Leicester City lost what was their first ever league match against Burton Albion, having won four of their five cup games against the Brewers (L1) – it was the Foxes’ first defeat in their opening home match of a league season since August 2011 (0-2 v Reading).
Wigan Athletic have now lost their opening two league fixtures in three of their last six seasons (also 2020-21 and 2024-25); previously they had not done so outside of the top tier since 1998-99, also in the third division.
Oxford United have won their first away league game of a season for the first time since a 2-0 win against Oldham in 2017, with Stevenage now the sixth side they’ve remained unbeaten across their first five away fixtures against in the EFL.
MK Dons’ Aaron Collins has scored in each of his first two league games this season, the second time he’s done so in the Football League in what is his 13^th such season, after 2022/23 when he was at Bristol Rovers.
Gatlin O’Donkor (Oxford United) has scored once and assisted once across his first two League One appearances this season, the first time he’s had goal involvements in back-to-back EFL games in what were his 81^st and 82^nd such appearances.
Blackpool’s Bailey Peacok-Farrell assisted the Tangerines’ opening goal against Stockport County, his first ever assist in the top four tiers of English football in what was his 148^th such appearance – he’s the first Blackpool goalkeeper to assist a league goal since Daniel Grimshaw in October 2021 in the Championship (v Sheffield United).

Sky Bet League One: Post-match stat pack

Sky Bet League One: Post-match stat pack