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 1 games · 0 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	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

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

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC		Northampton Town FC
#25	Position	#7
0	Points	35
1	Played	46
0 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	9 / 8 / 29
2	Scored	39
3	Conceded	74
-1	GD	-35
0.00	PPG	0.76
0%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 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' Wigan Athletic FC have kicked off against Northampton Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Stephen Humphrys has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sam Hoskins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
15' Wigan Athletic FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wigan Athletic FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
24' Sam Hoskins is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
27' Jack Sowerby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
37' England international Jack Sowerby has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
42' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Lang on 45.
50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shaun Maloney might look to freshen things up shortly.
55' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Callum McManaman on, Scott Smith off on 55 minutes.
60' Marc Leonard was booked on 60.
61' Akin Odimayo was booked on 61.
62' Stephen Humphrys catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
68' The referee calls foul for Jon Guthrie. He receives a card.
70' Liam Morrison makes way for Chris Sze at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
72' What an equalizer from Charlie Hughes!
75' Northampton Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kieron Bowie is hanging William Hondermarck on the field on 75 minute.
78' Emmanuel Monthe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyreece Simpson on 78 minute.
79' GOAL! Callum McManaman fires home to make it 2-1!
82' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Thelo Aasgaard trudges off to be replaced by Babajide Adeeko on 82 minutes.
87' That is a card for Wigan Athletic FC. Tom Pearce will be fuming at that decision.
90' Chris Sze is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Jake Evans	1
Callum McManaman	1
Charlie Hughes	1
Joe Garner	1
Josh Magennis	1
Thomas James	1
Thelo Aasgaard	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.19 Wigan Athletic FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.41 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wigan Athletic FC57% Draw21% Northampton Town FC22%

Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.6

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	29%	71%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

43%

Wigan Athletic FC or Northampton Town FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wigan Athletic FC40% Draw39% Northampton Town FC21%

Actual: Northampton Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

6.6%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.2%

1 – 2

5.8%

1 – 0

5.5%

3 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.6%

0 – 0

4 – 1

3.6%

0 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap	Wigan Athletic FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	20%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	13%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (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