Wigan Athletic FC vs Carlisle United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Carlisle United FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Carlisle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Stephen Brown
- Assistant 2 Lee Freeman (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Carlisle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Port Vale FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Dec | York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Northampton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Reading FC | A | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wigan Athletic FC and Carlisle United FC get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Josh Magennis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 21' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Carlisle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' 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.
- 36' Liam Morrison doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' Jon Mellish needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 47' Jack Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
- 51' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Stephen Humphrys is withdrawn and Jordan Jones gets his opportunity.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Ben Barclay. He receives a card.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Jon Mellish has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
- 62' It is a substitution in Carlisle United FC team. Ryan Edmondson is replaced by Joe Garner on 62 minute.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Liam Morrison. He receives a card.
- 67' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Thelo Aasgaard has done his job and it is now time for Babajide Adeeko to step up.
- 72' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 72.
- 77' Wales international Scott Smith has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' The referee shows Carlisle United FC player a card on 82.
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 89' The crowd applauds Sean Clare as he leaves the pitch. Kelland Watts steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
- 90' Sean Maguire catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 2-0 the final result. Carlisle United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
7
Sean Clare ↓ Kelland Watts 89'
- 16
- 28
-
11
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Jordan Jones 51'
- 10
- 1
- 21
-
18
Jonny Smith ↓ Charlie Wyke 67'
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↑ 67'
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 67'
-
14
Jordan Jones ↑ 51'
-
2
Kelland Watts ↑ 89'
-
26
Babajide Adeeko ↑ 67'
- 17
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Carlisle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 26
- 24
-
9
Ryan Edmondson ↓ Joe Garner 62'
- 32
- 5
- 10
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 21
- 1
- 11
-
14
Joe Garner ↑ 62'
- 17
- 15
- 7
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Liam Morrison | 1 |
| Matthew Smith | 1 |
| Scott Smith | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Owen Moxon | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
Carlisle United FC Form
2023-12-29
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Carlisle United FC
L
2023-12-26
Fleetwood Town FC
1–1
Carlisle United FC
D
2023-12-23
Carlisle United FC
0–1
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2023-12-16
Carlisle United FC
2–2
Northampton Town FC
D
2023-12-09
Blackpool FC
3–0
Carlisle United FC
L
2023-11-28
Reading FC
5–1
Carlisle United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Carlisle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Carlisle United FC
46%
Wigan Athletic FC or Carlisle United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Carlisle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Carlisle United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.