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

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League One · 2023-24

Wigan Athletic FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Northampton Town FC

Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC DW Stadium 10,095 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 24' Sam Hoskins

Charlie Hughes 72' 1–1

Callum McManaman 79' 2–1

Y 27' Jack Sowerby

Callum Lang 45' Y

Y 60' Marc Leonard

Y 61' Akin Odimayo

Stephen Humphrys 62' Y

Y 68' Jon Guthrie

Tom Pearce 87' Y

Chris Sze 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ross Joyce
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Daniel Jarvis (England)

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

Wigan Athletic FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2021-02-09 Northampton Town FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-10-31 Wigan Athletic FC 2–3 Northampton Town FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Northampton Town FC	H	2–1	W
05 Aug	Derby County FC	A	2–1	W
08 May	Rotherham United FC	H	0–0	D
29 Apr	Reading FC	A	1–1	D
22 Apr	Millwall FC	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–2	L
05 Aug	Stevenage FC	H	0–1	L
05 Nov	Chesterfield FC	A	0–1	L
06 Nov	Cambridge United FC	H	2–2	D
09 May	Sunderland AFC	A	1–1	D
01 May	Blackpool FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
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' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Northampton Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Northampton Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' The deadlock is broken! Sam Hoskins gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
27' Northampton Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
32' Northampton Town FC have won 158 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
37' William Hondermarck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
42' Mitch Pinnock has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
45' Callum Lang was booked on 45.
50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
55' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Scott Smith has done his job and it is now time for Callum McManaman to step up.
60' Marc Leonard catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
61' Akin Odimayo is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Stephen Humphrys is booked for Wigan Athletic FC — card on 62.
67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
68' It’s gonna be a card for Jon Guthrie.
70' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Liam Morrison is replaced by Chris Sze on 70 minute.
72' What a strike from Charlie Hughes! The score is 1-1.
75' William Hondermarck makes way for Kieron Bowie at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
78' Emmanuel Monthe is replacing Tyreece Simpson for the Northampton Town FC side.
79' Goal! Callum McManaman scores his 12 goal in 384 matches.
82' The crowd applauds Thelo Aasgaard as he leaves the pitch. Babajide Adeeko steps in for Wigan Athletic FC.
87' Tom Pearce is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Chris Sze on 90 minutes.
Northampton Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Wigan Athletic FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Ben Amos
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 55'
2
Kelland Watts ↑ 82'
33
Luke Brennan
26
Babajide Adeeko ↑ 82'
22
Chris Sze ↑ 70'
24
James Balagizi

Coach Shaun Maloney

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Jon Guthrie ↓ Louis Appere 82'
7
Sam Hoskins
4
Jack Sowerby
6
Sam Sherring
33
Patrick Brough
22
Akin Odimayo ↓ Aaron McGowan 75'
16
Tyreece Simpson ↓ Emmanuel Monthe 78'
23
William Hondermarck ↓ Kieron Bowie 75'
21
Marc Leonard
26
Max Thompson
11
Mitch Pinnock

Bench

3
Aaron McGowan ↑ 75'
12
Emmanuel Monthe ↑ 78'
9
Louis Appere ↑ 82'
35
Max Dyche
19
Kieron Bowie ↑ 75'
27
Peter Abimbola
36
James Dadge

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sam Hoskins	3
Callum McManaman	1
Charlie Hughes	1
Joe Garner	1
Josh Magennis	1
Thomas James	1
Thelo Aasgaard	1
Ryan Watson	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.43 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.01 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC51% Draw27% Northampton Town FC22%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.44

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

78%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

49%

Wigan Athletic FC or Northampton Town FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC32% Draw49% Northampton Town FC19%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

1 – 0

11.4%

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	23%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Wigan Athletic FC Form

Northampton Town FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Clean Sheet