League Two Team Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 14 November 2026, after the last game

League Two Team Defending Stats Questions

Which League Two team has conceded the most penalties this season?

Rotherham United have conceded the most penalties in League Two in 2026/2027, with 5 from 14 games. Oldham Athletic are next on 4. Three teams have conceded none.

Which League Two team has made the most interceptions this season?

Swindon Town have made the most interceptions in League Two in 2026/2027, with 166 from 15 games, an average of 11.1 a game. Gillingham are next on 164.

Which League Two team has won the most duels this season?

Grimsby Town have won the most duels in League Two in 2026/2027, with 885 from 15 games, an average of 59.0 a game. Newport County are next on 883.

Which League Two team has caught the most players offside this season?

Barnet have caught the most players offside in League Two in 2026/2027, with 45 from 13 games, an average of 3.5 a game. Port Vale are next on 39.

Which League Two team has made the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Swindon Town have made the most tackles and interceptions combined in League Two in 2026/2027, with 465 from 15 games: 299 tackles and 166 interceptions. Newport County are next on 381.

Which League Two team has faced the fewest shots on target this season?

Fleetwood Town and Northampton Town have faced the fewest shots on target per game in League Two in 2026/2027, with 2.9 each. Exeter City are next on 3.1.

League Two Goals Against, fewest first

Rank Team Goals Against
1Exeter City9
2Northampton Town11
3Walsall12
4Salford City16
5Port Vale16
6Tranmere Rovers17
7Barnet18
8Fleetwood Town18
9Grimsby Town19
10Crewe Alexandra19

League Two Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank Team Penalties Conceded
1Barnet0
2Shrewsbury Town0
3Accrington Stanley0
4Exeter City1
5Newport County1
6Port Vale1
7Fleetwood Town1
8Northampton Town1
9Salford City2
10York City2

League Two Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank Team Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1Port Vale12.7
2Northampton Town15.8
3Shrewsbury Town16.2
4Chesterfield16.5
5Salford City16.8
6Exeter City17.9
7Barnet18.3
8Crewe Alexandra18.8
9Newport County19.2
10York City19.7

League Two Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank Team Goals Conceded vs xGA
1Walsall-9.6
2Exeter City-8.9
3Swindon Town-7.2
4Tranmere Rovers-5.8
5Northampton Town-4.8
6Gillingham-3.6
7Fleetwood Town-3.6
8Colchester United-2.8
9Grimsby Town-2.3
10Crawley Town-2.2

League Two Shots Faced

Rank Team Shots Faced
1Rochdale243
2Swindon Town241
3Cheltenham Town234
4Crewe Alexandra218
5Gillingham218
6Walsall215
7York City210
8Colchester United197
9Oldham Athletic193
10Tranmere Rovers192

League Two Shots on Target Faced

Rank Team Shots on Target Faced
1Swindon Town92
2Cheltenham Town74
3Gillingham73
4Rochdale73
5Walsall66
6Colchester United66
7York City64
8Accrington Stanley61
9Crewe Alexandra60
10Tranmere Rovers60

League Two Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank Team Shots Faced Inside the Box
1Swindon Town180
2York City150
3Cheltenham Town149
4Rochdale147
5Tranmere Rovers134
6Gillingham132
7Colchester United132
8Walsall131
9Crewe Alexandra129
10Crawley Town129

League Two Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank Team Shots Faced Outside the Box
1Rochdale96
2Crewe Alexandra89
3Cheltenham Town86
4Gillingham86
5Walsall84
6Salford City83
7Exeter City71
8Oldham Athletic68
9Newport County66
10Colchester United65

League Two Big Chances Conceded

Rank Team Big Chances Conceded
1Rochdale41
2Crawley Town39
3Grimsby Town34
4Accrington Stanley34
5Swindon Town34
6Rotherham United33
7Gillingham31
8Bristol Rovers30
9York City29
10Cheltenham Town29

League Two Big Chances Scored Against

Rank Team Big Chances Scored Against
1Rotherham United16
2Cheltenham Town15
3Oldham Athletic15
4Rochdale15
5Shrewsbury Town13
6Gillingham13
7Bristol Rovers13
8Grimsby Town12
9Swindon Town12
10Crawley Town12

League Two Big Chances Missed Against

Rank Team Big Chances Missed Against
1Crawley Town27
2Rochdale26
3Accrington Stanley24
4Grimsby Town22
5Swindon Town22
6York City20
7Walsall18
8Gillingham18
9Tranmere Rovers18
10Colchester United18

League Two Tackles

Rank Team Tackles
1Swindon Town299
2Newport County257
3Grimsby Town237
4Chesterfield237
5Crewe Alexandra232
6Cheltenham Town229
7Tranmere Rovers229
8Accrington Stanley226
9Exeter City223
10Oldham Athletic223

League Two Interceptions

Rank Team Interceptions
1Swindon Town166
2Gillingham164
3Exeter City156
4Northampton Town143
5Port Vale141
6Accrington Stanley139
7Grimsby Town135
8Bristol Rovers134
9Crewe Alexandra133
10Rotherham United132

League Two Tackles and Interceptions

Rank Team Tackles and Interceptions
1Swindon Town465
2Newport County381
3Exeter City379
4Gillingham379
5Grimsby Town372
6Crewe Alexandra365
7Chesterfield365
8Accrington Stanley365
9Tranmere Rovers354
10Northampton Town354

League Two Duels Won

Rank Team Duels Won
1Grimsby Town885
2Newport County883
3Tranmere Rovers875
4Exeter City862
5Accrington Stanley846
6Barnet841
7Salford City811
8Shrewsbury Town802
9Oldham Athletic799
10Swindon Town795

League Two Woodwork Against

Rank Team Woodwork Against
1Gillingham9
2York City8
3Exeter City7
4Newport County6
5Tranmere Rovers6
6Northampton Town6
7Oldham Athletic6
8Walsall5
9Cheltenham Town5
10Rochdale5

League Two Corners Conceded

Rank Team Corners Conceded
1Swindon Town114
2Grimsby Town84
3Cheltenham Town82
4Tranmere Rovers82
5Gillingham81
6Oldham Athletic80
7Rochdale79
8Salford City76
9York City74
10Accrington Stanley74

League Two Players Caught Offside

Rank Team Players Caught Offside
1Barnet45
2Port Vale39
3Swindon Town38
4Rotherham United37
5Newport County36
6Fleetwood Town34
7Oldham Athletic34
8Crawley Town34
9Salford City33
10Grimsby Town32

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