Northampton Town FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Northampton Town FC

1 – 1

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Wigan Athletic FC

Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Sixfields Stadium 1,591 HT 45' · FT 45'

Tariqe Fosu-Henry 33' 1–0

1–1 90+6' Dale Taylor

Y 24' Babajide Adeeko

Y 31' James Carragher

Tyler Magloire 76' Y

R 90' Will Aimson

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 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Neil Hair
Assistant 1 Jonathon Block (England)
Assistant 2 Andrew Hickman (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 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

Recent Form

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Wigan Athletic FC	H	1–1	D
26 Apr	Crawley Town FC	A	0–3	L
21 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	4–1	W
18 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
12 Apr	Reading FC	H	0–0	D
05 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	4–0	W

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Northampton Town FC	A	1–1	D
29 Apr	Burton Albion FC	A	1–1	D
26 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	1–1	D
21 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	1–0	W
18 Apr	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	1–0	W
12 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Northampton Town FC		Wigan Athletic FC
#7	Position	#25
35	Points	0
46	Played	1
9 / 8 / 29	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 1
39	Scored	2
74	Conceded	3
-35	GD	-1
0.76	PPG	0.00
20%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Northampton Town FC launch into their encounter with Wigan Athletic FC.
5' 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.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Northampton Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Babajide Adeeko.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
31' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 31.
33' Tariqe Fosu-Henry is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
36' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Jensen Weir is withdrawn and Jon Mellish gets his opportunity.
41' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' The 28-year-old Jon Mellish has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
51' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
56' Northampton Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wigan Athletic FC backline.
61' Northampton Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
75' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — K'Marni Miller on, Ronan Darcy off on 75 minutes.
76' The referee calls foul for Tyler Magloire. He receives a card.
80' Akin Odimayo makes way for Luke Mbete-Tatu at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
84' Northampton Town FC make a change. Lee Burge trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Brough on 84 minutes.
88' The whistle greets Jonny Smith as he departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Will Aimson gets a card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kevin Nolan

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

17
Toby Sibbick
2
Jon Mellish ↑ 36'
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 88'
24
Harry McHugh
12
Tom Watson
14
Chris Sze ↑ 75'
41
K'Marni Miller ↑ 75'

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Northampton Town FC Form

2025-05-03 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-26 Crawley Town FC 3–0 Northampton Town FC L 2025-04-21 Northampton Town FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2025-04-18 Charlton Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2025-04-12 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Reading FC D 2025-04-05 Peterborough United FC 0–4 Northampton Town FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2025-05-03 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-29 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2025-04-12 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.67 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.74 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC36% Draw26% Wigan Athletic FC38%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

64%

Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC28% Draw41% Wigan Athletic FC31%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

1 – 0

4.9%

0 – 0

4.8%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

4.3%

2 – 3

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	18%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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