Wigan Athletic FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
- Assistant 1 Wayne Grunnill
- Assistant 2 Alex Gray (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Carlisle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Oxford United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 7–0 | W |
| 07 May | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Barnsley FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #28 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 0 |
| 3 | Conceded | 1 |
| -1 | GD | -1 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Barnsley FC are 28th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Barnsley FC for this crunch clash at DW Stadium.
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Barnsley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 21' Charlie Hughes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' GOAL! Devante Cole fires home to make it 0-1!
- 27' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Callum McManaman has done his job and it is now time for Liam Morrison to step up.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Max Watters has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Jordan Williams. He receives a card.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Callum Styles is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Barnsley FC tonight.
- 62' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Jordan Jones comes on to replace Sean Clare.
- 65' The Barnsley FC bench stirs into life. Max Watters is withdrawn and John McAtee gets his opportunity.
- 67' Poor challenge from Herbie Kane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Corey O'Keeffe. He replaces Barry Cotter on 73 minute.
- 77' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Babajide Adeeko exits the field as Josh Magennis enters on 77.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Phillips.
- 83' The whistle greets Devante Cole as he departs to be replaced by Aiden Marsh.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 385 games and scored 496 goals.
- 90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Josh Magennis gets a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wigan Athletic FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
7
Sean Clare ↓ Jordan Jones 62'
- 3
- 20
- 19
- 11
- 2
- 8
- 1
- 6
-
26
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Josh Magennis 77'
Bench
- 12
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 77'
-
14
Jordan Jones ↑ 62'
- 21
-
4
Liam Morrison ↑ 27'
- 22
- 24
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
44
Devante Cole ↓ Aiden Marsh 83'
-
17
Barry Cotter ↓ Corey O'Keeffe 73'
- 8
- 1
- 7
-
30
Adam Phillips ↓ Callum Styles 83'
-
36
Max Watters ↓ John McAtee 65'
- 3
- 4
- 41
Bench
- 23
-
20
Callum Styles ↑ 83'
-
45
John McAtee ↑ 65'
-
22
Corey O'Keeffe ↑ 73'
- 16
-
19
Aiden Marsh ↑ 83'
- 6
Coach
Neill Collins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Devante Cole | 2 |
| John McAtee | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 1 |
| Maleace Asamoah | 1 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-08-26
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2023-08-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2023-08-15
Carlisle United FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2023-08-12
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
W
2023-08-05
Derby County FC
1–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2023-05-08
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
Barnsley FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Barnsley FC
57%
Wigan Athletic FC or Barnsley FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Barnsley FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
1 – 0
19%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 26% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.