Wednesday , 30 September 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)
5 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 10.2 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
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
#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' Three points are at stake. Blackpool FC host Wigan Athletic FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Tyrese Francois has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 15' The 29-year-old Jason Kerr has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dion Rankine makes it 0-1.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Tickle, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 32' Sonny Carey was booked on 32.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' What composure from Matthew Smith! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 46' Magnificent from Jason Kerr! That is 10 goals in 255 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Tyrese Francois on 50 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Dion Rankine on 56 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver Casey.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Calvin Ramsay is replaced by Luke Robinson.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Ashley Fletcher as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Rhodes steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Silko Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Dion Rankine is replaced by Jonny Smith on 76 minute.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Oliver Casey as he leaves the pitch. Dominic Ballard steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 83' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Dion Rankine 1
Matthew Virtue-Thick 1
Jon Mellish 1
Lee Evans 1
James McClean 1
Curtis Tilt 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
2 / 4
2.02 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC54% Draw24% Wigan Athletic FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
46%
Blackpool FC or Wigan Athletic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC42% Draw42% Wigan Athletic FC16%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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