Sunday , 15 November 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)
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 13.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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
#20 Position #19
12 Points 14
13 Played 15
3 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 9
17 Scored 13
22 Conceded 23
-5 GD -10
0.92 PPG 0.93
23% Win % 27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Blackpool FC are 20th (12 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Jerry Yates 3 G
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Finley Munroe 1 G
Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Wigan Athletic FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
  • 4' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Blackpool FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 19' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 24' Wigan Athletic FC have won 419 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Babajide Adeeko made 395 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Matthew Pennington. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 36' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 37' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jensen Weir on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Callum McManaman.
  • 57' Blackpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! James Balagizi comes on to replace Sean Clare.
  • 63' Matty Virtue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jensen Weir on 63 minute.
  • 64' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Callum McManaman has done his job and it is now time for Jonny Smith to step up.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Matty Virtue is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 65.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum Lang.
  • 74' Josh Magennis gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Matthew Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 82' The whistle greets Jake Beesley as he departs to be replaced by Owen Dale.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Josh Magennis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Stephen Humphrys.
  • 2-1 the final result. Wigan Athletic FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Gary Madine 1
Josh Magennis 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Kenneth Dougall 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Scott Smith 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
2 / 4
1.56 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC51% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
49%
Blackpool FC or Wigan Athletic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC34% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC18%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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