Rotherham United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Coy
- Assistant 1 Graeme Fyvie
- Assistant 2 Daniel Smith (England)
6 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | Mansfield Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Crawley Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Nov | Barnsley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Nov | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Rotherham United FC gets underway.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Evans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 395 games and scored 419 goals.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wigan Athletic FC's shape.
- 31' The crowd applauds Matthew Smith as he leaves the pitch. Scott Smith steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 36' Jason Kerr has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 264 appearances.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' GOAL! Babajide Adeeko scores on 45. Assisted by Jonny Smith
- 53' Jensen Weir has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 55' Joe Rafferty picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Michael Olakigbe on, Thelo Aasgaard off on 65 minutes.
- 67' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 67 minute. Jamie McCart leaves to be changed by Joseph Hungbo.
- 71' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Kelly departs to be replaced by Cohen Bramall.
- 76' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Nombe, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 10 goals in the last 10 games.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Jensen Weir.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Sam Nombe ↓ Shaun McWilliams 71'
- 7
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 2
- 22
-
4
Liam Kelly ↓ Cohen Bramall 71'
- 9
-
30
Jamie McCart ↓ Joseph Hungbo 67'
Bench
- 1
- 10
-
17
Shaun McWilliams ↑ 71'
- 14
- 24
-
3
Cohen Bramall ↑ 71'
-
21
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 67'
Coach
Steve Evans
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 4
- 15
-
8
Matthew Smith ↓ Scott Smith 31'
- 10
- 1
-
18
Jonny Smith ↓ Jensen Weir 65'
- 28
- 16
- 29
Bench
- 20
-
6
Jensen Weir ↑ 65'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 31'
- 23
-
11
Michael Olakigbe ↑ 65'
- 12
- 9
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Keane | 2 |
| James Vaughan | 1 |
| Babajide Adeeko | 1 |
| James Vaughan | 1 |
| James Carragher | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Clark Robertson | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2024-12-26
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-12-21
Mansfield Town FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-12-14
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Northampton Town FC
W
2024-12-03
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2024-11-23
Crawley Town FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2024-11-08
Barnsley FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-12-26
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-12-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2024-12-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-12-07
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-12-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-11-30
Cambridge United FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
69%
Rotherham United FC or Wigan Athletic FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
0 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.