Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Season Stats

Northampton Town FC Wigan Athletic FC
#24 Position #16
35 Points 56
46 Played 46
9 / 8 / 29 W / D / L 14 / 14 / 18
39 Scored 49
74 Conceded 58
-35 GD -9
0.76 PPG 1.22
20% Win % 30%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PTS Academy Stadium!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Fraser Horsfall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 41' Northampton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jack Sowerby as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Watson steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Curtis Tilt on 64.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Peter Kioso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' Bernard Ashley-Seal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Edmondson on 68 minute.
  • 73' Will Keane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 76' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Thelo Aasgaard exits the field as Viv Solomon-Otabor enters on 76.
  • 81' Over 81 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 82' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Callum Lang on 82.
  • 83' Will Keane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Northampton Town FC! Caleb Chukwuemeka comes on to replace Cian Bolger.
  • 88' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Will Keane exits the field as Joe Dodoo enters on 88.
  • 90' Corey Whelan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Lang on 90 minute.
  • Northampton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.

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
Callum Wright 1
Jake Evans 1
Callum McManaman 1
Charlie Hughes 1
Joe Garner 1
Josh Magennis 1
Thomas James 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
4 / 4
0.92 Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC31% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC38%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Northampton Town FC19% Draw53% Wigan Athletic FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap Northampton Town FC covers Push Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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