Wigan Athletic FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
- Assistant 2 Karl Buckley (England)
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Cambridge United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Exeter City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 49 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 12 / 13 / 21 |
| 2 | Scored | 52 |
| 3 | Conceded | 61 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 0% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Exeter City FC are 4th (49 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Wigan Athletic FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
- 10' Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohamed Eisa makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 13' Controversy at the stadium! Babajide Adeeko argues furiously but the card stands.
- 18' Sonny Cox, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Martial Godo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Exeter City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' Luke Chambers has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
- 36' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Luke Harris.
- 46' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Josh Magennis exits the field as Charlie Kelman enters on 46.
- 50' That is a card for Exeter City FC. Pierce Sweeney will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Martial Godo is replaced by Stephen Humphrys on 64 minute.
- 66' What a strike from Jack Aitchison! The score is 0-2.
- 67' Sonny Cox is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Eisa at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' Against the run of play, Charlie Kelman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' The whistle greets Luke Harris as he departs to be replaced by Yanic Wildschut.
- 80' The whistle greets Jordan Jones as he departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
- 85' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 89' Exeter City FC ring the changes. Tom Carroll has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Woods to step up.
- Another three points for Exeter City FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
28
Josh Magennis ↓ Charlie Kelman 46'
- 29
-
14
Jordan Jones ↓ Callum McManaman 80'
- 10
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 26
- 24
-
17
Martial Godo ↓ Stephen Humphrys 64'
Bench
- 12
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 80'
-
11
Stephen Humphrys ↑ 64'
- 15
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↑ 46'
- 18
- 22
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Sonny Cox 67'
-
6
Tom Carroll ↓ Ryan Woods 89'
- 26
- 3
- 12
- 14
-
29
Jack Aitchison ↓ Dion Rankine 80'
- 39
- 1
-
20
Luke Harris ↓ Yanic Wildschut 79'
- 31
Bench
-
8
Ryan Woods ↑ 89'
-
13
Yanic Wildschut ↑ 79'
- 4
- 5
- 30
-
21
Dion Rankine ↑ 80'
-
19
Sonny Cox ↑ 67'
Coach
Gary Caldwell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Aitchison | 1 |
| Dale Taylor | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 1 |
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Charlie Kelman | 1 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
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
2024-01-23
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2024-01-20
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Reading FC
W
2024-01-13
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Exeter City FC Form
2024-02-10
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Exeter City FC
W
2024-02-06
Exeter City FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-02-03
Exeter City FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2024-01-27
Barnsley FC
1–2
Exeter City FC
W
2024-01-23
Bristol Rovers FC
0–1
Exeter City FC
W
2024-01-20
Exeter City FC
0–0
Cambridge United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Exeter City FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Exeter City FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Exeter City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

