Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Northampton Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' Jack Sowerby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 41' Cian Bolger catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Northampton Town FC make a change. Jack Sowerby trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Watson on 46 minutes.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Keane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 56' Shaun McWilliams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 61' Northampton Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Curtis Tilt.
  • 65' Peter Kioso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Ryan Edmondson as he leaves the pitch. Bernard Ashley-Seal steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 73' 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.
  • 76' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Thelo Aasgaard has done his job and it is now time for Viv Solomon-Otabor to step up.
  • 81' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' Goal! Callum Lang scores his 53 goal in 14 matches.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Will Keane on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 85' The whistle greets Cian Bolger as he departs to be replaced by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
  • 88' Joe Dodoo is replacing Will Keane for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 90' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Callum Lang has done his job and it is now time for Corey Whelan to step up.
  • Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.

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
Ryan Watson 1
Jonny Smith 1
Tom Eaves 1
Caleb Chukwuemeka 1
Dale Taylor 1
Callum Lang 1
Tariqe Fosu-Henry 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.