Wigan Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2026/27)
- Cheltenham Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Rock
- Assistant 1 Daniel Robinson (England)
- Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Cheltenham Town FC has kicked off!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 9' What a strike from Matty Taylor! The score is 0-1.
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cheltenham Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Liam Sercombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 39' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Matthew Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' The travelling Cheltenham Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Babajide Adeeko departs to be replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
- 51' Cheltenham Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Goal! Elliot Bonds scores his 3 goal in 145 matches.
- 57' 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.
- 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' Thelo Aasgaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 64' Another substitution for Cheltenham Town FC to replace Tom Pett by Liam Sercombe on 64 minute.
- 69' 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.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
- 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lewis Freestone suffering a number of foals already.
- 84' The whistle greets Jonny Smith as he departs to be replaced by Scott Smith.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Callum McManaman is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Tom Pearce ↓ Callum McManaman 46'
- 15
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Josh Magennis 46'
- 8
- 10
- 1
-
18
Jonny Smith ↓ Scott Smith 84'
- 6
- 26
- 24
- 17
Bench
- 12
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 46'
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 46'
-
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 46'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 84'
- 4
- 22
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Cheltenham Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 7
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 15
-
23
Elliot Bonds ↓ Josh Harrop 58'
-
19
George Lloyd ↓ Aidan Keena 46'
-
9
Matty Taylor ↓ Joe Nuttall 58'
-
34
Tom Pett ↓ Liam Sercombe 64'
Bench
-
8
Liam Sercombe ↑ 64'
-
26
Joe Nuttall ↑ 58'
-
10
Aidan Keena ↑ 46'
- 5
- 21
-
25
Josh Harrop ↑ 58'
- 27
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Callum Lang | 1 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 |
| Matty Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.