Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC The Brick Community Stadium 10,112 HT 45' · FT 45'
James Carragher 6' 1–0
Jonny Smith 70' 2–0
Joseph Hungbo 32' Y
Y 40' James Wilson
Y 45' Romaine Sawyers
Y 58' Luke Thomas

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Jackson
  • Assistant 1 Emmanuel Edet (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jake Topp (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

4
1
1
Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-09-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-04-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 6' Goal! James Carragher scores his 2 goal in 380 matches.
  • 11' It’s high time Calderon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' The 22-year-old Shaqai Forde has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Bristol Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Joseph Hungbo. He receives a card.
  • 37' Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 40' James Wilson was booked on 40.
  • 45' Romaine Sawyers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The crowd applauds Joseph Hungbo as he leaves the pitch. Jonny Smith steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Thomas is booked for Bristol Rovers FC — card on 58.
  • 62' Bristol Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shaqai Forde is hanging Romaine Sawyers on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' Silko Thomas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Norburn is withdrawn and Harry McHugh gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The deadlock is broken! Jonny Smith gets on the scoresheet on 70 minutes.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 77' Jamie Lindsay is replacing Lino Sousa for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 82' Gatlin O'Donkor, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonny Smith 2
Joe Hugill 2
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Callum Lang 1
Luke Chambers 1
Scott Wootton 1
Luke McCormick 1
James Carragher 1

Head to Head

2025-01-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2024-09-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-04-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-02-23 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC

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

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC53% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC21%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
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

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC35% Draw47% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: 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.