Barnsley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Assistant 1 Steve Durnall (England)
- Assistant 2 Jacob Graham (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Port Vale FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Carlisle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | Mansfield Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #25 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 3 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Oakwell Stadium that hosts another battle between Barnsley FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Barnsley FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Ireland international Corey O'Keeffe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' It looks surprising Barnsley FC does not make any changes. Marc Roberts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Donovan Pines has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 42' Thelo Aasgaard doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Tyrese Francois exits the field as Scott Smith enters on 45.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Kelechi Nwakali. He replaces Georgie Gent on 57 minute.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Donovan Pines.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Toby Sibbick is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — card on 64.
- 65' Luca Connell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
- 66' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' Dion Rankine, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Joshua Earl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Barnsley FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Luca Connell is replaced by Kyran Lofthouse.
- 90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Luke Robinson gets a card.
- It finishes all square. Barnsley FC and Wigan Athletic FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 32
- 44
- 8
- 7
-
48
Luca Connell ↓ Kyran Lofthouse 87'
- 40
- 3
- 6
-
17
Georgie Gent ↓ Kelechi Nwakali 57'
Bench
-
50
Kelechi Nwakali ↑ 57'
- 9
-
15
Kyran Lofthouse ↑ 87'
-
5
Donovan Pines ↑ 57'
- 18
- 11
- 12
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 4
- 15
-
35
Tyrese Francois ↓ Scott Smith 45'
- 10
- 1
- 28
- 16
- 7
- 29
Bench
- 6
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 45'
- 18
- 23
- 12
- 19
- 37
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Devante Cole | 2 |
| John McAtee | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Maleace Asamoah | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-11-23
Barnsley FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-11-09
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2024-11-02
Carlisle United FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-10-28
Blackpool FC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-10-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Mansfield Town FC
L
2024-10-19
Cambridge United FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.42
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
79%
Barnsley FC or Wigan Athletic FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
13.2%
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
2.4%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 0
1.6%
0 – 4
1.5%
2 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 29% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.