Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs AFC Wimbledon — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Wimbledon 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | AFC Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Port Vale FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Northampton Town FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Stockport County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Luton Town FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | AFC Wimbledon | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 14% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
63%
Clean Sheets
AFC Wimbledon this season
AFC Wimbledon this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). AFC Wimbledon are 8th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AFC Wimbledon
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
AFC Wimbledon
| Jayden Stockley | 3 G |
| Myles Hippolyte | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds DW Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and AFC Wimbledon.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' AFC Wimbledon is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' AFC Wimbledon are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' AFC Wimbledon is showing some good football. However, AFC Wimbledon are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' AFC Wimbledon have won 253 goals from 243 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' A moment of madness from Steve Seddon on 35 minutes earns him a card. AFC Wimbledon will be frustrated.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jensen Weir, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Isaac Ogundere.
- 52' It’s a booking for AFC Wimbledon player. Myles Hippolyte gets a card.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 387 games and scored 410 goals.
- 60' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Callum Wright gets a card.
- 65' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Callum McManaman comes on to replace Harrison Bettoni.
- 66' James Carragher makes way for Morgan Fox at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
- 71' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Wimbledon's shape.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' A change in the AFC Wimbledon ranks — Myles Hippolyte exits the field as Zack Nelson enters on 77.
- 81' AFC Wimbledon receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 86' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Raphael Borges Rodrigues exits the field as Christian Saydee enters on 86.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Joe Taylor.
- 90' GOAL! Antwoine Hackford fires home to make it 0-1!
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Will Aimson.
- 90' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Morgan Fox is replaced by Luke Robinson on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Wigan Athletic FC and AFC Wimbledon (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 15
- 7
- 21
- 17
- 1
- 8
-
23
James Carragher ↓ Morgan Fox 66'
- 43
Bench
-
3
Morgan Fox ↑ 66'
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 65'
- 30
-
9
Christian Saydee ↑ 86'
- 11
- 25
- 19
Coach
Gary Caldwell
AFC Wimbledon Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 3
- 6
- 8
-
7
James Tilley ↓ Nathan Asiimwe 86'
-
21
Myles Hippolyte ↓ Zack Nelson 77'
-
36
Layton Stewart ↓ Aron Sasu 66'
- 33
- 12
- 30
Bench
- 5
- 4
- 1
-
16
Antwoine Hackford ↑ 77'
-
2
Nathan Asiimwe ↑ 86'
-
29
Aron Sasu ↑ 66'
-
37
Zack Nelson ↑ 77'
Coach
Johnnie Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Proctor | 2 |
| Joe Pigott | 2 |
| Antwoine Hackford | 1 |
| Myles Hippolyte | 1 |
| George Dobson | 1 |
| Curtis Tilt | 1 |
| Jack Rudoni | 1 |
| Paul Kalambayi | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2026-04-25
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
AFC Wimbledon
L
2026-04-19
Port Vale FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2026-04-14
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2026-04-11
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Mansfield Town FC
W
2026-04-06
Northampton Town FC
1–3
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2026-04-02
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Leyton Orient FC
D
AFC Wimbledon Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
AFC Wimbledon xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Wimbledon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
74%
Draw or AFC Wimbledon
61%
Wigan Athletic FC or AFC Wimbledon
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.5%
1 – 0
16%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1.4%
0 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | AFC Wimbledon covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 22% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 19% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
AFC Wimbledon keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.