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 7 games · 4 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)
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 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
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 |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' We are underway at DW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Eisa gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Babajide Adeeko on 13 minutes.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' Charlie Hughes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Exeter City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 31.
- 36' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' 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 Tom Carroll suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Harris is booked for Exeter City FC — card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Josh Magennis by Charlie Kelman on 46 minute.
- 50' That is a card for Exeter City FC. Pierce Sweeney will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Fresh legs for Wigan Athletic FC! Stephen Humphrys comes on to replace Martial Godo.
- 66' Goal! Jack Aitchison scores his 8 goal in 58 matches.
- 67' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Mohamed Eisa exits the field as Sonny Cox enters on 67.
- 71' Charlie Kelman does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
- 76' 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.
- 79' Yanic Wildschut has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Harris on 79 minute.
- 80' Callum McManaman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Jones on 80 minute.
- 85' 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.
- 89' Ryan Woods is replacing Tom Carroll for the Exeter City FC side.
- Full Time. Exeter City FC beats Wigan Athletic 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 |
|---|---|
| Martial Godo | 1 |
| Charlie Kelman | 1 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 1 |
| Jack Aitchison | 1 |
| Dale Taylor | 1 |
| Reece Cole | 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
1 / 4
1.3
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Exeter City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Exeter City FC
61%
Wigan Athletic FC or Exeter City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Exeter City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

