Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Fri 29 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC DW Stadium 11,426 HT 45' · FT 45'
Sam Hughes og 43' 1–0
1–1 54' John Brayford
Y 75' Ciaran Gilligan
Scott Smith 79' Y
Y 90' Joe Powell
Y 90' Tom Hamer

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Drysdale
  • Assistant 1 Christopher Ward
  • Assistant 2 Wayne Grunnill

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

4
4
2
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
16 Mar Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
12 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
09 Mar Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Fleetwood Town FC A 2–4 L
27 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
23 Mar Port Vale FC H 0–1 L
16 Mar Exeter City FC A 0–1 L
12 Mar Portsmouth FC A 1–2 L
09 Mar Peterborough United FC H 1–3 L
02 Mar Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Burton Albion FC
#24 Position #7
4 Points 12
7 Played 8
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 2
5 Scored 13
12 Conceded 12
-7 GD +1
0.57 PPG 1.50
14% Win % 38%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Burton Albion FC are 7th (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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at DW Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Wigan Athletic FC and Burton Albion FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The 24-year-old Thelo Aasgaard has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The travelling Burton Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Charlie Hughes made 384 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Shaun Maloney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 43' Sam Hughes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sean Clare, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 53 minute. Sean Clare leaves to be changed by Martial Godo.
  • 54' John Brayford does the damage! The net is bulging and Burton Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' It’s high time Martin Paterson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Charlie Kelman has done his job and it is now time for Josh Magennis to step up.
  • 68' The whistle greets Tom Pearce as he departs to be replaced by Luke Chambers.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 75' Ciaran Gilligan is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Scott Smith gets a card.
  • 79' Another change for Burton Albion FC made on 79 minute. Mason Bennett leaves to be changed by Ademola Ola-Adebomi.
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 88' Burton Albion FC ring the changes. Mark Helm has done his job and it is now time for Antwoine Hackford to step up.
  • 90' Joe Powell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Paterson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyle Joseph 3
Joe Powell 3
Rumarn Burrell 2
Will Keane 2
John Brayford 2
Charlie Hughes 1
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Jon Bodvarsson 1

Head to Head

2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-04-12 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-10-30 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC 2021-04-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2024-03-12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-03-09 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Leyton Orient FC W 2024-03-02 Fleetwood Town FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-02-27 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Burton Albion FC Form

2024-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 2024-03-23 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Port Vale FC L 2024-03-16 Exeter City FC 1–0 Burton Albion FC L 2024-03-12 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC L 2024-03-09 Burton Albion FC 1–3 Peterborough United FC L 2024-03-02 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC34% Draw30% Burton Albion FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
66%
Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC20% Draw52% Burton Albion FC28%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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