Huddersfield 3–1 Oxford United

🏟️ Accu Stadium

Huddersfield had to wait until after the interval for a game that had been drifting to swing decisively. Bojan Radulović opened the scoring in the 56th minute, only for Gatlin O’Donkor to pull Oxford level with 20 minutes left. Joe Taylor then turned the match in a three-minute burst, scoring in the 74th and 77th minutes to keep Huddersfield unbeaten and leave Oxford with a first away defeat of the season. The win made it three from four for the hosts and underlined Taylor’s value in the penalty area.

⚽ Goals: Bojan Radulović (56′), Gatlin O’Donkor (70′), Joe Taylor (74′), Joe Taylor (77′)

Key Moment: Taylor’s quickfire double, which transformed a nervous finish into a comfortable home win.

What It Means: Huddersfield now have 10 points from four games; Oxford remain on four after their first defeat since the opening day.

Wycombe 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday

🏟️ Adams Park

Sheffield Wednesday fell behind to Cauley Woodrow’s sixth-minute opener but responded quickly, Louie Barry levelling five minutes later. Jamal Lowe converted a penalty deep in first-half stoppage time to complete the turnaround. Wycombe pressed after the break, but Wednesday held firm to secure a third win in four league matches. The victory continued a pattern of substance without total dominance for Henrik Pedersen’s new-look side, who have now taken nine points from their opening four games.

⚽ Goals: Cauley Woodrow (6′), Louie Barry (11′), Jamal Lowe (45′ pen)

Key Moment: Lowe’s confident penalty, earned after Callum Slattery was fouled, gave Wednesday a half-time lead they protected with discipline.

What It Means: Wednesday move to nine points; Wycombe remain winless with two points from four matches.

Doncaster 1–1 Notts County

🏟️ Eco-Power Stadium

Doncaster took a first-half lead through Isaac Hutchinson and looked capable of holding it, but Oliver Cooper equalised for Notts County midway through the second half. The draw extended Doncaster’s winless start to four matches, though a third successive draw at least stopped the bleeding of the opening loss. Notts County preserved their unbeaten record and now have one win and three draws from four games, with the sense that they are still a piece short of turning decent starts into victories.

⚽ Goals: Isaac Hutchinson (36′), Oliver Cooper (64′)

Key Moment: Cooper’s equaliser, which arrived after Doncaster had managed the game reasonably well and kept Notts County in front of the first-win conversation.

What It Means: Doncaster sit on three points from four games; Notts County move to six and remain unbeaten.

Bromley 0–5 Leyton Orient

🏟️ Hayes Lane

Bromley’s difficult adaptation to League One continued with a heavy home defeat. J. Kabia opened the scoring before half-time, and Yusuf Akhamrich struck twice early in the second half to end the contest. Kabia added a second and Armando Dobra completed the scoring in the 90th minute. For Leyton Orient it was a second win of the season and a reminder of their attacking ceiling; for Bromley it was a second successive heavy loss after shipping seven at Sheffield Wednesday.

⚽ Goals: J. Kabia (36′), Yusuf Akhamrich (46′), Yusuf Akhamrich (51′), J. Kabia (66′), Armando Dobra (90′)

Key Moment: Akhamrich’s quick double straight after half-time, which turned a one-goal game into a rout.

What It Means: Leyton Orient move to six points; Bromley remain on four with 13 goals conceded in four matches.

Peterborough 0–0 Stevenage

🏟️ Weston Homes Stadium

Peterborough and Stevenage played out a goalless draw that did little for either side’s attacking reputation. Peterborough have now scored only twice in four league games, while Stevenage remain winless but have at least added another point to their collection of draws. The match lacked a decisive moment, with both defences holding firm and neither goalkeeper forced into sustained work. The result leaves Peterborough on four points and Stevenage on three after four games.

⚽ Goals: No scorers recorded

Key Moment: The final whistle, which confirmed a goalless draw that offered no real lift to either dressing room.

What It Means: Peterborough remain on four points; Stevenage stay winless with three draws from four.

Leicester 2–0 Plymouth

🏟️ King Power Stadium

Leicester made their first-half pressure count with two goals in first-half stoppage time. Will Alves and Harry Howell both struck late in the added period to give the hosts a lead they never looked like losing. It was Leicester’s first league win of the season and a useful response after consecutive draws. Plymouth, who had beaten Bradford in their previous match, offered little in the way of sustained response and slipped to a second defeat of the campaign.

⚽ Goals: Will Alves (45′), Harry Howell (45′)

Key Moment: The two late first-half goals, which arrived at almost the same point and removed any sense of a stubborn away performance.

What It Means: Leicester move to five points; Plymouth remain on four after a flat away day.

Bradford 1–2 Cambridge United

🏟️ Valley Parade

Bradford City’s early-season optimism took another dent as Cambridge United left Valley Parade with a late victory. Sullay Kaikai gave the visitors the lead, Bobby Pointon equalised for Bradford, and then Benjamin Knight struck in the 88th minute to win it. The hosts had plenty of the ball and created more attempt volume, but lacked the cutting edge that had underpinned their first two wins. A second straight defeat led to audible frustration from the home support, a sharp change from the season’s opening fortnight.

⚽ Goals: Sullay Kaikai (58′), Bobby Pointon (76′), Benjamin Knight (88′)

Key Moment: Knight’s late winner, which punished Bradford just as the game appeared to be drifting towards a draw.

What It Means: Cambridge move to seven points; Bradford drop to six after back-to-back defeats.

Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons

🏟️ The Brick Community Stadium

Wigan finally produced a performance to match Gary Caldwell’s repeated assertions that their results had been harsh. Jensen Weir opened the scoring before the interval, Max Power doubled the lead three minutes after the restart, and Weir’s second made the points safe. Aaron Collins replied late for MK Dons. “I thought we were excellent for large parts of the game, and I still think we can get even better, like in the later stages,” Caldwell said. The win is Wigan’s first of the league season; MK Dons remain without one after four games.

⚽ Goals: Jensen Weir (36′), Max Power (48′), Jensen Weir (74′), Aaron Collins (81′)

Key Moment: Weir’s second goal, which put the result beyond MK Dons and ended any lingering anxiety around Wigan’s start.

What It Means: Wigan move to three points with a first win; MK Dons stay on three and winless after four.

Luton 2–0 Stockport County

🏟️ Kenilworth Road

Luton beat Stockport County with a clean sheet and two well-timed goals. Nahki Wells broke the deadlock five minutes after half-time, and Callum Marshall added a second with 14 minutes left. The result gave Luton a second league win of the season and a useful response to the heavy defeat at Mansfield Town. Stockport, who had scored nine in their opening three matches, found no way through and slipped to a second defeat of the campaign.

⚽ Goals: Nahki Wells (50′), Callum Marshall (76′)

Key Moment: Wells’ opener, which forced Stockport to chase a game they had previously been containing.

What It Means: Luton move to seven points; Stockport remain on six after a muted evening.

Barnsley 2–1 Blackpool

🏟️ Oakwell

Barnsley made it two league wins in a row with a late victory over Blackpool. Cameron McGeehan opened the scoring just after the hour, Josh Bowler levelled four minutes later, and Amani Richards won it in the 87th minute. The hosts had to work for the three points against a Blackpool side that had won their previous two league matches, but Richards’ late intervention maintained Barnsley’s momentum after a slow start to the season.

⚽ Goals: Cameron McGeehan (61′), Josh Bowler (65′), Amani Richards (87′)

Key Moment: Richards’ 87th-minute winner, which settled a game that had been level for more than 20 minutes.

What It Means: Barnsley move to seven points; Blackpool also remain on seven after a first defeat in three.

Reading 5–0 Mansfield Town

🏟️ Select Car Leasing Stadium

Reading produced their most complete display of the season to beat Mansfield Town 5-0 and record a first league win. Jack Marriott scored twice, with Benn Ward and George Earthy also netting in a decisive first-half burst that put the game out of sight before the interval. Marriott added his second after the break and Jacob Brown completed the scoring late on. Mansfield had no answer to Reading’s movement and now have two wins and two defeats from four matches.

⚽ Goals: Jack Marriott (35′), Benn Ward (40′), George Earthy (44′), Jack Marriott (58′), Jacob Brown (80′)

Key Moment: The three-goal spell between the 35th and 44th minutes, which killed the game before half-time.

What It Means: Reading move to four points with their first win; Mansfield stay on six after their second away loss.

⭐ Match of the Round: Burton Albion 4–1 AFC Wimbledon

🏟️ Pirelli Stadium

Burton Albion recovered from an early Jayden Stockley goal to overwhelm AFC Wimbledon 4-1 at the Pirelli Stadium. Stockley put the visitors ahead in the 18th minute, but George Evans levelled ten minutes later and Alistair Smith’s own goal gave Burton the lead by the 34th. Charlie Webster added a fourth a minute into the second half. It was Burton’s second league win of the season and a performance built on a burst either side of half-time. For Wimbledon, a second league defeat in four games will sting, particularly after taking an early lead and then crumbling under sustained pressure.

⚽ Goals: Jayden Stockley (18′), George Evans (28′), Alistair Smith (34′ og), Charlie Webster (46′)

Key Moment: Smith’s own goal, coming shortly after Evans had equalised, turned a 1-1 game into a half-time lead that Burton never looked like surrendering.

📖 Read our full match report here

⭐ Player of the Week: Jack Marriott (Reading)

Marriott scored twice in Reading’s 5-0 win over Mansfield Town, taking him to five goals for the league season and level with Huddersfield’s Joe Taylor at the top of the scoring charts. He gave Reading a focal point that had been missing in their opening draw and defeat.

🎯 Goal of the Week

Jack Marriott (Reading) vs Mansfield Town — Marriott’s second goal completed a spell of three Reading goals in nine first-half minutes and underlined the home side’s control after a tight opening.

⚽ League One Top Scorers

👀 Key Fixtures Next Week

• Wigan vs Stockport County (Sat 05 Sep 12:30)
• Peterborough vs Sheffield Wednesday (Sat 05 Sep 12:30)
• Burton Albion vs Cambridge United (Sat 05 Sep 15:00)
• Bradford vs Mansfield Town (Sat 05 Sep 15:00)
• Huddersfield vs Notts County (Sat 05 Sep 15:00)
• Doncaster vs Plymouth (Sat 05 Sep 15:00)
• Leicester vs Oxford United (Sat 05 Sep 15:00)
• Wycombe vs Milton Keynes Dons (Sat 05 Sep 15:00)

🔮 Predictions Review

Correct Results: 6/12

Correct Scores: 0/12

Model Record: 14/35 (40.0%) this season (since 2026-08-03)

Best Call: The model correctly picked Sheffield Wednesday to win at Wycombe, reading the away side’s superior early-season output despite the Chairboys scoring first.

Worst Call: The biggest miss was Bromley against Leyton Orient; the model had Bromley at home, but Orient left Hayes Lane with a 5-0 win.

The model split its 12 picks evenly at six hits and six misses, with its home favourites generally holding up but away selections undershooting a round of away turnarounds.

📚 Five Things We Learned

1. Reading’s 5-0 win over Mansfield Town was less about volume than about timing; three goals in nine first-half minutes turned a tight start into a rout and delivered a first league win.
2. Leyton Orient continued their win-loss pattern with a 5-0 victory at Bromley, but the scale of the win should not disguise how hard they remain to predict from one matchday to the next.
3. Wigan’s first league win came with two Jensen Weir goals and a Max Power second-half effort, rewarding a performance Gary Caldwell argued had been overdue.
4. Sheffield Wednesday’s 2-1 win at Wycombe showed the value of converting before half-time; Jamal Lowe’s penalty changed the argument after a poor start.
5. Burton Albion’s comeback against AFC Wimbledon was built on a burst around half-time, with George Evans and an own goal redrawing the match before Charlie Webster put it beyond doubt.