Sunday , 15 November 2026

Barnsley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Barnsley FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Oakwell Ground 12,836 HT 45' · FT 45'
Devante Cole 45+1' 1–0
1–1 87' Jonny Smith
John McAtee 33' Y
Y 64' Charlie Wyke
Y 75' Steven Sessegnon
Callum Styles 82' Y
Luca Connell 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Barnsley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Oakwell Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
  • Assistant 1 Paul Newhouse
  • Assistant 2 Simon Clayton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
6
2
Barnsley FC 9 games · Avg 1.6 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-08-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Barnsley FC 2020-07-11 Barnsley FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-08-31 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Recent Form

Barnsley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Peterborough United FC A 2–2 D
26 Dec Port Vale FC A 3–2 W
23 Dec Stevenage FC H 2–1 W
16 Dec Charlton Athletic FC H 1–1 D
09 Dec Reading FC A 3–1 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Carlisle United FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Derby County FC H 0–1 L
23 Dec Reading FC A 0–2 L
16 Dec Port Vale FC A 2–3 L
09 Dec Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Barnsley FC Wigan Athletic FC
#23 Position #19
9 Points 14
13 Played 15
2 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 9
13 Scored 13
24 Conceded 23
-11 GD -10
0.69 PPG 0.93
15% Win % 27%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
11% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Barnsley FC
Cameron McGeehan 3 G
Reyes Cleary 2 G 1 A
Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Oakwell Ground that hosts another battle between Barnsley FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Barnsley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Barnsley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Callum McManaman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Lang, as he is very good at scoring at Oakwell Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Liam Shaw is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Barnsley FC so far.
  • 46' What composure from Devante Cole! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Morrison made 555 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thelo Aasgaard is hanging Callum Lang on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Charlie Wyke was booked on 64.
  • 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Devante Cole exits the field as Fabio Jalo enters on 72.
  • 75' The whistle greets Steven Sessegnon as he departs to be replaced by Luke Robinson.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Steven Sessegnon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 76' Callum McManaman is replacing Liam Morrison for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 81' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 82' Barnsley FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 86' Barnsley FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' GOAL! Jonny Smith scores on 87. Assisted by Jordan Jones
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Barnsley FC 1-1 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neill Collins

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Devante Cole 2
Davis Keillor-Dunn 1
John McAtee 1
Jonny Smith 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Maleace Asamoah 1

Head to Head

2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-08-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Barnsley FC 2020-07-11 Barnsley FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-08-31 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC Form

2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-12-29 Peterborough United FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D 2023-12-26 Port Vale FC 2–3 Barnsley FC W 2023-12-23 Barnsley FC 2–1 Stevenage FC W 2023-12-16 Barnsley FC 1–1 Charlton Athletic FC D 2023-12-09 Reading FC 1–3 Barnsley FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W 2023-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-12-16 Port Vale FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC47% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Barnsley FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
53%
Barnsley FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Barnsley FC29% Draw52% Wigan Athletic FC19%
Actual: Barnsley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC

Handicap Barnsley FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.