Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Blackpool FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 11,537 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Rhodes 4' 1–0
1–1 89' Josh Magennis
Kenneth Dougall 90+4' 2–1
Matthew Pennington 31' Y
Jensen Weir 37' Y
Y 52' Callum McManaman
Matty Virtue 65' Y
Y 70' Callum Lang
Y 90' Stephen Humphrys

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-15 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
26 Aug Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
19 Aug Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D
15 Aug Port Vale FC H 0–0 D
12 Aug Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
05 Aug Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug Barnsley FC H 0–2 L
19 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 4–0 W
15 Aug Carlisle United FC A 1–1 D
12 Aug Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
05 Aug Derby County FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Wigan Athletic FC
#15 Position #24
8 Points 4
7 Played 7
2 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 5
13 Scored 5
13 Conceded 12
+0 GD -7
1.14 PPG 0.57
29% Win % 14%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Blackpool FC are 15th (8 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G
Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bloomfield Road!
  • 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Rhodes makes it 1-0.
  • 9' Albie Morgan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 14' Callum Connolly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Matthew Pennington catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 31.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Beesley, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 9 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 37' Poor challenge from Jensen Weir. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephen Humphrys made 51 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Callum McManaman will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' James Balagizi gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Sean Clare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Jensen Weir exits the field as Matty Virtue enters on 63.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Callum McManaman is replaced by Jonny Smith on 64 minute.
  • 65' Blackpool FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' Callum Lang was booked on 70.
  • 74' Josh Magennis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Smith on 74 minute.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' Blackpool FC ring the changes. Jake Beesley has done his job and it is now time for Owen Dale to step up.
  • 87' 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.
  • 89' What a strike from Josh Magennis! The score is 1-1.
  • 90' Stephen Humphrys has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • With this win, Blackpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 3
Ellis Simms 2
Kenneth Dougall 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Scott Smith 1
Marvin Ekpiteta 1
Matthew Smith 1
Dion Rankine 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-15 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC 2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC 2020-11-03 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Blackpool FC Form

2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-08-26 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2023-08-19 Blackpool FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2023-08-15 Blackpool FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2023-08-12 Exeter City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2023-08-05 Blackpool FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-08-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Barnsley FC L 2023-08-19 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-08-15 Carlisle United FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-08-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2023-08-05 Derby County FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.01 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC60% Draw23% Wigan Athletic FC17%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
40%
Blackpool FC or Wigan Athletic FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC44% Draw42% Wigan Athletic FC14%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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