Wednesday , 30 September 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)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game

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

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
14% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Cheltenham Town FC get us underway at DW Stadium.
  • 5' The 22-year-old Luke Chambers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 9' Cheltenham Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matty Taylor on 9.
  • 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Tom Pearce has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Liam Sercombe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
  • 34' Cheltenham Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Wigan Athletic FC have won 410 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Stephen Humphrys has so much to prove this time. He replaces Babajide Adeeko on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' What composure from Elliot Bonds! The Guyana international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 57' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cheltenham Town FC backline.
  • 58' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Elliot Bonds trudges off to be replaced by Josh Harrop on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Tom Pett is replaced by Liam Sercombe on 64 minute.
  • 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Jonny Smith trudges off to be replaced by Scott Smith on 84 minutes.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Cheltenham Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Callum McManaman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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