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24.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.8
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague One
League position11th of 24
Squad size22
Average age25.9
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Mid-table11th of 24 · League One

Stevenage sit 11th of 24 in the League One, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 24.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.8 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDWWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 3.5% on last season (Season 24.7 → 23.9), while squad talent has risen 13.9% (Rating 34.4 → 39.2). Of the 18 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. Piergianni is the form pick (Season 46), while T. Setford carries the highest ceiling (Rating 74). In the market, the headline arrival is L. Freestone (€ 118K), and Joe Knight is the most valuable asset at 14.1.

24.2
3.5%
Squad season
38.8
13.9%
Squad rating
11thof 24
League finish
DDWWL
Last 5
Top performer
C. Piergianni
Season 46
Highest potential
T. Setford
Rating 74
Marquee signing
L. Freestone
€ 118K
Top asset
Joe Knight
Value 14.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
050
Defence
2836
Midfield
1940
Attack
1830

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Piergianni
4619
James-Wildin
4035
Kemp
3443
Freestone
3442
Taylor
2745
Smith
2643
Earley
2544
Mellon
2232
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1D. Kemp3goals
  2. 2O. Sanderson3goals
  3. 3J. Magennis2goals
  4. 4T. Vancooten1goals
  5. 5J. Roberts1goals

Top assists

  1. 1P. Patterson2assists
  2. 2S. Earley1assists
  3. 3D. Kemp1assists
  4. 4J. Roberts1assists
  5. 5J. Magennis1assists

Squad · 22

Nat.
1T. SetfordNewGoalkeeper
Loanfrom Arsenal
England207.8——074
12D. BardenNewGoalkeeperWales258——0100%3623.4%
36M. WoodfordGoalkeeperEngland186.7——041
2L. James-WildinCentre-backAntigua and Barbuda283.8——40±0%35±0%
5C. PiergianniCentre-backEngland341.1——46±0%19±0%
6L. FreestoneCentre-backEngland268.2——34±0%42±0%
14S. EarleyFull-backEngland239.1——25±0%44±0%
15T. VancootenNewCentre-back
earlier at Burton Albion · 300 min, 0g
Guyana284—114±0%3415.4%
16K. CaseyNewCentre-back
Loanfrom West Ham
on loan at Swansea · 328 min, 0g
England218.7——843
4J. HoughtonDefensive midfielderEngland302.1——19±0%25±0%
7T. TaylorNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Northampton · 315 min, 0g
Wales258.1——27±0%452.3%
8D. PhillipsDefensive midfielderTrinidad and Tobago258.8——21±0%44±0%
10D. KempAttacking midfielderEngland278.1—334±0%43±0%
11J. RobertsAttacking midfielderEngland321.3—122±0%20±0%
17J. PattendenCentral midfielderEngland248.2——22±0%44±0%
23L. ThompsonCentral midfielderWales311.8——16±0%21±0%
24M. SmithNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Wigan · 150 min, 0g
England257.9——26±0%43±0%
26Joe KnightCentral midfielderEngland2114.1——071
44P. PattersonAttacking midfielderScotland267.9——8±0%419%
9J. MagennisNewCentre-forward
earlier at Exeter City · 180 min, 2g
Northern Ireland361.1—220±0%11±0%
18O. SandersonNewCentre-forwardEngland229.5—313115%4541.1%
28M. MellonNewCentre-forwardScotland229.1—12237.3%32±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-3-2 in 7
Goals (for / against)11 / 8
Clean sheets1
Last 5DDWWL

Fixtures & results

League One2W 3D 2LFriendlies Clubs2W 1D 1LLeague Cup1W 0D 1LEFL Trophy1W 0D 0L
6W 4D 4L in 14 · 21–18
May 8HHuddersfield—·
May 1ABlackpool—·
Apr 27HAFC Wimbledon—·
Apr 24AWigan—·
Apr 17HLeyton Orient—·
Apr 13ASheffield Wednesday—·
Apr 10AStockport County—·
Apr 3HWycombe—·
Mar 29AReading—·
Mar 26HBromley—·
Mar 20HNotts County—·
Mar 13AOxford United—·
Mar 6HBurton Albion—·
Feb 27AMansfield Town—·
Feb 20ALuton—·
Feb 13HBarnsley—·
Feb 9HPeterborough—·
Feb 6ADoncaster—·
Jan 30HLeicester—·
Jan 23AMilton Keynes Dons—·
Jan 19APlymouth—·
Jan 16HBradford—·
Jan 9HCambridge United—·
Jan 1ABromley—·
Dec 29AWycombe—·
Dec 26HReading—·
Dec 18ACambridge United—·
Dec 12HStockport County—·
Dec 1AHuddersfield—·
Nov 28HBlackpool—·
Nov 21ANotts County—·
Nov 14HMansfield Town—·
Nov 10HFulham U21—·
Oct 31ALeicester—·
Oct 24HMilton Keynes Dons—·
Oct 20HPlymouth—·
Oct 17ABradford—·
Oct 10HWigan—·
Oct 6HLeicester—·
Oct 3AAFC Wimbledon—·
Sep 26HSheffield Wednesday—·
Sep 22AWalsall6–1W
Sep 19ALeyton Orient0–1L
Sep 10HLuton2–1W
Sep 5ABarnsley5–1W
Sep 1APeterborough0–0D
Aug 29HDoncaster2–2D
Aug 25HReading0–3L
Aug 22HOxford United1–2L
Aug 15ABurton Albion1–1D
Aug 7AWycombe2–1W
Aug 1HColchester1–0W
Jul 25HMillwall1–0W
Jul 22HWest Ham0–5L
Jul 18AFC Andorra0–0D
May 13AStockport County0–2L
May 9HStockport County0–1L
May 2HWigan1–0W
Apr 25ADoncaster1–1D
Apr 21HBarnsley1–0W
Apr 18HLincoln2–2D
Apr 14ABolton1–5L
Apr 11ABradford1–0W
Apr 6HBlackpool1–0W
Apr 3ARotherham0–0D
Mar 21HReading1–0W
Mar 17APlymouth0–1L
Mar 14HAFC Wimbledon1–0W
Mar 10HLeyton Orient1–2L
Mar 7ABurton Albion1–0W
Feb 28HStockport County2–1W
Feb 21AWycombe1–3L
Feb 17HPort Vale2–1W
Feb 14HHuddersfield1–0W
Feb 7ANorthampton1–3L
Jan 31ABarnsley1–3L
Jan 27HPeterborough1–0W
Jan 24HMansfield Town1–1D
Jan 20HBolton0–0D
Jan 17AExeter City0–3L
Jan 10ALuton1–2L
Jan 1HPlymouth1–1D
Dec 29ACardiff1–2L
Dec 26AAFC Wimbledon0–0D
Dec 20HBurton Albion2–2D
Dec 13AStockport County3–1W
Dec 9HCardiff0–1L
Dec 2HWalsall1–2L
Nov 29AWigan0–0D
Nov 25APeterborough1–0W
Nov 22HDoncaster0–0D
Nov 6AReading0–1L
Nov 1HChesterfield0–1L
Oct 25HBradford1–1D
Oct 21HCrystal Palace U215–2W
Oct 18ALincoln0–1L
Oct 7HBromley2–1W
Oct 4HLuton2–0W
Sep 27ALeyton Orient3–2W
Sep 20HExeter City2–1W
Sep 13AMansfield Town1–1D
Sep 2AAFC Wimbledon5–1W
Aug 30HWycombe1–0W
Aug 23AHuddersfield0–1L
Aug 19APort Vale2–1W
Aug 16HNorthampton2–0W
Aug 12ACharlton1–3L
Aug 9HRotherham1–0W
Aug 2ABlackpool3–2W
Jul 26HMilton Keynes Dons2–1W
Jul 19ASwansea2–2D

Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

T. VancootenBurton Albion· -2026/27
F. NorrisBBishop's Stortford· Return from loan2026/27
M. SmithWigan· Free agent2026/27
T. SetfordArsenal· Loan2026/27
O. SandersonFulham· Free agent2026/27
T. TaylorCharlton· Free agent2026/27
K. CaseyWest Ham· Loan2026/27
T. TurhanBaşakşehir· Loan2026/27

Out

J. ReidReading· Transfer2026/27
C. GoodeMilton Keynes Dons· Free agent2026/27
D. SweeneyAFC Wimbledon· Free agent2026/27
D. ButlerSwindon Town· Loan2026/27
T. Ashby-HammondBarnet· Free agent2026/27
T. SimpsonSSimpson Tyreece· Free agent2026/27
T. SimpsonPort Vale· Free agent2026/27
M. PhillipsPPhillips Matt· Free agent2026/27