Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Huddersfield Town AFC

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Wigan Athletic FC

Tue 3 Dec 2024 · 20:00 UTC John Smith's Stadium 17,036 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ollie Turton 53' 1–0

Y 11' Matthew Smith

Y 19' Will Aimson

Nigel Lonwijk 56' Y

Josh Ruffels 69' Y

Y 71' Jensen Weir

Overview

Match Preview

Huddersfield Town AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.

Huddersfield Town AFC 7 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Scott Oldham
Assistant 1 Paul Newhouse
Assistant 2 Adam Nichole (England)

3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 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

Huddersfield Town AFC 8 games · Avg 1.9 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-02-11 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC 2022-09-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-06-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2019-12-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Huddersfield Town AFC

Recent Form

Huddersfield Town AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–0	W
26 Nov	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
09 Nov	Crawley Town FC	A	2–2	D
01 Nov	Tamworth FC	A	0–1	L
26 Oct	Exeter City FC	H	2–0	W

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Dec	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–1	L
30 Nov	Cambridge United FC	A	2–1	W
26 Nov	Northampton Town FC	H	2–1	W
23 Nov	Barnsley FC	A	1–0	W
09 Nov	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
02 Nov	Carlisle United FC	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Huddersfield Town AFC		Wigan Athletic FC
#6	Position	#24
12	Points	4
7	Played	7
3 / 3 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 5
11	Scored	5
6	Conceded	12
+5	GD	-7
1.71	PPG	0.57
43%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Huddersfield Town AFC this season

14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Huddersfield Town AFC are 6th (12 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Huddersfield Town AFC

0-15

3/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/2

76+

4/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

Huddersfield Town AFC

Joe Taylor	5 G	1 A
Derensili Sanches Fernandes	2 G	3 A
Bojan Radulovic	2 G	1 A

Wigan Athletic FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at John Smith's Stadium as Huddersfield Town AFC face off against Wigan Athletic FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Duff might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
11' That looks like a foul for a card for Matthew Smith.
16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
19' A moment of madness from Will Aimson on 19 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
29' It is a cagey affair so far. Huddersfield Town AFC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
34' 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.
39' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ben Wiles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Huddersfield Town AFC.
44' Dion Rankine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
46' Dion Rankine gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Maleace Asamoah and will look to change the dynamic.
51' Chris Sze is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Huddersfield Town AFC tonight.
53' Huddersfield Town AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ollie Turton on 53.
56' The referee has no hesitation. Nigel Lonwijk is booked for Huddersfield Town AFC — card on 56.
56' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Jonny Smith is withdrawn and Callum McManaman gets his opportunity.
61' England international Danny Ward has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
63' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Danny Ward is withdrawn and Josh Ruffels gets his opportunity.
64' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Chris Sze on, Dale Taylor off on 64 minutes.
69' The referee shows Huddersfield Town AFC player a card on 69.
71' Jensen Weir was booked on 71.
72' The Huddersfield Town AFC bench stirs into life. Callum Marshall is withdrawn and Freddie Ladapo gets his opportunity.
74' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Luke Robinson is replaced by Paul Dummett on 74 minute.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Huddersfield Town AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
82' The whistle greets Herbie Kane as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Hogg.
87' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Huddersfield Town AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

45
Paul Dummett ↑ 74'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 56'
21
Scott Smith ↑ 74'
23
James Carragher
12
Tom Watson
14
Chris Sze ↑ 64'
7
Dion Rankine ↑ 46'

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Anthony Pilkington	2
Will Keane	2
Ollie Turton	1
Owen Dale	1
Dale Taylor	1
Josh Windass	1
Callum Marshall	1
Karlan Ahearne-Grant	1

Head to Head

Huddersfield Town AFC Form

2024-12-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-11-26 Leyton Orient FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-11-23 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2024-11-09 Crawley Town FC 2–2 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2024-11-01 Tamworth FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-10-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–0 Exeter City FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-12-03 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-11-30 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2024-11-23 Barnsley FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-11-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-11-02 Carlisle United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.54 Huddersfield Town AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.68 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC54% Draw28% Wigan Athletic FC18%

Actual: Huddersfield Town AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.22

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw

82%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

46%

Huddersfield Town AFC or Wigan Athletic FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Huddersfield Town AFC38% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC12%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

13%

2 – 0

12.5%

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

8.5%

3 – 0

6.3%

0 – 1

6.2%

3 – 1

4.5%

1 – 2

3.6%

2 – 2

2.9%

4 – 0

2.5%

0 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC

Handicap	Huddersfield Town AFC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	18%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	26%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	11%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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