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 15 games · 14 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)
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ 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' The ball is rolling at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Carlisle United FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Carlisle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Carlisle United FC is showing some good football. However, Carlisle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 16' Josh Magennis makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Carlisle United FC's compact .
- 26' 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.
- 31' Charlie Wyke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' What composure from Liam Morrison! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 41' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Carlisle United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Sean Clare is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — card on 45.
- 47' Carlisle United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 51' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Stephen Humphrys exits the field as Jordan Jones enters on 51.
- 54' Ben Barclay picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' The referee shows Carlisle United FC player a card on 60.
- 62' Another substitution for Carlisle United FC to replace Ryan Edmondson by Joe Garner on 62 minute.
- 66' A moment of madness from Liam Morrison on 66 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 67' Babajide Adeeko gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Thelo Aasgaard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' It’s gonna be a card for Liam Shaw.
- 77' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Owen Moxon.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 89' Kelland Watts is replacing Sean Clare for the Wigan Athletic FC side.
- 90' Sean Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wigan Athletic FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Owen Moxon | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Liam Morrison | 1 |
| Matthew Smith | 1 |
| Scott Smith | 1 |
| Jonny Smith | 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.