Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 26 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC The Brick Community Stadium 11,176 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jon Mellish 3' 1–0
1–1 74' Lee Evans pen
Callum McManaman 70' Y
Y 70' Lee Evans

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Jack Forder (England)
  • Assistant 2

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

2
3
5
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-15 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
21 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Apr Wrexham AFC H 0–0 D
08 Apr Exeter City FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Wrexham AFC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Stevenage FC A 3–1 W
05 Apr Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Reading FC H 3–0 W
29 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Blackpool FC
#24 Position #15
4 Points 8
7 Played 7
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 3
5 Scored 13
12 Conceded 13
-7 GD +0
0.57 PPG 1.14
14% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Blackpool FC are 15th (8 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
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Blackpool FC
Josh Bowler 2 G 1 A
Tom Bloxham 2 G 1 A
Jerry Yates 2 G
Finley Munroe 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC get this one started.
  • 3' GOAL! Jon Mellish fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 8' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' 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 James Carragher suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' Albie Morgan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Robert Apter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jensen Weir made 384 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 48' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Blackpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 57' Another substitution for Blackpool FC to replace James Husband by Tom Bloxham on 57 minute.
  • 62' Callum McManaman gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Dale Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Maleace Asamoah exits the field as Chris Sze enters on 63.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Blackpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Callum McManaman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' What a moment for Lee Evans! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 78 minute. Ashley Fletcher leaves to be changed by Josh Onomah.
  • 83' Oliver Casey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jerry Yates 3
Ellis Simms 2
Curtis Tilt 1
Gary Madine 1
Josh Magennis 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Kenneth Dougall 1
Sullay Kaikai 1

Head to Head

2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC 2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackpool FC 2023-09-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-04-15 Blackpool FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC W 2025-04-18 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2025-04-12 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Wrexham AFC D 2025-04-08 Exeter City FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-04-05 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D

Blackpool FC Form

2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2025-04-21 Blackpool FC 1–2 Wrexham AFC L 2025-04-18 Stevenage FC 1–3 Blackpool FC W 2025-04-05 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2025-04-01 Blackpool FC 3–0 Reading FC W 2025-03-29 Blackpool FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Blackpool FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC30% Draw27% Blackpool FC43%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Blackpool FC
70%
Wigan Athletic FC or Blackpool FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC19% Draw46% Blackpool FC35%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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