Peterborough United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Peterborough United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Andrew Hickman (England)
- Assistant 2 Alexander Mathieson (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Stevenage FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Mansfield Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Peterborough United FC | Wigan Athletic FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #24 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 13 | Conceded | 12 |
| -9 | GD | -7 |
| 0.63 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 13% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts). Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Peterborough United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It’s high time Darren Ferguson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Scott Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mahamadou Susoho makes it 1-0.
- 21' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver Norburn.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shaun Maloney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 43' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Gustav Lindgren gets a card.
- 46' Harry McHugh is replacing Joseph Hungbo for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 51' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Joseph Hungbo is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Peterborough United FC tonight.
- 58' Carl Johnston picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' The Peterborough United FC manager makes a substitution. Mahamadou Susoho departs to be replaced by Hector Matthew Kyprianou.
- 67' Tayo Edun has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 360 appearances.
- 69' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. James Carragher is withdrawn and Will Aimson gets his opportunity.
- 70' Peterborough United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 72' Cian Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gustav Lindgren at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' Peterborough United FC have won 598 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Peterborough United FC and Wigan Athletic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' Peterborough United FC make a change. Ricky Jade-Jones trudges off to be replaced by Malik Mothersille on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
- 17
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 1
- 9
- 15
- 20
-
19
Gustav Lindgren ↓ Cian Hayes 72'
Bench
-
22
Hector Matthew Kyprianou ↑ 62'
- 13
-
18
Cian Hayes ↑ 72'
- 8
-
7
Malik Mothersille ↑ 90'
- 33
- 5
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
25
Oliver Norburn ↓ Jon Mellish 46'
- 15
- 42
-
44
Joseph Hungbo ↓ Harry McHugh 46'
- 1
- 21
-
23
James Carragher ↓ Will Aimson 69'
- 28
-
19
Luke Robinson ↓ Jonny Smith 46'
-
29
Silko Thomas ↓ Callum McManaman 69'
Bench
-
2
Jon Mellish ↑ 46'
-
4
Will Aimson ↑ 69'
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 69'
-
24
Harry McHugh ↑ 46'
-
18
Jonny Smith ↑ 46'
- 12
- 37
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 3 |
| Callum McManaman | 2 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
Head to Head
Peterborough United FC Form
2025-01-28
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2025-01-25
Lincoln City FC
5–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2025-01-21
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Exeter City FC
D
2025-01-18
Peterborough United FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
2025-01-09
Everton FC
2–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2025-01-04
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2025-01-28
Peterborough United FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2025-01-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2025-01-21
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2025-01-18
Stevenage FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2025-01-14
Mansfield Town FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2025-01-04
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
67%
Peterborough United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.3%
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

