Peterborough United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Peterborough United FC

2 – 3

Full Time

Wigan Athletic FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 20' Thelo Aasgaard

0–2 52' Josh Magennis

0–3 85' Thelo Aasgaard

Josh Knight 90+1' 1–3

Ricky Jade-Jones 90+4' 2–3

Y 24' Charlie Hughes

Y 28' Jordan Jones

Y 28' Josh Magennis

Hector Matthew Kyprianou 54' Y

Y 57' Sean Clare

Y 66' Matthew Smith

Y 71' Thelo Aasgaard

YR 76' Matthew Smith

David Ajiboye 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.

Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel Middleton
Referee Scott Tallis (England)
Assistant 1 Leigh Crowhurst
Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Peterborough United FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Wigan Athletic FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-03 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-11-07 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC 2021-02-27 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–3	L
27 Jan	Lincoln City FC	A	0–0	D
20 Jan	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–1	W
13 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
07 Jan	Leeds United FC	H	0–3	L
01 Jan	Derby County FC	A	3–2	W

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
13 Jan	Northampton Town FC	A	1–1	D
08 Jan	Manchester United FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Peterborough United FC		Wigan Athletic FC
#22	Position	#19
10	Points	14
13	Played	15
2 / 4 / 7	W / D / L	4 / 2 / 9
11	Scored	13
23	Conceded	23
-12	GD	-10
0.77	PPG	0.93
15%	Win %	27%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Peterborough United FC are 22nd (10 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 19th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Peterborough United FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

–/4

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/4

61-75

1/5

76+

4/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

Peterborough United FC

Harry Leonard	3 G	1 A
Benjamin Woods	2 G

Wigan Athletic FC

Jensen Weir	2 G
Sonny Perkins	1 G
Akeel Higgins	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Weston Homes Stadium that hosts another battle between Peterborough United FC and Wigan Athletic FC.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Peterborough United FC in their trying to find a way past Wigan Athletic FC's compact .
7' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Jordan Jones on, Steven Sessegnon off on 7 minutes.
12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Peterborough United FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
17' The travelling Wigan Athletic FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' A stunning finish from Thelo Aasgaard — that came from absolutely nowhere!
24' A moment of madness from Charlie Hughes on 24 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
28' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Jones argues furiously but the card stands.
33' Josh Knight needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stephen Humphrys suffering a number of foals already.
43' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
48' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Harrison Burrows has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
52' Josh Magennis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
54' The referee has no hesitation. Hector Matthew Kyprianou is booked for Peterborough United FC — card on 54.
57' Poor challenge from Sean Clare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
62' Sean Clare makes way for Scott Smith at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
63' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Charlie Hughes departs to be replaced by Jason Kerr.
66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matthew Smith.
71' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 71.
72' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Martial Godo exits the field as Stephen Humphrys enters on 72.
76' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
78' It’s gonna be a card for David Ajiboye.
83' The Peterborough United FC manager makes a substitution. Jadel Katongo departs to be replaced by Malik Mothersille.
85' GOAL! Thelo Aasgaard scores on 85. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys
90' England international Steven Sessegnon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
Another three points for Wigan Athletic FC.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Ben Amos
20
Callum McManaman
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 72'
15
Jason Kerr ↑ 63'
14
Jordan Jones ↑ 7'
23
Charlie Kelman ↑ 72'
21
Scott Smith ↑ 62'

Coach Shaun Maloney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jonson Clarke-Harris	3
Thelo Aasgaard	3
Dale Taylor	2
Callum McManaman	2
Kwame Poku	1
Josh Magennis	1
Josh Knight	1
Ricky Jade-Jones	1

Head to Head

Peterborough United FC Form

2024-02-03 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-01-27 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Peterborough United FC D 2024-01-20 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2024-01-13 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Peterborough United FC W 2024-01-07 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Leeds United FC L 2024-01-01 Derby County FC 2–3 Peterborough United FC W

Wigan Athletic FC Form

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 2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-01-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–2 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.34 Peterborough United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.56 Wigan Athletic FC xG

I would bet for: Peterborough United FC or Wigan Athletic FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Peterborough United FC34% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC39%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw

61%

Draw or Wigan Athletic FC

66%

Peterborough United FC or Wigan Athletic FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Peterborough United FC24% Draw45% Wigan Athletic FC31%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 2

8.6%

0 – 1

7.7%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

0 – 2

6.6%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

4.8%

1 – 3

4.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap	Peterborough United FC covers	Push	Wigan Athletic FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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