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

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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

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

Burton Albion FC 14 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Jack Forder (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	14	26
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	14	23
6	Reading FC	14	22
7	Bradford City AFC	13	22
8	Cambridge United FC	14	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday FC	13	20
10	Leicester City FC	13	19
11	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons FC	13	18
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	14	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	Notts County FC	12	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	13
19	Blackpool FC	12	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	14	11
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	12	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#15	Position	#21
17	Points	11
14	Played	14
4 / 5 / 5	W / D / L	3 / 2 / 9
18	Scored	11
21	Conceded	22
-3	GD	-11
1.21	PPG	0.79
29%	Win %	21%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

21% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 15th (17 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 21st (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

6/3

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/3

76+

4/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

Burton Albion FC

Jack Armer	3 G	1 A
Finn Delap	3 G
Matthew Dennis	1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke	1 G

Wigan Athletic FC

Jensen Weir	2 G
Sonny Perkins	1 G
Akeel Higgins	1 G

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' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Hughes made 394 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Babajide Adeeko.
22' Bez Lubala is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
26' That looks like a foul for a card for Josh Gordon.
31' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. James Balagizi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
41' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Charlie Hughes makes it 0-1.
46' The crowd applauds Babajide Adeeko as he leaves the pitch. James Balagizi steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burton Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
56' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
57' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Sean Clare will be fuming at that decision.
62' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
65' Martial Godo gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Callum McManaman and will look to change the dynamic.
68' What a strike from Joe Powell! The score is 1-1.
72' Burton Albion FC make a change. Josh Gordon trudges off to be replaced by Mason Bennett on 72 minutes.
75' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Josh Magennis trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 75 minutes.
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
84' A stunning finish from Joe Powell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Thelo Aasgaard comes on to replace Omar Rekik.
88' Stephen Humphrys picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
89' Bez Lubala picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
90' A moment of madness from Mason Bennett on 90 minutes earns him a card. Burton Albion FC will be frustrated.
90' The crowd applauds Kwadwo Baah as he leaves the pitch. Jake Caprice steps in for Burton Albion FC.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dino Maamria

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Ben Amos
5
Steven Sessegnon ↑ 75'
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 75'
10
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 85'
18
Jonny Smith
24
James Balagizi ↑ 46'
17
Martial Godo ↑ 65'

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

1.7 Burton Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Burton Albion FC52% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC23%

Actual: Burton Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

48%

Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Burton Albion FC36% Draw46% Wigan Athletic FC18%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

5.8%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap	Burton Albion FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	23%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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