EFL League One

EFL League One 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

England
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: EFL League One

EFL League One is a soccer league in England. The 2025/2026 season features 24 teams, with Lincoln City leading the standings on 103 points. Games average 2.62 goals, with both teams scoring in 52% of them. The schedule runs from August 1, 2025 through May 24, 2026.

EFL League One 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

557 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 EFL League One season. Lincoln City leads the standings with 103 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.62 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games. 51% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 48% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 46% of games. 25% end in a draw. Road teams win 29% of games.

Team leaders

Cardiff City has the league's highest scoring average at 1.96 goals per game. Both teams scored in 67% of Reading's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Lincoln City4631105+48103
2Cardiff City4627109+4091
3Stockport County46221113+1377
4Bradford City46221113+777
5Bolton Wanderers4619189+1875
6Stevenage46211213+375
7Luton Town46211114+1274
8Plymouth Argyle4622717+1273
9Huddersfield Town46181315+1067
10Mansfield Town46161713+1265
11Wycombe Wanderers46171217+1163
12Reading46161515+463
13Blackpool4617920-1160
14Doncaster Rovers4617920-1960
15Barnsley46151417-559
16Wigan Athletic46141418-956
17Burton Albion46131518-1054
18Peterborough United4615823-453
19AFC Wimbledon4615823-2153
20Leyton Orient46141022-1252
21Exeter City46121321-949
22Port Vale46101224-2542
23Rotherham United46101125-3041
24Northampton Town469829-3535
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 557 completed games.

2.62Average goals / match
52%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
51%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
48%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
72%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
28%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.15First-half goals / match
1.48Second-half goals / match
46%Home wins
25%Draws
29%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
10.0Corners / match
3.8Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 94%Under 6%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 72%Under 28%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 51%Under 49%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 28%Under 72%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 12%Under 88%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Cardiff City1.96
  2. 2Lincoln City1.93
  3. 3Plymouth Argyle1.63
  4. 4Huddersfield Town1.61
  5. 5Bolton Wanderers1.55

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Lincoln City0.89
  2. 2Stevenage1.02
  3. 3Bolton Wanderers1.08
  4. 4Cardiff City1.09
  5. 5Mansfield Town1.09

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Reading67%
  2. 2Barnsley67%
  3. 3Bolton Wanderers61%
  4. 4Huddersfield Town61%
  5. 5Stockport County59%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Barnsley63%
  2. 2Leyton Orient61%
  3. 3Plymouth Argyle59%
  4. 4Stockport County59%
  5. 5Huddersfield Town59%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Lincoln City19
  2. 2Stevenage19
  3. 3Cardiff City17
  4. 4Mansfield Town16
  5. 5Stockport County14

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Cardiff City6.2
  2. 2Bolton Wanderers6.2
  3. 3Luton Town6.1
  4. 4Huddersfield Town5.9
  5. 5Bradford City5.6

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, EFL League One rates close to average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Dominic Ballard23
  2. 2Kyle Wootton19
  3. 3Jayden Wareham19
  4. 4Lorent Tolaj18
  5. 5Harry Leonard16
  6. 6Aribim Pepple16
  7. 7Jack Marriott16
  8. 8Ashley Fletcher15

Top assists

  1. 1Ilmari Niskanen13
  2. 2Reyes Cleary13
  3. 3Ollie Tanner12
  4. 4Lewis Wing11
  5. 5Oliver Norwood11
  6. 6Amario Cozier-Duberry11
  7. 7Steve Seddon8
  8. 8Malachi Boateng8

Highest ratings

  1. 1Jack Bycroft8.64
  2. 2Oliver Norwood7.46
  3. 3Lewis Wing7.36
  4. 4Amario Cozier-Duberry7.31
  5. 5Lorent Tolaj7.30
  6. 6Charles Clive Webster7.20
  7. 7Harvey David White7.13
  8. 8Joshua Luke Sheehan7.13

Most minutes

  1. 1Ethan Pye4,410
  2. 2Sam Walker4,320
  3. 3Kyle Wootton4,263
  4. 4Filip Marshall4,230
  5. 5Sam Tickle4,140
  6. 6Owen John Edward Bailey4,140
  7. 7Ilmari Niskanen4,140
  8. 8George Wickens4,140

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Bolton Wanderers491.791.158884-4
2Cardiff City461.811.287991+12
3Stockport County491.501.297483+9
4Luton Town461.511.237274+2
5Bradford City481.461.247277+5
6Wycombe Wanderers461.531.257163-8
7Huddersfield Town461.471.277067-3
8Lincoln City461.451.2868103+35
9Plymouth Argyle461.531.396773+6
10Stevenage481.201.166775+8
11Doncaster Rovers461.401.356560-5
12Burton Albion461.361.356354-9
13Mansfield Town461.281.386065+5
14Barnsley461.341.456059-1
15Port Vale461.241.386042-18
16Leyton Orient461.281.435952-7
17Wigan Athletic461.211.415856-2
18Reading461.231.425763+6
19AFC Wimbledon461.201.425753-4
20Peterborough United461.341.605753-4
21Exeter City461.221.485649-7
22Rotherham United461.181.455541-14
23Blackpool461.161.595160+9
24Northampton Town461.111.634935-14

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Promotion Play-offs - Final

1 match05/24Complete
Bolton Wanderers
4 : 1
Stockport County

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Seb Stockbridge21 matches4.86cards / match2.9goals / match0penalties / matchElliot Bell20 matches3.3cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchCarl Brook18 matches4.39cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchEdward Duckworth18 matches3.67cards / match3.28goals / match0penalties / matchOliver Yates18 matches5.44cards / match3.11goals / match0penalties / matchDavid Rock17 matches4.06cards / match1.76goals / match0penalties / matchMatthew Corlett17 matches5.18cards / match3.18goals / match0penalties / matchScott Oldham17 matches4.29cards / match2.76goals / match0penalties / matchMartin Woods16 matches3.56cards / match2.63goals / match0penalties / matchThomas Parsons16 matches3.25cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchAndrew Humphries15 matches2.93cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchBen Speedie15 matches3.2cards / match2.47goals / match0penalties / matchSimon Mather15 matches4cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchMartin Coy14 matches3.43cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchAlex Chilowicz13 matches3.46cards / match3.38goals / match0penalties / matchCraig Hicks13 matches2.85cards / match2.69goals / match0penalties / matchLee Swabey13 matches3.92cards / match3.15goals / match0penalties / matchRoss Joyce13 matches3cards / match2.62goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in EFL League One?

EFL League One has 24 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 EFL League One season start and end?

The 2025/2026 EFL League One schedule runs from August 1, 2025 through May 24, 2026.

How many rounds are in the EFL League One season?

The 2025/2026 EFL League One schedule covers 46 rounds.

Who leads the EFL League One standings?

Lincoln City leads EFL League One with 103 points.

Which team scores the most goals in EFL League One?

Cardiff City has the league's highest scoring average at 1.96 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in EFL League One?

Lincoln City allows the fewest goals in EFL League One, at 0.89 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in EFL League One?

EFL League One games average 2.62 goals.

How often do EFL League One games finish Over 2.5 goals?

51% of EFL League One games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in EFL League One?

Both teams score in 52% of EFL League One games.

How often do home teams win in EFL League One?

Home teams win 46% of EFL League One games.

What does xG show in EFL League One stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The EFL League One xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in EFL League One?

Dominic Ballard leads the recorded scoring table in EFL League One for 2025/2026 with 23 goals.

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