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 15 games · 14 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	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 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

20% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC

0-15

–/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/4

46-60

2/4

61-75

6/2

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' Temperatures are rising at DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic FC face off against Northampton Town FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' Stephen Humphrys, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' It’s high time Jon Brady made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Northampton Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
24' The England Sam Hoskins breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-1!
27' It’s a booking for Northampton Town FC player. Jack Sowerby gets a card.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
37' 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 Jon Guthrie suffering a number of foals already.
42' William Hondermarck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
45' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 45.
50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
55' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Smith departs to be replaced by Callum McManaman.
60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marc Leonard.
61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Akin Odimayo on 61 minutes.
62' It’s gonna be a card for Stephen Humphrys.
67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
68' Northampton Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 68.
70' Liam Morrison makes way for Chris Sze at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
72' Goal! Charlie Hughes scores his 7 goal in 395 matches.
75' A tactical swap from Northampton Town FC — Kieron Bowie on, William Hondermarck off on 75 minutes.
78' The whistle greets Tyreece Simpson as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Monthe.
79' Callum McManaman does the damage! The net is bulging and Wigan Athletic FC surge ahead!
82' Babajide Adeeko gets the nod from Wigan Athletic FC. He replaces Thelo Aasgaard and will look to change the dynamic.
87' Controversy at the stadium! Tom Pearce argues furiously but the card stands.
90' Chris Sze was booked on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Wigan Athletic FC take all three points.

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
Josh Magennis	1
Thomas James	1
Thelo Aasgaard	1
Ryan Watson	1
Jonny Smith	1
Tom Eaves	1
Caleb Chukwuemeka	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