Oxford United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Oxford United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.
- Oxford United FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Assistant 1 Blake Antrobus (England)
- Assistant 2 Alex James (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Feb | Blackpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | Portsmouth FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Oxford United FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | Exeter City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Jan | Stevenage FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Oxford United FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #25 |
| 1 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
Oxford United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Oxford United FC are 16th (1 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Oxford United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Oxford United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 12' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 12.
- 17' It’s high time Des Buckingham made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' A moment of madness from Babajide Adeeko on 23 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 28' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' 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.
- 39' Owen Dale catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 41' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Jordan Jones! He fires home on 41 to make it 0-1!
- 42' Poor challenge from Jordan Jones. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Tyler Goodrham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Owen Dale on 46 minute.
- 48' GOAL! Josh Murphy fires home to make it 1-1!
- 53' Greg Leigh is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 55' Cameron Brannagan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Oxford United FC are in front.
- 58' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Sze is hanging Charlie Kelman on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Jay Matete is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Oxford United FC so far.
- 64' Oxford United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 67' Fresh legs for Oxford United FC! Ruben Rodrigues comes on to replace Jay Matete.
- 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Chris Sze.
- 71' It’s gonna be a card for Cameron Brannagan.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Josh Magennis. He replaces Babajide Adeeko on 71 minute.
- 75' Oxford United FC make a change. Josh Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Billy Bodin on 75 minutes.
- 76' Ruben Rodrigues doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Assisted by Jonny Smith with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thelo Aasgaard makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 85' Wales international Mark Harris has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' Oxford United FC make a change. Mark Harris trudges off to be replaced by Joe Bennett on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Oxford United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Mark Harris ↓ Joe Bennett 90'
-
23
Josh Murphy ↓ Billy Bodin 75'
- 3
- 2
- 8
-
30
Owen Dale ↓ Tyler Goodrham 46'
- 18
- 1
- 5
-
36
Jay Matete ↓ Ruben Rodrigues 67'
- 22
Bench
- 16
-
12
Joe Bennett ↑ 90'
-
10
Billy Bodin ↑ 75'
- 4
- 13
-
20
Ruben Rodrigues ↑ 67'
-
19
Tyler Goodrham ↑ 46'
Coach
Des Buckingham
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 29
- 14
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Chris Sze 58'
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 6
-
26
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Josh Magennis 71'
- 24
- 17
Bench
- 12
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 71'
- 20
- 15
- 21
- 18
-
22
Chris Sze ↑ 58'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Matt Taylor | 2 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 1 |
| Ruben Rodrigues | 1 |
| Tyler Goodrham | 1 |
| James Henry | 1 |
| Sam Winnall | 1 |
Head to Head
Oxford United FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-02-13
Oxford United FC
4–2
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-02-10
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Exeter City FC
L
2024-02-03
Peterborough United FC
2–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-01-27
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Stevenage FC
L
2024-01-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2024-01-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.83
Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 88%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Oxford United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 3.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 4.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
Double Chance
Oxford United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
40%
Oxford United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.4%
4 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 3
4%
5 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
5 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC
| Handicap | Oxford United FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 16% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 17% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 10% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

