Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2023-24
Bristol Rovers FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 8,161 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luke Thomas 13' 1–0
1–1 21' Charlie Wyke
Jack Hunt 26' 2–1
Aaron Collins 53' 3–1
John Marquis 68' 4–1
Luke Thomas 28' Y
John Marquis 36' Y
Y 45' Omar Rekik
Y 81' Charlie Wyke
Luca Hoole 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

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

1
1
4
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Wigan Athletic FC H 4–1 W
16 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–0 W
02 Sep Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
26 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
19 Aug Cambridge United FC A 0–2 L
15 Aug Charlton Athletic FC A 2–1 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–4 L
16 Sep Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
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

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 13' Luke Thomas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bristol Rovers FC are in front.
  • 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' GOAL! Charlie Wyke scores on 21. Assisted by Sean Clare
  • 26' Jack Hunt adds to his 0 season tally! Bristol Rovers FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a card for Luke Thomas.
  • 33' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Marquis on 36.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Tom Pearce comes on to replace Omar Rekik.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 53' Aaron Collins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 55' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Thelo Aasgaard exits the field as Stephen Humphrys enters on 55.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Connor Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! John Marquis gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 73' England international Sam Finley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Harvey Vale has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' Callum McManaman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martial Godo at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' Charlie Wyke catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 81' Jevani Brown is replacing Luke Thomas for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 82' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Antony Evans exits the field as Luca Hoole enters on 82.
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Luca Hoole was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonny Smith 2
Joe Hugill 2
Aaron Collins 1
Luke Thomas 1
Josh Magennis 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Callum Lang 1
Luke Chambers 1

Head to Head

2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-11-24 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-09-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-09-02 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-08-26 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2023-08-19 Cambridge United FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2023-08-15 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-09-16 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC49% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC25%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
51%
Bristol Rovers FC or Wigan Athletic FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC35% Draw45% Wigan Athletic FC20%
Actual: Bristol Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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