Sunday , 16 August 2026

Burton Albion FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Burton Albion FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 29 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Pirelli Stadium 3,506 HT 45' · FT 45'
Rumarn Burrell 57' 1–0
1–1 90+6' Ronan Darcy
Mason Bennett 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Harty

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
4
Burton Albion FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2025-01-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
21 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Exeter City FC A 0–0 D
12 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–0 W
05 Apr Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
26 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Apr Wrexham AFC H 0–0 D
08 Apr Exeter City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Burton Albion FC Wigan Athletic FC
#21 Position #25
1 Points 0
1 Played 1
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
1 Scored 2
1 Conceded 3
+0 GD -1
1.00 PPG 0.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burton Albion FC and Wigan Athletic FC get this one started.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' It’s high time Gary Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Mason Bennett is replacing Jon Bodvarsson for the Burton Albion FC side.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' Toby Sibbick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' Magnificent from Rumarn Burrell! That is 11 goals in 21 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mason Bennett on 60.
  • 65' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry McHugh is hanging Jensen Weir on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' Jon Mellish makes way for Ronan Darcy at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Burton Albion FC! Jason Sraha comes on to replace Ryan Sweeney.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Dale, as he is very good at scoring at Pirelli Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Anthony Forde on, Charlie Webster off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Fabio Tavares has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rumarn Burrell on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Joseph 3
Joe Powell 3
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
John Brayford 2
Charlie Hughes 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Jon Bodvarsson 1

Head to Head

2025-04-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2025-01-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC 2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Burton Albion FC Form

2025-04-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-26 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2025-04-21 Burton Albion FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2025-04-18 Exeter City FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2025-04-12 Burton Albion FC 3–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2025-04-05 Wrexham AFC 3–0 Burton Albion FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2025-04-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2025-04-12 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2025-04-08 Exeter City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93 Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Burton Albion FC51% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Burton Albion FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
49%
Burton Albion FC or Wigan Athletic FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burton Albion FC38% Draw42% Wigan Athletic FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC

Handicap Burton Albion FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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