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 46 games · 56 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)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #21 |
| 56 | Points | 49 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 14 / 14 / 18 | W / D / L | 12 / 13 / 21 |
| 49 | Scored | 52 |
| 58 | Conceded | 61 |
| -9 | GD | -9 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 30% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
14%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Exeter City FC are 21st (49 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Exeter City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' What a strike from Mohamed Eisa! The score is 0-1.
- 13' Poor challenge from Babajide Adeeko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' Northern Ireland international Jordan Jones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Luke Chambers was booked on 31.
- 36' 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 Sam Tickle suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Poor challenge from Luke Harris. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Josh Magennis is replaced by Charlie Kelman on 46 minute.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pierce Sweeney on 50.
- 55' Exeter City FC is showing some good football. However, Exeter City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Exeter City FC's compact .
- 64' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Martial Godo has done his job and it is now time for Stephen Humphrys to step up.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack Aitchison makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 67' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Mohamed Eisa is replaced by Sonny Cox on 67 minute.
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Charlie Kelman makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 76' Exeter City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Exeter City FC make a change. Luke Harris trudges off to be replaced by Yanic Wildschut on 79 minutes.
- 80' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Jones is withdrawn and Callum McManaman gets his opportunity.
- 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.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
1.27
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
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: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Exeter City FC
62%
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
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Exeter City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 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
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.