Thursday , 2 July 2026

Blackpool FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Blackpool FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Mon 28 Oct 2024 · 20:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 10,226 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Dion Rankine
0–2 41' Matthew Smith
Jason Kerr og 45+1' 1–2
Will Aimson og 90+2' 2–2
Sonny Carey 32' Y
Y 50' Tyrese Francois
Y 56' Dion Rankine
Oliver Casey 61' Y
Y 69' Silko Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
  • Assistant 2 Tom Cooke (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

5
3
2
Blackpool FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 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

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 2–2 D
22 Oct Peterborough United FC A 1–5 L
19 Oct Barnsley FC H 1–2 L
05 Oct Mansfield Town FC A 0–2 L
01 Oct Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
28 Sep Burton Albion FC H 3–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Oct Stockport County FC A 0–0 D
01 Oct Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W
28 Sep Exeter City FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Blackpool FC Wigan Athletic FC
#13 Position #16
60 Points 56
46 Played 46
17 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 14 / 14 / 18
54 Scored 49
65 Conceded 58
-11 GD -9
1.30 PPG 1.22
37% Win % 30%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackpool FC are 13th (60 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Blackpool FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shaun Maloney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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 Ashley Fletcher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Dion Rankine — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Sonny Carey.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Magnificent from Matthew Smith! That is 5 goals in 414 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jason Kerr makes it 0-3.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Tyrese Francois.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Calvin Ramsay made 350 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Dion Rankine argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 61' Oliver Casey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
  • 66' Luke Robinson gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Calvin Ramsay and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Rhodes is hanging Ashley Fletcher on the field on 67 minute.
  • 69' Silko Thomas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Dion Rankine trudges off to be replaced by Jonny Smith on 76 minutes.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Dominic Ballard comes on to replace Oliver Casey.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Apter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
  • 88' 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.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

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

2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 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

Blackpool FC Form

2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-10-22 Peterborough United FC 5–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-10-19 Blackpool FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-10-05 Mansfield Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC L 2024-10-01 Blackpool FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-09-28 Blackpool FC 3–0 Burton Albion FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

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 2024-10-05 Stockport County FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC W 2024-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Exeter City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Wigan Athletic FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC42% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
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 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
58%
Blackpool FC or Wigan Athletic FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC29% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC23%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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