee Forward	15	0	1	–	52.5	–
Sam Tickle Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.3	–
Tobias Brenan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.30	48.6	–
Jonny Smith Midfielder	63	0	0	–	48.1	–
Callum Wright Midfielder	15	0	0	–	47.8	–
Babajide Adeeko Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.0	–
Callum McManaman Midfielder	62	0	0	–	40.5	–
Jason Kerr Defender	90	0	0	–	39.9	–
Paul Mullin Forward	74	0	0	–	38.2	–
Steven Sessegnon Defender	90	0	0	0.04	37.2	–
Matthew Smith Midfielder	75	0	0	–	35.3	–
Maleace Asamoah Forward	75	0	0	0.27	34.5	–
Joseph Hungbo Forward	27	0	0	–	33.7	–
Will Aimson Defender	90	0	0	–	30.0	–
Dara Costelloe Forward	16	0	0	–	29.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Oliver Norwood Midfielder	45	–	71.2	–
Danny Andrew Defender	90	–	69.5	–
Jayden Fevrier Forward	2	–	59.3	–
Corey O'Keeffe Defender	90	–	54.9	–
Jack Diamond Forward	24	–	54.5	–
Jid Okeke Midfielder	88	0.09	54.0	–
Joseph Olowu Defender	90	–	50.7	–
Owen Dodgson Defender	24	–	47.0	–
Benoný Breki Andrésson Forward	90	0.32	46.1	–
Nathan Lowe Forward	77	0.10	43.5	–
Arian Allen Forward	13	–	43.5	–
Jay Mingi Defender	66	0.04	40.7	–
Odin Bailey Midfielder	45	0.01	40.3	–
Lewis Fiorini Midfielder	90	0.04	38.6	–
Che Gardner Midfielder	66	–	37.3	–