Saturday , 14 November 2026

Northampton Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Northampton Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Tue 9 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC PTS Academy Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Jack Sowerby 34' Y
Cian Bolger 41' Y
Y 64' Curtis Tilt
Peter Kioso 65' Y
Y 83' Will Keane

Overview

Match Preview

Northampton Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Grant Taylor
  • Referee Rob Lewis
  • Referee Kevin Morris
  • Referee Marc Edwards
  • Referee Dean Treleaven
  • Referee

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 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
2
5
Northampton Town FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 0–1 L
06 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 0–0 D
02 Feb Blackpool FC A 0–2 L
26 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 0–0 D
23 Jan Lincoln City FC A 1–2 L
02 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–0 D
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 2–3 L
02 Feb Swindon Town FC A 0–1 L
26 Jan Blackpool FC H 0–5 L
23 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 0–0 D
16 Jan Rochdale AFC A 3–3 D

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Northampton Town FC to score. At the same time, Wigan Athletic FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Northampton Town 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.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Scott Wootton made 346 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Sowerby.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leam Richardson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Cian Bolger. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Ryan Watson on, Jack Sowerby off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Luke Robinson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' Northampton Town FC is showing some good football. However, Northampton Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' Curtis Tilt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Peter Kioso is booked for Northampton Town FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Ryan Edmondson is replaced by Bernard Ashley-Seal on 68 minute.
  • 73' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Viv Solomon-Otabor is hanging Thelo Aasgaard on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ricky Korboa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 82' Callum Lang adds to his 4 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 83' Will Keane is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Caleb Chukwuemeka. He replaces Cian Bolger on 85 minute.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Joe Dodoo on, Will Keane off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Corey Whelan is replacing Callum Lang for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Hoskins 3
Josh Magennis 1
Thomas James 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Ryan Watson 1
Jonny Smith 1
Tom Eaves 1
Caleb Chukwuemeka 1

Head to Head

2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC

Northampton Town FC Form

2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-02-06 Accrington Stanley FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-02-02 Blackpool FC 2–0 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-26 Fleetwood Town FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2021-01-23 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2021-01-02 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-02-06 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-02-02 Swindon Town FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2021-01-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–5 Blackpool FC L 2021-01-23 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-01-16 Rochdale AFC 3–3 Wigan Athletic FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Northampton Town FC36% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC33%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
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

Northampton Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
64%
Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC24% Draw52% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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