Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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 #16
103 Points 56
46 Played 46
31 / 10 / 5 W / D / L 14 / 14 / 18
89 Scored 49
41 Conceded 58
+48 GD -9
2.24 PPG 1.22
67% Win % 30%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Lincoln City FC is hosting Wigan Athletic FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Lincoln City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Lincoln City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' GOAL! Jonny Smith scores on 20. Assisted by Thelo Aasgaard
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Charlie Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
  • 32' Lincoln City FC have won 382 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 40' Daniel Mandroiu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 41' Poor challenge from Matthew Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 43' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Pearce made 358 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Ben House is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Recco Hackett-Fairchild on 51 minutes.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Chris Sze. He replaces Charlie Kelman on 57 minute.
  • 62' 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 Steven Sessegnon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 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' Poor challenge from Alexander Mitchell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Martial Godo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Lincoln City FC! Freddie Draper comes on to replace Joe Taylor.
  • 73' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Recco Hackett-Fairchild has done his job and it is now time for Dylan Duffy to step up.
  • 78' Ethan Erhahon has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' Lincoln City FC ring the changes. Ben House has done his job and it is now time for Jack Burroughs to step up.
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Roughan, as he is very good at scoring at Sincil Bank Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Lincoln City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Charlie Hughes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Steven Sessegnon gets a card.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Tony Scully 2
Timothy Eyoma 2
Jonny Smith 2
Tom Hopper 2
Jorge Grant 1
James Collins 1
Gavin Massey 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
2.04 Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC54% Draw24% Wigan Athletic FC22%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Lincoln City FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
46%
Lincoln City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Lincoln City FC43% Draw42% Wigan Athletic FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC

Handicap Lincoln City FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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