- Stockport County are undefeated in 5 (Won 4, drawn 1), on a run of 4 straight wins.
- Notts County are winless in the last 2 home H2H encounters.
- Stockport County have not lost any of the last 3 meetings with Notts County, who are yet to respond.
A long, long way from home
Stockport County have been absolutely flying in the early stages of League One 2026/2027 and sit 2nd with 19 points from their opening 10 matches, twelve points clear of Notts County who are languishing in 23rd after 9 games.
The Hatters are on a 4-match winning run and will bring their momentum to Meadow Lane, England on Saturday, where the Magpies have posted a return of just 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats (W/D/L, 1.00 goals scored and 1.25 conceded). The away side are averaging 1.75 goals away from home this season (7/4), so they can definitely trouble the scoreboard here.
Notts County have posted 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 fixtures. Martin Paterson has done well to get his side grinding out results with some real structure, his wing-backs have been kept organised and he has an organised compact press with good transition play in 2026/2027.
Stockport have that edge
Jim McNulty has kept the Hatters organised while pushing for a sharper attacking edge. They have done a good job of keeping things tight and using the ball well in transition, while they can also mix it up and press with the best.
There's certainly more about Stockport County than the Magpies, whose players are all solid if unspectacular. The one sharp edge to the hosts is Oliver Cooper, who's scored 3 goals in 7 League One appearances and Stockport's most dangerous player is Kyle Wootton (5 goals in 8 League One games), who's also found the net 3 times in 5 games.
Backing the visitors
BTTS Yes is 67/100 and Over 2.5 Goals is 7/10 for this game, both of which look great to me, but the market has Stockport as a 33/50 favourite for a reason and I simply can't see Notts County getting anything from this game. Stockport's style should seriously challenge the hosts wing-backs, and although Notts County will look to stay compact and force play wide, they may be able to nick a few chances on the turnovers.
Stockport have the edge in every area and look good for at least a point on Saturday.
