Oxford meet Bradford in a clash of unbeaten runs, Doncaster host Sheffield Wednesday in a Yorkshire derby and Stockport take a four-match winning sequence to Notts County. Here is the complete League One guide for Saturday 24 October, with TV channels, current form, head-to-head records, predictions and away-fan travel.
All kick-off and travel times below are UK local time (BST). Every fixture in this round is on Saturday 24 October, before the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October.
Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic preview
Luton Town v Leicester City preview
AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers preview
Blackpool v Mansfield Town preview
Bromley v Peterborough United preview
Burton Albion v Leyton Orient preview
Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle preview
Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday preview
Notts County v Stockport County preview
Oxford United v Bradford City preview
Reading v Barnsley preview
Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons preview
Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic
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Huddersfield Town to win.Huddersfield’s three wins in four contrast with Wigan’s one point from five away league games.
Huddersfield TownMartin Drury and Joe Low · Huddersfield TownWigan AthleticGary Caldwell · Wigan AthleticHuddersfield have taken three wins and a draw from their previous four league matches. That recovery gives the hosts a clear starting point: keep the ball moving confidently and make Wigan defend for sustained periods rather than allowing the visitors to settle.
Wigan’s recent record in this fixture is encouraging, with five victories from the previous eight league meetings. Their current away form is the concern, however, with just one point from five league trips. They need that older head-to-head confidence to translate into a much stronger road performance.
This is a meeting of contrasting current momentum and historical results. Huddersfield will want to force the pace, while Wigan need to stay compact without losing their route forward. A disciplined first half would give the visitors a better chance of making the game uncomfortable.
Luton Town v Leicester City
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Leicester City to win.Leicester’s consecutive league victories give them the stronger current case against a Luton side that has lost three of its last five.
Leicester CityRussell Martin · Leicester CityLuton’s last five league games have produced two wins and three defeats. The hosts need to find more consistency, particularly when opponents are able to dictate the rhythm. An early afternoon kick-off at Kenilworth Road gives them an opportunity to make home support count.
Leicester arrive with back-to-back league victories. That improvement matters more than the clubs’ distant last league meeting, a 1–1 draw in February 2007, which involved entirely different squads. The visitors will be looking to turn their recent progress into another controlled away display.
Luton cannot afford to let the visitors build pressure without offering a threat of their own. Leicester, meanwhile, need to avoid treating recent results as a guarantee. Winning the midfield contest and handling the game’s changes of pace should be more revealing than the old head-to-head numbers.
AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers
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Wycombe Wanderers to win.Wimbledon’s three consecutive league defeats and aggregate 1–10 score across those games tilt the selection towards Wycombe.
Wycombe WanderersTom Hounsell · Wycombe WanderersAFC Wimbledon need to stop a difficult sequence of three league defeats, during which they have scored once and conceded ten. At Plough Lane, a more secure opening would help them establish a foothold before committing extra players forward.
Wycombe have had a much less successful time on league visits to Wimbledon than the hosts’ current form might suggest. They have drawn five and lost three of their previous eight away league meetings here, although their latest league meeting overall ended in a 2–0 Wycombe win.
The current form points towards the visitors, but the venue record argues against assuming this will be easy. Wimbledon need their defensive distances to hold up, while Wycombe will want to turn territorial pressure into clear chances rather than allowing the home side to recover confidence.
Blackpool v Mansfield Town
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Draw.Blackpool’s strong home record meets a Mansfield side unbeaten in five league games; the visitors’ reported absences add uncertainty.
Blackpool have won eight, drawn three and lost one of their previous twelve home league matches. That record gives them a substantial base at Bloomfield Road, even though their broader recent form has been uneven. They need to keep the game on their terms.
Mansfield are unbeaten in five league games, with two wins and three draws. Their official preview reports Baily Cargill and Akins out, David McGoldrick expected to miss the game and Elliott Hewitt a doubt, so their matchday options need a late check.
Blackpool won this exact fixture 1–0 last season, but Mansfield have the better return over the previous nine league meetings overall. Home strength, away resilience and the visitors’ availability concerns make this a more balanced contest than either one of those records suggests on its own.
Bromley v Peterborough United
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Draw.Bromley’s six defeats in eight league games meet Peterborough’s poor longer-term away return, leaving neither side with a convincing win case.
Peterborough UnitedRobbie Savage · Peterborough United Football ClubBromley have lost six of their previous eight league games, with one win and one draw in the sequence. Hayes Lane offers a chance to change the mood, but the hosts need to make their attacking spells count rather than allowing the match to drift away from them.
Peterborough’s away league results have also been difficult: one win, three draws and ten defeats from their previous fourteen trips. They need to offer more control on the road and give themselves a chance to protect any lead they create.
This is the clubs’ first league meeting, so there is no league head-to-head sample to lean on. Peterborough’s 3–1 FA Cup win in 2018/19 is separate background. Current weaknesses on both sides make the opening goal important, but not necessarily decisive.
Burton Albion v Leyton Orient
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Leyton Orient to win.Orient’s two victories in their last five offer a narrow edge over Burton’s recent sequence, though draws feature prominently in this fixture.
Burton AlbionGary Bowyer · Burton AlbionLeyton OrientRichie Wellens · Leyton Orient Football ClubBurton have drawn their last two league matches. Those results have kept games close, but they need to turn periods of control into more decisive attacking moments. Against Orient, they will want to avoid another afternoon where the score stays level despite promising spells.
Leyton Orient have mixed wins and defeats in their last five league outings. Their previous league visit to Burton ended in a 4–0 victory in November 2025, but the most recent meeting overall was a 2–2 draw, showing that this pairing can take very different forms.
Three of the clubs’ six previous league meetings have been drawn. Burton need enough forward support to prevent Orient establishing a rhythm, while the visitors have to stay alert when possession changes hands. The first side to sustain its attacking shape could take a narrow advantage.
Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle
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Cambridge United to win.Cambridge’s eight-match unbeaten league run and recent defensive record in this fixture support a narrow home selection.
Cambridge are unbeaten in eight league games, with four wins and four draws. Their recent resilience is the main reason to expect a competitive home performance, particularly if they can keep the game under control through the middle of the pitch.
Plymouth have taken four wins and a draw from their previous five league games against newly promoted opponents. That record offers a counterweight to Cambridge’s momentum, even though the visitors’ own last five league results have been more mixed.
Cambridge have kept four clean sheets in the previous six league meetings between these clubs. Plymouth need to create enough movement around the home defence to change that pattern, while the hosts will want their organisation to provide a platform for patient attacks rather than simply protecting parity.
Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday
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Doncaster Rovers to win.Doncaster’s recent home Yorkshire-derby record and five wins in the last seven league meetings favour the hosts.
Doncaster RoversGrant McCann · Doncaster RoversDoncaster have won five, drawn one and lost one of their previous seven home league Yorkshire derbies. That is a useful source of confidence for a fixture where home support and the intensity of individual contests can influence the rhythm.
Sheffield Wednesday won both league meetings when these clubs last shared a division in 2021/22. Their broader Yorkshire-derby run is less positive, with two draws and seven defeats from their previous nine league matches against county rivals.
Doncaster have won five of the previous seven league meetings overall, but Wednesday’s most recent successes in the fixture provide a warning. Both sides need to handle the derby atmosphere without losing discipline. Keeping enough players available for the next phase of play will matter as much as winning the initial challenge.
Notts County v Stockport County
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Stockport County to win.Stockport’s four consecutive league wins and unbeaten five-match head-to-head sample give them the stronger case.
Stockport CountyJimmy McNulty · Stockport CountyNotts County’s 2–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday gave them a welcome lift after a difficult run. The challenge now is to use that result as a starting point rather than allow another demanding fixture to interrupt the recovery.
Stockport have won their last four league games. That sequence gives the visitors momentum, and they are also unbeaten in the previous five league meetings with Notts, winning four and drawing one. Their task is to carry the same control into Meadow Lane.
Notts need to make the visitors work defensively and avoid long spells pinned back. Stockport must respect the hosts’ recent response while staying confident in their own approach. An away side on a winning run still has to earn the right to dictate a different match.
Oxford United v Bradford City
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Draw.Oxford are unbeaten in six league games and Bradford in seven, with the visitors conceding just once across their run.
Oxford UnitedAaron Ramsey · Oxford United OfficialOxford have taken four wins and two draws from their previous six league games. At home, that gives them a clear platform for a fixture against another side that has become difficult to beat. They need to make their attacking spells count without losing their balance.
Bradford are unbeaten in seven league games, with four wins, three draws and only one goal conceded. That defensive return is the visitors’ strongest argument, and Oxford will need more than possession around the box to find a route through.
The clubs’ last league meeting was in March 2019, so the historical sample involves different squads. Today’s unbeaten runs are much more relevant. Oxford will want to stretch Bradford’s organisation, while the visitors need enough attacking ambition to avoid spending the match protecting a point.
Reading v Barnsley
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Reading to win.Reading’s eight points from their last five contrast with Barnsley’s one point over the same span, despite the visitors’ recent head-to-head advantage.
BarnsleyDaniel Stendel · Barnsley FCReading’s last five league games have brought two wins, two draws and one defeat. That is a firmer recent return than their opponents’, and the home side will want to establish pressure without letting the game become unnecessarily open.
Barnsley arrive after three consecutive league defeats. Their recent record against Reading is stronger, with three wins and four draws from the previous seven league meetings, but that history does not resolve the immediate need to improve their current results.
Reading have not won any of their last three home league meetings with Barnsley. The hosts need to turn their better recent form into a more productive performance in this particular fixture. Barnsley’s priority is to stay competitive long enough for their attacking players to influence the contest.
Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons
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Stevenage to win.Stevenage’s three successive home league wins outweigh MK Dons’ one victory from their opening ten league games.
StevenageAlex Revell · StevenageFCMilton Keynes DonsPaul Warne · Milton Keynes DonsStevenage have won their last three home league games. That recent return makes the SPORTA Arena a demanding destination, with the hosts looking to turn another assertive home performance into points rather than relying on their opponents to make mistakes.
MK Dons have one win, six draws and three defeats from their opening ten league games. The number of draws shows how often they have stayed involved, but they need a more decisive attacking contribution to turn competitive matches into victories.
The previous five league meetings favour MK Dons, who have won three, drawn one and lost one. Stevenage’s current home record points the other way. The visitors need to interrupt the hosts’ momentum while keeping enough support around their forward players to threaten a result of their own.
Fan Banter Predictions are our editorial match-result calls, weighing the stated league form, head-to-head samples and confirmed availability where reported. Historical results do not guarantee an outcome. W = win, D = draw, L = loss; form runs oldest to newest and is frozen before this round. Away-fan journeys are approximate car estimates between the clubs’ grounds, with arrival 90–60 minutes before kick-off and return departure about 30 minutes after full-time.
Also read our Championship previews, Premier League preview and running Match of the Day article.
Sources: EFL/Opta pre-match statistics, 22 October; Sky Sports fixtures and UK television listings; league form guide. Interview sources are credited beside each player.
Mansfield availability: official Blackpool v Stags preview.
Archive ground photographs, cropped for display: Madejski Stadium — Andrew Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0); Pirelli Stadium — ftchris from San Francisco, USA (CC BY 2.0); Broadhall Way — Whittlepedia (CC BY-SA 3.0); Kirklees Stadium — @cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London from London, UK (CC BY-SA 2.0); Bloomfield Road — Toby Sedgwick (CC BY-SA 2.0); Meadow Lane — Richard Humphrey (CC BY-SA 2.0); Keepmoat Stadium — Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0); Abbey Stadium — CU4ever (CC BY-SA 3.0); Hayes Lane — Martin Addison (CC BY-SA 2.0); Plough Lane — Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0); Kenilworth Road — Dave Martin from Morecambe (CC BY-SA 2.0); Kassam Stadium — Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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