Sunday , 16 August 2026

Lincoln City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Lincoln City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Sincil Bank Stadium 9,611 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 20' Jonny Smith
Daniel Mandroiu 40' 1–1
1–2 90' Charlie Hughes
Y 27' Charlie Hughes
Y 41' Matthew Smith
Paudie O'Connor 43' Y
Ben House 50' Y
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 51' Y
Alexander Mitchell 66' Y
Y 71' Martial Godo
Y 90' Steven Sessegnon
Jovon Makama 90' Y
Y 90' Josh Magennis

Overview

Match Preview

Lincoln City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Sincil Bank Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
  • Assistant 2
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Lincoln City FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-02-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC

Recent Form

Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Wigan Athletic FC H 1–2 L
06 Apr Reading FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr Carlisle United FC A 3–1 W
29 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar Bristol Rovers FC H 5–0 W
12 Mar Cambridge United FC H 6–0 W
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Lincoln City FC A 2–1 W
09 Apr Charlton Athletic FC A 2–2 D
06 Apr Port Vale FC H 0–0 D
01 Apr Cambridge United FC A 1–3 L
29 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Blackpool FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Lincoln City FC Wigan Athletic FC
#1 Position #25
103 Points 0
46 Played 1
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 1
89 Scored 2
41 Conceded 3
+48 GD -1
2.24 PPG 0.00
67% Win % 0%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Lincoln City FC get us underway at Sincil Bank Stadium.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Lincoln City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' A goal from the Wales international Jonny Smith! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-1!
  • 25' Lukas Jensen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Hughes on 27.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lasse Sorensen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' What a moment for Daniel Mandroiu! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Matthew Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
  • 43' Paudie O'Connor was booked on 43.
  • 48' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Ben House is booked for Lincoln City FC — card on 50.
  • 51' Recco Hackett-Fairchild picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' Lincoln City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
  • 57' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Charlie Kelman is replaced by Chris Sze on 57 minute.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Mitchell, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 64' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Jack Moylan has done his job and it is now time for Jovon Makama to step up.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a card for Alexander Mitchell.
  • 71' Martial Godo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
  • 72' Lincoln City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Freddie Draper is hanging Joe Taylor on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Recco Hackett-Fairchild makes way for Dylan Duffy at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
  • 78' It’s high time Tom Shaw made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Ben House as he leaves the pitch. Jack Burroughs steps in for Lincoln City FC.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Sensational shot from Charlie Hughes. Wigan Athletic FC is back in the lead.
  • 90' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

Lineups

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tom Shaw

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 3
Timothy Eyoma 2
Jonny Smith 2
Tom Hopper 2
Tony Scully 2
Gavin Massey 1
Kelland Watts 1
Dan Nlundulu 1

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC 2021-02-20 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Lincoln City FC

Lincoln City FC Form

2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-04-06 Reading FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2024-04-01 Carlisle United FC 1–3 Lincoln City FC W 2024-03-29 Lincoln City FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-03-16 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-03-12 Lincoln City FC 6–0 Cambridge United FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-04-09 Charlton Athletic FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-04-06 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Port Vale FC D 2024-04-01 Cambridge United FC 3–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.51 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC66% Draw17% Wigan Athletic FC17%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 4.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
34%
Lincoln City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC59% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
5 – 1
4.6%
1 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
5 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 19% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 17% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 6% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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