AI grades all 24 EFL League One clubs' home atmospheres out of 10 | OneFootball

We asked AI to grade the atmosphere of all 24 League One clubs out of 10.

With the regular season and play-offs now completed, the League One line-up for the 2025-26 campaign has been confirmed.

Birmingham City and Wrexham both sealed automatic promotion from League One last season, and they will be joined in the Championship by Charlton Athletic, who beat Leyton Orient 1-0 in the play-off final at Wembley.

Cardiff City, Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town will replace the trio in the third tier, and the latter will certainly be hoping for a turnaround in fortunes next season after suffering back-to-back relegations.

Shrewsbury Town, Cambridge United, Bristol Rovers and Crawley Town were all relegated from League One last term, and their places in the division will be taken by Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale, Bradford City and AFC Wimbledon, who achieved promotion from League Two.

As anticipation continues to build ahead of the upcoming season, we asked ChatGPT to rank the home atmosphere of all 24 League One clubs.

24 Wigan Athletic - Brick Community Stadium - 4/10

It has been a tough few years for Wigan Athletic, but a positive run of form under new manager Ryan Lowe towards the back end of last season pulled the club clear of any relegation danger.

However, according to AI, the Latics have the worst home atmosphere in the division with a rating of just 4/10, and this is due to what it describes as an inconsistent atmosphere, with away supporters often making more noise than home supporters, while the design of the stadium makes it a less intimate environment.

Large sections of the Brick Community Stadium were often empty last season, with Wigan recording an average attendance of just 9,946, but Lowe will be hoping that greater success on the field can help encourage more supporters to return.

23 Burton Albion - Pirelli Stadium - 5/10

Burton Albion looked destined for the drop when they sat as much as 11 points adrift in late January, but they saved themselves from relegation after a stunning upturn in form under Gary Bowyer in the second half of the season.

That means the Pirelli Stadium will remain a League One ground for at least another year, but ChatGPT gave the atmosphere a rating of just 5/10, claiming that, despite having a small but loyal fan base, the Brewers' home games can often be flat, with a lack of energy coming from the crowd.

22 Doncaster Rovers - Eco-Power Stadium - 5/10

Doncaster Rovers will return to League One next season following a three-year absence after winning the League Two title, and the club will be hoping that promotion will result in increased attendance figures more regularly.

AI notes that Rovers are cheered on by passionate support from the Black Bank in the south stand, but that is not necessarily replicated across the rest of the Eco-Power Stadium, creating an atmosphere that can sometimes lack intensity.

Northampton Town were in relegation danger when long-serving manager Jon Brady surprisingly resigned in December, but Kevin Nolan led the club to safety after taking over at Sixfields.

According to ChatGPT, the Cobblers' home ground has a pleasant community feel, but the layout of the stadium can make it hard to generate noise, and it also claimed that the lengthy delay to the opening of the East Stand, which has now finally been completed, has had a detrimental impact on the atmosphere in recent years.

Reading are one of the bigger clubs in League One, but AI stated that the modern bowl design of the stadium, as well as supporters often sitting fairly spread out, has contributed to an occasionally quiet atmosphere in the home end, with much of the noise being made by away fans.

However, Royals supporters have had legitimate reasons to stay away from home games in recent years during the nightmare reign of former owner Dai Yongge, but after Rob Couhig's takeover, there is likely to be a feel-good factor in the air next season at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Many tipped Stevenage to struggle last season without Steve Evans at the helm, but Alex Revell defied the odds after taking over at the Lamex Stadium, leading his side to a respectable 14th-placed finish.

Boro have the second-smallest stadium in League One, but ChatGPT believes the closeness of supporters to the pitch can help to generate an intimate atmosphere, and it also recognised the increase in noise that has occurred after the introduction of a dedicated singing section, even if it is not always consistent.

18 Wycombe Wanderers - Adams Park - 5/10

Wycombe Wanderers spent much of last term sitting in the automatic promotion places, but a late-season decline in form saw them finish in fifth place, and they were knocked out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage by eventual winners Charlton.

The Chairboys came in for some criticism for the low attendance for their home leg against the Addicks, and AI claims that while the compact nature of Adams Park can help to create an intense atmosphere, that is often reserved for bigger games rather than being a regular feature of the stadium.

17 Bolton Wanderers - Toughsheet Community Stadium - 6/10

Bolton Wanderers were widely tipped to reach the play-offs in League One last season after Steven Schumacher replaced Ian Evatt in January, but a horror six-game winless run at the end of the campaign saw them finish in an underwhelming eighth place.

Despite being the second-largest ground in the division, ChatGPT says that the size of the Toughsheet Community Stadium actually has a negative effect on the atmosphere, with the modern feel of the stadium creating a less intimidating environment for visiting teams, especially as it is not often filled to capacity.

16 Cardiff City - Cardiff City Stadium - 6/10

It was a disastrous campaign for Cardiff City last season as they were relegated after finishing bottom of the Championship table, and they will play in the third tier of English football for the first time in 22 years next term.

The Bluebirds have the biggest stadium in League One, but it remains to be seen how full it will be next season, and AI believes that, despite the best efforts of the passionate Canton Stand, the club's relatively small fan base makes it challenging for them to create a consistently loud atmosphere.

Huddersfield Town ended last season with six consecutive defeats as they finished 10th in their first year back in League One, but supporters will be hoping a much-improved campaign will be ahead under new manager Lee Grant.

The Terriers' attendances decreased last season as their fortunes declined on the pitch, and while ChatGPT noted that the presence of supporters group North Stand Loyal does help to create noise within the John Smith's Stadium, it claimed that the atmosphere can often be relatively flat.