Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Scott Jackson
- Assistant 1 Emmanuel Edet (England)
- Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 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 |
| 29 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Barnsley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Leyton Orient FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Stevenage FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Bristol Rovers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 6' James Carragher is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' A quiet spell here at The Brick Community Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' It’s high time Calderon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 32' A moment of madness from Joseph Hungbo on 32 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Bristol Rovers FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' Romaine Sawyers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' 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.
- 54' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Joseph Hungbo by Jonny Smith on 54 minute.
- 58' Poor challenge from Luke Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' Another change for Bristol Rovers FC made on 62 minute. Romaine Sawyers leaves to be changed by Shaqai Forde.
- 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Harry McHugh. He replaces Oliver Norburn on 69 minute.
- 70' GOAL! Jonny Smith fires home to make it 2-0!
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Connor Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 77' Another substitution for Bristol Rovers FC to replace Lino Sousa by Jamie Lindsay on 77 minute.
- 82' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Wigan Athletic FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
25
Oliver Norburn ↓ Harry McHugh 69'
- 15
-
44
Joseph Hungbo ↓ Jonny Smith 54'
- 10
- 1
- 21
- 23
- 28
- 19
- 29
Bench
- 2
- 4
- 20
- 42
-
24
Harry McHugh ↑ 69'
-
18
Jonny Smith ↑ 54'
- 12
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Grant Ward ↓ Clinton Mola 77'
-
14
Romaine Sawyers ↓ Shaqai Forde 62'
-
19
Isaac Hutchinson ↓ Chris Martin 69'
- 5
-
11
Luke Thomas ↓ Scott Sinclair 62'
- 2
- 1
- 24
- 17
-
3
Lino Sousa ↓ Jamie Lindsay 77'
Bench
-
18
Chris Martin ↑ 69'
- 4
-
7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 62'
-
29
Jamie Lindsay ↑ 77'
-
6
Clinton Mola ↑ 77'
-
28
Shaqai Forde ↑ 62'
- 35
Coach
Calderon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Joe Hugill | 2 |
| Luke McCormick | 1 |
| James Carragher | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Jack Hunt | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
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
2024-12-29
Wrexham AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2025-01-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2025-01-18
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Barnsley FC
W
2025-01-12
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2025-01-04
Cambridge United FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2025-01-01
Bristol Rovers FC
2–3
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-12-29
Stevenage FC
3–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
47%
Wigan Athletic FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.