Northampton Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Northampton Town FC

1 – 1

Full Time

Wigan Athletic FC

Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 6,664 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sam Hoskins pen 16' 1–0

1–1 64' Josh Magennis

Y 16' Sam Tickle

Y 40' Josh Magennis

Mitch Pinnock 58' Y

Y 67' Matthew Smith

Y 71' Charlie Hughes

Patrick Brough 81' Y

Shaun McWilliams 87' Y

Y 87' Jordan Jones

Y 90' Charlie Wyke

Overview

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

Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Backhouse
Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
Assistant 2 Mark Pottage

4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

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

Northampton Town FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-08-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jan	Cheltenham Town FC	H	1–0	W
29 Dec	Lincoln City FC	A	2–1	W
26 Dec	Stevenage FC	A	0–3	L
23 Dec	Oxford United FC	H	2–1	W
16 Dec	Carlisle United FC	A	2–2	D

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	1–1	D
08 Jan	Manchester United FC	H	0–2	L
01 Jan	Barnsley FC	A	1–1	D
29 Dec	Carlisle United FC	H	2–0	W
26 Dec	Derby County FC	H	0–1	L
23 Dec	Reading FC	A	0–2	L

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' Northampton Town FC have kicked off against Wigan Athletic FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Northern Ireland international Josh Magennis has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Liam Morrison is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
16' GOAL! Sam Hoskins fires home to make it 1-0!
16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Tickle on 16.
21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
31' Luke Chambers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
36' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
40' It’s gonna be a card for Josh Magennis.
45' Jon Guthrie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
58' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Mitch Pinnock will be fuming at that decision.
61' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Callum McManaman comes on to replace Babajide Adeeko.
64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Magennis makes no mistake. 1-1!
66' It is a substitution in Northampton Town FC team. Sam Hoskins is replaced by Emmanuel Monthe on 66 minute.
67' Matthew Smith is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
71' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
72' The supporters are chanting for Louis Appere. He replaces Tyreece Simpson on 72 minute.
77' It is a cagey affair so far. Northampton Town FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
81' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Patrick Brough will be fuming at that decision.
86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
87' The referee has no hesitation. Shaun McWilliams is booked for Northampton Town FC — card on 87.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Charlie Wyke is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — card on 90.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Steven Sessegnon
7
Sean Clare
28
Josh Magennis
14
Jordan Jones
10
Thelo Aasgaard
1
Sam Tickle
6
Charlie Hughes
26
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Callum McManaman 61'
24
Luke Chambers
4
Liam Morrison ↓ Matthew Smith 61'
17
Martial Godo

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Hoskins	3
Dale Taylor	1
Callum Lang	1
Tariqe Fosu-Henry	1
Will Aimson	1
Callum Wright	1
Jake Evans	1
Callum McManaman	1

Head to Head

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-01-01 Northampton Town FC 1–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2023-12-29 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Northampton Town FC W 2023-12-26 Stevenage FC 3–0 Northampton Town FC L 2023-12-23 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Oxford United FC W 2023-12-16 Carlisle United FC 2–2 Northampton Town FC D

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-01-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L 2024-01-01 Barnsley FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-12-29 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Carlisle United FC W 2023-12-26 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC L 2023-12-23 Reading FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.29 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC43% Draw29% Wigan Athletic FC28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

72%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

57%

Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC28% Draw50% Wigan Athletic FC22%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11.8%

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

8.1%

2 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

6.6%

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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