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 7 games · 4 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 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

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

14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

3/1

76+

–/3

■ 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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Fleetwood Town FC is hosting Wigan Athletic FC for another epic battle.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 387 games and scored 410 goals.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thelo Aasgaard made 387 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Against the run of play, Bosun Lawal has scored! This game has turned on its head.
17' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Stephen Humphrys makes no mistake. 1-1!
22' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
26' Brilliant from the ! Thelo Aasgaard makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 26.
31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fleetwood Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' What composure from Bosun Lawal! The Ireland international strokes it home. 2-2.
41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
51' Fleetwood Town FC make a change. Ronan Coughlan trudges off to be replaced by Promise Omochere on 51 minutes.
54' GOAL! Gavin Kilkenny fires home to make it 3-2!
59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fleetwood Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
61' Jayden Stockley adds to his 2 season tally! Fleetwood Town FC lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
63' Stephen Humphrys makes way for Jordan Jones at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
64' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 64 minute. Jonny Smith leaves to be changed by Callum McManaman.
67' Carl Johnston is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Broom at the 67 minute mark.
72' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Charlie Goode is replaced by Charlie Hughes on 72 minute.
77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fleetwood Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
80' The Fleetwood Town FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Mayor departs to be replaced by Ryan Graydon.
85' Fleetwood Town FC have won 384 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' Charlie Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Fleetwood Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Callum Morton	1
James McClean	1
Tom Pearce	1
Jordan Jones	1
Stephen Humphrys	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.