Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Northampton Town FC
Tue 26 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC The Brick Community Stadium 7,754 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thelo Aasgaard 11' 1–0
Jonny Smith 18' 2–0
2–1 56' Tom Eaves
Y 48' Jon Guthrie
Matthew Smith 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Aaron Bannister (England)
  • Assistant 1 Simon Clayton
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Bacon (England)

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
2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
23 Nov Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
09 Nov Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
02 Nov Carlisle United FC A 2–0 W
28 Oct Blackpool FC A 2–2 D
22 Oct Mansfield Town FC H 1–2 L
Northampton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
23 Nov Cambridge United FC H 0–0 D
16 Nov Blackpool FC A 0–0 D
09 Nov Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Kettering Town FC H 1–2 L
29 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–2 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Brick Community Stadium!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Tom Eaves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 11' Thelo Aasgaard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' Northampton Town FC make a change. TJ Eyoma trudges off to be replaced by Aaron McGowan on 17 minutes.
  • 18' GOAL! Jonny Smith scores on 18. Assisted by Dale Taylor
  • 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Wigan Athletic FC have won 405 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' Sam Tickle is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
  • 46' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Tyler Roberts exits the field as Tom Eaves enters on 46.
  • 48' Jon Guthrie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
  • 53' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. TJ Eyoma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Tom Eaves does the damage! The net is bulging and Northampton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Dion Rankine. He replaces Jonny Smith on 57 minute.
  • 62' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Samy Chouchane departs to be replaced by Sam Hoskins.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Liam McCarron. He replaces Tariqe Fosu-Henry on 77 minute.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — James Carragher on, Steven Sessegnon off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Matthew Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' The whistle greets Jensen Weir as he departs to be replaced by Scott Smith.
  • 84' The travelling Northampton Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Northampton Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 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

Coach Shaun Maloney

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Brady

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

2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC 2024-01-13 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Wigan Athletic FC 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

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2024-11-23 Barnsley FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-11-09 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2024-11-02 Carlisle United FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-10-28 Blackpool FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC D 2024-10-22 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC L

Northampton Town FC Form

2024-11-26 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L 2024-11-23 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Cambridge United FC D 2024-11-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2024-11-09 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-11-02 Northampton Town FC 1–2 Kettering Town FC L 2024-10-29 Lincoln City FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC51% Draw27% Northampton Town FC22%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

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 FC33% Draw49% Northampton Town FC18%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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