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

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League One · 2023-24

Fleetwood Town FC

4 – 2

Full Time

Wigan Athletic FC

Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Highbury Stadium 3,827 HT 45' · FT 45'

Bosun Lawal 15' 1–0

1–1 17' Stephen Humphrys

1–2 26' Thelo Aasgaard

Bosun Lawal 36' 2–2

Gavin Kilkenny 54' 3–2

Jayden Stockley 61' 4–2

Y 90' Charlie Hughes

Overview

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Fleetwood Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Highbury Stadium.

Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Backhouse
Referee Jeremy Simpson
Assistant 1 Gregory Read (England)
Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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	Blackpool FC	13	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	15	12
22	Barnsley FC	13	10
23	Peterborough United FC	13	10
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Fleetwood Town FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-11-02 Fleetwood Town FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-01-23 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC

Recent Form

Fleetwood Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	H	4–2	W
27 Feb	Port Vale FC	A	2–2	D
24 Feb	Exeter City FC	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	Barnsley FC	H	1–2	L
13 Feb	Reading FC	H	1–1	D
10 Feb	Lincoln City FC	A	1–2	L

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–4	L
27 Feb	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
23 Feb	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–1	D
17 Feb	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Oxford United FC	A	2–4	L
10 Feb	Exeter City FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Wigan Athletic FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Fleetwood Town FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
5' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shaun Maloney might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Bosun Lawal has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
17' A stunning finish from Stephen Humphrys — that came from absolutely nowhere!
22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
26' Sensational shot from Thelo Aasgaard. Wigan Athletic FC is back in the lead.
31' 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.
36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bosun Lawal makes it 2-2.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fleetwood Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
51' Promise Omochere is replacing Ronan Coughlan for the Fleetwood Town FC side.
54' Gavin Kilkenny has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
59' 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.
61' Magnificent from Jayden Stockley! That is 52 goals in 198 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
63' Jordan Jones is replacing Stephen Humphrys for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
64' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Jonny Smith has done his job and it is now time for Callum McManaman to step up.
67' Carl Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Broom at the 67 minute mark.
72' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Charlie Goode is withdrawn and Charlie Hughes gets his opportunity.
77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
80' Ryan Graydon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Mayor on 80 minute.
85' Fleetwood Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
90' Charlie Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Another three points for Fleetwood Town FC.

Lineups

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

16
Ben Heneghan
10
Danny Mayor ↓ Ryan Graydon 80'
4
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
9
Jayden Stockley
11
Ryan Broom ↓ Carl Johnston 67'
33
Ronan Coughlan ↓ Promise Omochere 51'
13
Jay Lynch
8
Gavin Kilkenny
5
Bosun Lawal
44
Phoenix Patterson
6
Elijah Campbell

Bench

Coach Charlie Adam

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Ben Amos
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 63'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 64'
14
Jordan Jones ↑ 63'
23
Charlie Kelman
21
Scott Smith ↑ 64'
6
Charlie Hughes ↑ 72'

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Andrew	2
Will Keane	2
Bosun Lawal	2
Curtis Tilt	1
Callum Lang	1
Callum Morton	1
James McClean	1
Tom Pearce	1

Head to Head

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2024-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-27 Port Vale FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D 2024-02-24 Exeter City FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D 2024-02-17 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Barnsley FC L 2024-02-13 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2024-02-10 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Fleetwood Town FC L

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-13 Oxford United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.72 Fleetwood Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Fleetwood Town FC44% Draw25% Wigan Athletic FC31%

Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.2

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

56%

Fleetwood Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Fleetwood Town FC32% Draw43% Wigan Athletic FC25%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

7.4%

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 0

0 – 0

5.7%

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

3.7%

1 – 3

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap	Fleetwood Town FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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