Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Completely-Suzuki Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Lewis Freestone og
Liam Sercombe pen 32' 1–1
Tom Pett 27' Y
Y 39' Omar Rekik
Liam Sercombe 45' Y
Y 58' Jordan Jones
Y 65' Liam Shaw

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Brook
  • Assistant 1 Justin Amey
  • Assistant 2

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

3
1
Cheltenham Town FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–1 D
04 Nov AFC Wimbledon A 1–5 L
28 Oct Port Vale FC A 2–1 W
24 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–3 L
21 Oct Cambridge United FC H 1–0 W
07 Oct Derby County FC H 1–1 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Cheltenham Town FC A 1–1 D
07 Nov Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
31 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 2–3 L
28 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–0 W
24 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cheltenham Town FC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lewis Freestone on 6.
  • 11' 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.
  • 16' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 24' The supporters are chanting for Scott Smith. He replaces Steven Sessegnon on 24 minute.
  • 27' Tom Pett was booked on 27.
  • 32' What a strike from Liam Sercombe! The score is 2-0.
  • 37' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Omar Rekik was booked on 39.
  • 44' 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.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Liam Sercombe. He receives a card.
  • 50' Cheltenham Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Josh Stones has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Kelland Watts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Babajide Adeeko on 57 minute.
  • 58' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 63' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Liam Shaw.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Cheltenham Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Stones is hanging Callum Lang on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' The whistle greets Martial Godo as he departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
  • 80' It looks surprising Cheltenham Town FC does not make any changes. Kelland Watts has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Southwood made 10 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 1
Liam Sercombe 1
Matty Taylor 1
Charlie Wyke 1

Head to Head

2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-04 AFC Wimbledon 5–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-10-28 Port Vale FC 1–2 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-10-24 Blackpool FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2023-10-21 Cheltenham Town FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-10-07 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Derby County FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-07 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2023-11-04 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Charlton Athletic FC L 2023-10-28 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.97 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC33% Draw32% Wigan Athletic FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
67%
Cheltenham Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cheltenham Town FC21% Draw54% Wigan Athletic FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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