Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Lincoln City FC
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · 15:00 UTC The Brick Community Stadium 8,606 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonny Smith 36' 1–0
1–1 88' James Collins
Y 20' Jovon Makama
Y 31' James Collins
Scott Smith 44' Y
Harry McHugh 45' Y
Jensen Weir 51' Y
Sam Tickle 77' Y
Toby Sibbick 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Lincoln City FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Mulligan (England)
  • Assistant 1 Karl Buckley (England)
  • Assistant 2 Kevin Mulraine

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

2
4
4
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Lincoln City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
28 Jan Peterborough United FC A 0–1 L
25 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
21 Jan Burton Albion FC H 1–2 L
18 Jan Stevenage FC A 2–1 W
14 Jan Mansfield Town FC A 2–0 W
Lincoln City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Feb Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
28 Jan Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
25 Jan Peterborough United FC H 5–1 W
18 Jan Northampton Town FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Birmingham City FC A 1–2 L
04 Jan Stevenage FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Lincoln City FC
#25 Position #1
0 Points 103
1 Played 46
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 31 / 10 / 5
2 Scored 89
3 Conceded 41
-1 GD +48
0.00 PPG 2.24
0% Win % 67%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Lincoln City FC are 1st (103 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' In just a few seconds The Brick Community Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wigan Athletic FC and Lincoln City FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It’s high time Michael Skubala made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' The referee calls foul for Jovon Makama. He receives a card.
  • 25' Joseph Hungbo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Silko Thomas at the 25 minute mark.
  • 30' Lincoln City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 31.
  • 36' A stunning finish from Jonny Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' The travelling Lincoln City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 45' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Conor McGrandles is replacing Ethan Erhahon for the Lincoln City FC side.
  • 51' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Jensen Weir will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skubala will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Harry McHugh is replaced by Oliver Norburn.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Lincoln City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' A change in the Lincoln City FC ranks — Tendayi Darikwa exits the field as Freddie Draper enters on 75.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Sam Tickle. He receives a card.
  • 82' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' James Collins makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Lincoln City FC are in front.
  • 89' Toby Sibbick was booked on 89.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Lincoln City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skubala

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 3
Jonny Smith 2
Tom Hopper 2
Tony Scully 2
Timothy Eyoma 2
Will Keane 1
Kal Naismith 1
Charlie Hughes 1

Head to Head

2025-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC 2024-09-21 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC 2024-04-13 Lincoln City FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-12-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Lincoln City FC 2022-04-09 Lincoln City FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2025-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2025-01-28 Peterborough United FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2025-01-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2025-01-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2025-01-18 Stevenage FC 1–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2025-01-14 Mansfield Town FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W

Lincoln City FC Form

2025-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2025-01-28 Lincoln City FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2025-01-25 Lincoln City FC 5–1 Peterborough United FC W 2025-01-18 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC W 2025-01-11 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC L 2025-01-04 Lincoln City FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55 Lincoln City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC29% Draw21% Lincoln City FC50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Lincoln City FC
71%
Wigan Athletic FC or Lincoln City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC18% Draw36% Lincoln City FC46%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
0 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Lincoln City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 20% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 18% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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