Sunday , 15 November 2026

Carlisle United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC Brunton Park 4,532 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 105' Scott Smith
0–2 120+1' Matthew Smith
0–2 120+1' Jonny Smith

Overview

Match Preview

Carlisle United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — FA Cup at Brunton Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Assistant 1 Simon Clayton
  • Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 0–2 L
27 Apr Derby County FC A 0–2 L
20 Apr Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
13 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
09 Apr Cheltenham Town FC A 1–0 W
06 Apr Northampton Town FC A 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Carlisle United FC A 2–0 W
28 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–2 D
22 Oct Mansfield Town FC H 1–2 L
19 Oct Cambridge United FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Stockport County FC A 0–0 D
01 Oct Peterborough United FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Carlisle United FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Carlisle United FC
David Ajiboye 1 G
Wigan Athletic FC
Morgan Fox 2 G
Jon Mellish 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Wigan Athletic FC get us underway at Brunton Park.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Carlisle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 14' The referee has no hesitation. Ethan Robson is booked for Carlisle United FC — card on 14.
  • 19' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' 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 Jon Mellish suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' Michael Olakigbe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Carlisle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Carlisle United FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Michael Olakigbe is replaced by Calvin Ramsay.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Scott Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Robinson on 57 minute.
  • 59' Carlisle United FC ring the changes. Daniel Adu-Adjei has done his job and it is now time for Luke Armstrong to step up.
  • 61' Harrison Neal is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' The whistle greets Taylor Charters as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Harper.
  • 80' Carlisle United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 85' Toby Sibbick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 87' Sam Lavelle is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Carlisle United FC 0-2 Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92 Carlisle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC26% Draw30% Wigan Athletic FC44%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Carlisle United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
74%
Carlisle United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Carlisle United FC18% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Carlisle United FC

Handicap Carlisle United FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 23% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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