Wigan Athletic FC vs Fleetwood Town FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Fleetwood Town FC

Tue 28 Nov 2023 · 19:45 UTC DW Stadium 8,129 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jordan Jones 4' 1–0

Jay Lynch og 31' 2–0

Tom Pearce 61' 3–0

Y 26' Ben Heneghan

Y 29' Phoenix Patterson

Y 40' Joshua Earl

YR 45' Joshua Earl

Y 52' Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu

Josh Stones 83' Y

Overview

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Wigan Athletic FC vs Fleetwood Town FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Fleetwood Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
Assistant 1 Wayne Grunnill
Assistant 2 Dumitru-Ravel Cheosiaua

7 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Wigan Athletic FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Fleetwood Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2022-03-01 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2021-11-02 Fleetwood Town FC 2–3 Wigan Athletic FC 2021-01-23 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Fleetwood Town FC 2020-12-19 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	Fleetwood Town FC	H	3–0	W
25 Nov	Leyton Orient FC	A	1–1	D
11 Nov	Cheltenham Town FC	A	1–1	D
07 Nov	Peterborough United FC	H	2–1	W
04 Nov	Exeter City FC	A	2–0	W
31 Oct	Charlton Athletic FC	H	2–3	L

Fleetwood Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Nov	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–3	L
25 Nov	Stevenage FC	H	0–3	L
11 Nov	Exeter City FC	H	3–0	W
05 Nov	Kidderminster Harriers FC	A	2–1	W
01 Nov	Blackpool FC	H	3–3	D
28 Oct	Barnsley FC	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

1/4

46-60

2/3

61-75

5/2

76+

1/6

■ 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 game is set. Fleetwood Town FC kicks off things out of here…
4' GOAL! Jordan Jones fires home to make it 1-0!
9' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fleetwood Town FC backline.
14' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
19' Fleetwood Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' 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.
26' It’s a booking for Fleetwood Town FC player. Ben Heneghan gets a card.
29' The referee has no hesitation. Phoenix Patterson is booked for Fleetwood Town FC — card on 29.
31' The England Jay Lynch breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-1!
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Fleetwood Town FC's compact .
40' The referee shows Fleetwood Town FC player a card on 40.
45' The referee calls foul for Joshua Earl. He receives a card.
46' A change in the Fleetwood Town FC ranks — Harrison Holgate exits the field as Carl Johnston enters on 46.
51' England international Danny Mayor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
52' Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
57' Phoenix Patterson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 289 appearances.
61' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tom Pearce on 61.
66' The whistle greets Callum Lang as he departs to be replaced by Chris Sze.
67' Cian Hayes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Marriott on 67 minute.
72' Fleetwood Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
77' 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.
79' The whistle greets Danny Mayor as he departs to be replaced by Josh Vela.
83' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 83.
88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Fleetwood Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Jack Marriott ↓ Cian Hayes 67'
32
Joshua Earl
16
Ben Heneghan
10
Danny Mayor ↓ Josh Vela 79'
4
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
11
Ryan Broom
18
Harrison Holgate ↓ Carl Johnston 46'
13
Jay Lynch
26
Shaun Rooney
6
Scott Robertson ↓ Bosun Lawal 46'
44
Phoenix Patterson ↓ Jayden Stockley 67'

Bench

8
Josh Vela ↑ 79'
9
Jayden Stockley ↑ 67'
7
Kabongo Tshimanga
2
Carl Johnston ↑ 46'
21
Cian Hayes ↑ 67'
5
Bosun Lawal ↑ 46'
30
Stephen McMullan

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Andrew	2
Will Keane	2
Bosun Lawal	2
Callum Morton	1
James McClean	1
Tom Pearce	1
Jordan Jones	1
Stephen Humphrys	1

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-11-25 Leyton Orient FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-11 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC D 2023-11-07 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2023-11-04 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Charlton Athletic FC L

Fleetwood Town FC Form

2023-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Fleetwood Town FC L 2023-11-25 Fleetwood Town FC 0–3 Stevenage FC L 2023-11-11 Fleetwood Town FC 3–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-11-05 Kidderminster Harriers FC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC W 2023-11-01 Fleetwood Town FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-28 Barnsley FC 2–2 Fleetwood Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.75 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Fleetwood Town FC xG

I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC56% Draw24% Fleetwood Town FC20%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Fleetwood Town FC

44%

Wigan Athletic FC or Fleetwood Town FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC38% Draw45% Fleetwood Town FC17%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 0

10.7%

2 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.4%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

5.5%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.6%

0 – 2

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Fleetwood Town FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	23%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.