Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Fri 23 Feb 2024 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium 9,326 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Matty Taylor
Elliot Bonds og 52' 1–0
Callum McManaman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Robinson (England)
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
6 games this season 🟨 4.5/game ⚽ 18.2 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

1
3
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Cheltenham Town FC H 1–1 D
17 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
13 Feb Oxford United FC A 2–4 L
10 Feb Exeter City FC H 1–2 L
03 Feb Peterborough United FC A 3–2 W
27 Jan Stevenage FC H 2–3 L
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
17 Feb Port Vale FC H 3–2 W
13 Feb Blackpool FC H 2–0 W
10 Feb Cambridge United FC A 1–0 W
03 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
27 Jan Derby County FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
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 Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Nuttall is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cheltenham Town FC.
  • 9' Against the run of play, Matty Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 14' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' Liam Sercombe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Babajide Adeeko departs to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Elliot Bonds gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Cheltenham Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Harrop is hanging Elliot Bonds on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Curtis Davies needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Cheltenham Town FC. Tom Pett is replaced by Liam Sercombe.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 74' Over 74 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Wigan Athletic FC have won 413 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Jonny Smith is withdrawn and Scott Smith gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Ferry, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Callum McManaman on 90 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 1-1 Cheltenham Town FC.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darrell Clarke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 1
Callum Lang 1
Liam Sercombe 1
Matty Taylor 1

Head to Head

2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2022-01-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-02-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-02-13 Oxford United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC L 2024-02-10 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2024-02-03 Peterborough United FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-01-27 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Stevenage FC L

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2024-02-23 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2024-02-17 Cheltenham Town FC 3–2 Port Vale FC W 2024-02-13 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Blackpool FC W 2024-02-10 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2024-02-03 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-01-27 Derby County FC 2–1 Cheltenham Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Cheltenham Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC40% Draw30% Cheltenham Town FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
60%
Wigan Athletic FC or Cheltenham Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC26% Draw51% Cheltenham Town FC23%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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