Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC The DW Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Oliver Crankshaw 13' Y
Joe Garner 40' Y
Tom Pearce 77' Y
Y 81' Jack Sowerby
Y 90' Jonathan Mitchell

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Craig Taylor
  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt

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

5
2
1
Wigan Athletic FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Northampton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Northampton Town FC H 2–3 L
27 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 0–2 L
24 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–1 D
20 Oct Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
17 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
10 Oct Crewe Alexandra FC A 0–3 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 3–2 W
27 Oct Portsmouth FC A 0–4 L
24 Oct Charlton Athletic FC H 0–2 L
20 Oct Swindon Town FC H 2–1 W
17 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
10 Oct Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Northampton Town FC
#16 Position #24
56 Points 35
46 Played 46
14 / 14 / 18 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 29
49 Scored 39
58 Conceded 74
-9 GD -35
1.22 PPG 0.76
30% Win % 20%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Northampton Town FC are 24th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Wigan Athletic FC welcome Northampton Town FC for this crunch clash at The DW Stadium.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Pearce, as he is very good at scoring at The DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 13' Ryan Watson puts Northampton Town FC on the lead.
  • 13' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Sam Hoskins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 22' A change in the Wigan Athletic FC ranks — Oliver Crankshaw exits the field as Emeka Obi enters on 22.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' A quiet spell here at The DW Stadium. Northampton Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Joe Garner gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Ireland international Alan Sheehan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' 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 Thomas James suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Luka Racic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Rose departs to be replaced by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
  • 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joe Garner makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caleb Chukwuemeka makes it 1-3.
  • 68' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Nicky Adams exits the field as Mark Marshall enters on 68.
  • 73' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Thelo Aasgaard has done his job and it is now time for Kyle Joseph to step up.
  • 75' Magnificent from Thomas James! That is 4 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' That is a Yellow card for Northampton Town FC. Jack Sowerby will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Harry Smith as he leaves the pitch. Luka Racic steps in for Northampton Town FC.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Mitchell. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Wigan Athletic FC will have plenty to reflect on. Northampton Town FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Sheridan

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Keith Curle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sam Hoskins 3
Callum Lang 1
Tariqe Fosu-Henry 1
Will Aimson 1
Callum Wright 1
Jake Evans 1
Callum McManaman 1
Charlie Hughes 1

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-27 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2020-10-20 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2020-10-17 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2020-10-10 Crewe Alexandra FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC W 2020-10-27 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-24 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Charlton Athletic FC L 2020-10-20 Northampton Town FC 2–1 Swindon Town FC W 2020-10-17 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2020-10-10 Northampton Town FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Northampton Town FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC40% Draw26% Northampton Town FC34%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
60%
Wigan Athletic FC or Northampton Town FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC32% Draw42% Northampton Town FC26%
Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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