Cheltenham Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Cheltenham Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Justin Amey
- Assistant 2
7 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/4
61-75
6/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
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 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Lewis Freestone gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Curtis Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cheltenham Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Scott Smith on, Steven Sessegnon off on 24 minutes.
- 27' A moment of madness from Tom Pett on 27 minutes earns him a card. Cheltenham Town FC will be frustrated.
- 32' Brilliant from the ! Liam Sercombe makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 32.
- 37' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Omar Rekik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' The referee shows Cheltenham Town FC player a card on 45.
- 50' Luke Southwood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' 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.
- 57' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Babajide Adeeko has done his job and it is now time for Kelland Watts to step up.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Jones on 58.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cheltenham Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Liam Shaw gets a card.
- 70' Owen Bevan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Josh Stones. He replaces Callum Lang on 74 minute.
- 75' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Martial Godo by Callum McManaman on 75 minute.
- 80' Wigan Athletic 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.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 391 games and scored 413 goals.
- 90' Cheltenham Town FC have won 175 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The points are shared — Cheltenham Town FC 1-1 Wigan Athletic FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 14
- 2
- 1
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 34
Bench
- 20
- 10
- 4
- 15
- 19
- 38
- 25
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Steven Sessegnon ↓ Scott Smith 24'
- 16
-
19
Callum Lang ↓ Josh Stones 74'
- 11
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 6
-
26
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Kelland Watts 57'
- 4
-
17
Martial Godo ↓ Callum McManaman 75'
Bench
- 12
- 28
- 3
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 75'
-
2
Kelland Watts ↑ 57'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 24'
-
25
Josh Stones ↑ 74'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matty Taylor | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

