League One · Regular Season - 10
Stevenage 1–0 Wigan
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Broadhall Way, Stevenage
StevenageTeam 1734
WiganTeam 1624Match story
Stevenage · draw · WiganBefore kick-off: 52% · 26% · 22%
Last reading, 90+6': 99% · 1% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Wanya Marcal 60'
We gave Stevenage 52% to win: they did.
- 28'Finley Burns 1769 −14*
Wigan:Finley Burns 1769 −14* - 53'Charlie Gray 1153 −8*
Wigan:Charlie Gray 1153 −8* - Wanya Marcal 1696 +31 assist Josh Magennis 1526 +4060'
Stevenage:Wanya Marcal 1696 +31 assist Josh Magennis 1526 +40 - 64'Fraser Murray 1771 −10* for Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen 1516 −8*
Wigan:Fraser Murray 1771 −10* for Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen 1516 −8* - 64'Reggie Walsh 1822 −10* for Bradley Burrowes 1279 −8*
Wigan:Reggie Walsh 1822 −10* for Bradley Burrowes 1279 −8* - Ben Broggio 1587 +4 for O. Sanderson 1635 +1166'
Stevenage:Ben Broggio 1587 +4 for O. Sanderson 1635 +11 - Louis Thompson 1689 0 for Matthew Smith 1752 +766'
Stevenage:Louis Thompson 1689 0 for Matthew Smith 1752 +7 - 69'Reggie Walsh 1822 −10*
Wigan:Reggie Walsh 1822 −10* - Phoenix Patterson 1736 +1 for Wanya Marcal 1696 +3179'
Stevenage:Phoenix Patterson 1736 +1 for Wanya Marcal 1696 +31 - Michael Mellon 1683 −6* for Josh Magennis 1526 +4079'
Stevenage:Michael Mellon 1683 −6* for Josh Magennis 1526 +40 - 85'Archie Harris 1802 −8* for Jensen Weir 1791 −15*
Wigan:Archie Harris 1802 −8* for Jensen Weir 1791 −15* - 85'Sonny Tufail Perkins 1671 −8* for Jon Mellish 1759 −15*
Wigan:Sonny Tufail Perkins 1671 −8* for Jon Mellish 1759 −15* - 90+4'James Carragher 1737 −12*
Wigan:James Carragher 1737 −12*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 52% · 26% · 22%(Stevenage · draw · Wigan)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 1–0 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Stevenage €614K, Wigan €346K.
- Home advantage made Stevenage the favourite: it added 7 points to their win chance.
- Style contrast in pressing & duels (League One): Stevenage ranked #2 of 24, Wigan #22.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Stevenage
13th in League One · 9 pts from 7
- 6 OctWLeicester England EFL Trophy1631
- 22 SepWWalsall England EFL Trophy1676
- 19 SepLLeyton Orient England League One1711
- 10 SepWLuton England League One1701
- 5 SepWBarnsley England League One1659
Wigan
24th in League One · 4 pts from 7
- 22 SepWBlackpool England EFL Trophy1655
- 19 SepLWycombe England League One1706
- 12 SepDSheffield Wednesday England League One1697
- 5 SepLStockport County England League One1711
- 2 SepWMilton Keynes Dons England League One1671
Season outlook
From the League One simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | 9 /7 | 55.3 | <1% | 2% | 19% | 19th |
| Wigan | 4 /7 | 53.5 | 0% | 1% | 27% | 22nd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Stevenage · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.9 (Average) · Elo 1823

Wigan · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 1789
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Stevenage: direct (how Alexander David Revell plays) · Wigan: balanced profile (how Gary Robert Caldwell plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.