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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

4 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	14	26
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Plymouth Argyle FC	14	23
6	Reading FC	14	22
7	Bradford City AFC	13	22
8	Cambridge United FC	14	21
9	Sheffield Wednesday FC	13	20
10	Leicester City FC	13	19
11	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
12	Milton Keynes Dons FC	13	18
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	14	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	Notts County FC	12	14
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	13
19	Blackpool FC	12	12
20	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
21	Wigan Athletic FC	14	11
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	12	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

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

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% 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 ball is rolling at Sixfields Stadium. Northampton Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Wigan Athletic FC.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Sze made 395 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' James Carragher, a Malta , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Northampton Town FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
20' Jensen Weir has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Babajide Adeeko on 24.
29' 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.
31' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 31.
33' Tariqe Fosu-Henry makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Northampton Town FC are in front.
36' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 36 minute. Jensen Weir leaves to be changed by Jon Mellish.
41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
46' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
51' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
61' 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.
66' Max Dyche is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
75' K'Marni Miller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronan Darcy on 75 minute.
76' That is a card for Northampton Town FC. Tyler Magloire will be fuming at that decision.
80' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Akin Odimayo is replaced by Luke Mbete-Tatu.
84' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Lee Burge by Patrick Brough on 84 minute.
88' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Jonny Smith trudges off to be replaced by Callum McManaman on 88 minutes.
90' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Will Aimson will be fuming at that decision.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Northampton Town FC 1-1 Wigan Athletic FC.

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
Joe Garner	1
Josh Magennis	1
Thomas James	1
Thelo Aasgaard	1
Ryan Watson	1
Jonny Smith	1
Tom Eaves	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

1.21 Northampton Town FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.09 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC37% Draw31% Wigan Athletic FC32%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Northampton Town FC or Draw

68%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

63%

Northampton Town FC or Wigan Athletic FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Northampton Town FC26% Draw51% Wigan Athletic FC23%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.3%

1 – 0

10.9%

0 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.2%

3 – 0

2.8%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC

Handicap	Northampton Town FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	21%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	19%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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