Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Jack Hunt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 13' Luke Thomas does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol Rovers FC surge ahead!
  • 18' Matthew Cox is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol Rovers FC tonight.
  • 21' What an equalizer from Charlie Wyke!
  • 26' The deadlock is broken! Jack Hunt gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke Thomas on 28.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Callum McManaman made 394 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Poor challenge from John Marquis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Omar Rekik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Omar Rekik by Tom Pearce on 46 minute.
  • 51' Aaron Collins has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 53' Aaron Collins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
  • 55' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 55 minute. Thelo Aasgaard leaves to be changed by Stephen Humphrys.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
  • 68' GOAL! John Marquis fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 73' Antony Evans, a England midfielder, has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 78' 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 Thelo Aasgaard suffering a number of foals already.
  • 79' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 79 minute. Martial Godo leaves to be changed by Callum McManaman.
  • 81' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Charlie Wyke will be fuming at that decision.
  • 81' Jevani Brown has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Thomas on 81 minute.
  • 82' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Antony Evans trudges off to be replaced by Luca Hoole on 82 minutes.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' Luca Hoole picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Joe Hugill 2
Jonny Smith 2
Scott Wootton 1
Luke McCormick 1
James Carragher 1
Charlie Wyke 1
Jack Hunt 1
John Marquis 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.