Thursday , 2 July 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Burton Albion FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium 2,527 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Charlie Hughes
Joe Powell 68' 1–1
Joe Powell pen 84' 2–1
Y 21' Babajide Adeeko
Bez Lubala 22' Y
Josh Gordon 26' Y
Y 57' Sean Clare
Y 88' Stephen Humphrys
Bez Lubala 89' YR
Mason Bennett 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Jack Forder (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

2
4
4
Burton Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 2–1 W
30 Sep Reading FC A 0–0 D
23 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
19 Sep Port Vale FC A 3–2 W
16 Sep Barnsley FC A 0–2 L
02 Sep Exeter City FC H 0–1 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
30 Sep Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
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

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Wigan Athletic FC
#17 Position #16
54 Points 56
46 Played 46
13 / 15 / 18 W / D / L 14 / 14 / 18
50 Scored 49
60 Conceded 58
-10 GD -9
1.17 PPG 1.22
28% Win % 30%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Burton Albion FC are 17th (54 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Pirelli Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Burton Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Babajide Adeeko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 22' Bez Lubala is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
  • 26' Josh Gordon is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 44' Goal! Charlie Hughes scores his 7 goal in 380 matches.
  • 46' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Balagizi is hanging Babajide Adeeko on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Sean Clare gets a card.
  • 62' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Callum McManaman makes way for Martial Godo at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 68' Joe Powell adds to his 0 season tally! Burton Albion FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Mason Bennett on, Josh Gordon off on 72 minutes.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Josh Magennis as he leaves the pitch. Stephen Humphrys steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Joe Powell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' Thelo Aasgaard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omar Rekik on 85 minute.
  • 88' Stephen Humphrys has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 89' Bez Lubala picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Mason Bennett was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Burton Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Kwadwo Baah departs to be replaced by Jake Caprice.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joe Powell 3
Kyle Joseph 3
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
John Brayford 2
James McClean 1
Curtis Tilt 1
Charlie Hughes 1

Head to Head

2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2020-12-29 Burton Albion FC 3–4 Wigan Athletic FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-09-30 Reading FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2023-09-23 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2023-09-19 Port Vale FC 2–3 Burton Albion FC W 2023-09-16 Barnsley FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC L 2023-09-02 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Exeter City FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC47% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC26%
Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
53%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC31% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC21%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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