Sunday , 16 August 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 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
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
#25 Position #21
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
2 Scored 1
3 Conceded 1
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Burton Albion FC are 21st (1 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
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Max Crocombe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 30' Tom Hamer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Chris Sze has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 43' A goal from the England international Sam Hughes! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-1!
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' Martial Godo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sean Clare at the 53 minute mark.
  • 54' What a moment for John Brayford! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 64' Burton Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
  • 67' Josh Magennis is replacing Charlie Kelman for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
  • 68' Luke Chambers is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Pearce at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ciaran Gilligan on 75 minutes.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Scott Smith is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — card on 79.
  • 79' Ademola Ola-Adebomi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Bennett on 79 minute.
  • 84' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 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' That is a card for Burton Albion FC. Joe Powell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Thelo Aasgaard 1
Jon Bodvarsson 1
Ronan Darcy 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
1.41 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC41% Draw27% Burton Albion FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
59%
Wigan Athletic FC or Burton Albion FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC27% Draw46% Burton Albion FC27%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Burton Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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