Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Oxford United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2023-24
Wigan Athletic FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Oxford United FC
Tue 24 Oct 2023 · 18:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Stephen Humphrys 17' 1–0
Callum Lang 80' 2–0
Babajide Adeeko 20' Y
Liam Shaw 60' Y
Y 79' Alex Gorrin
Y 82' James Beadle
Callum Lang 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Oxford United FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Rock
  • Assistant 1 Lee Freeman (England)
  • Assistant 2 Lisa Rashid

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

1
1
3
Wigan Athletic FC 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Oxford United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2021-02-14 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Oxford United FC H 2–0 W
21 Oct Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
07 Oct Stevenage FC A 0–1 L
03 Oct Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
30 Sep Portsmouth FC H 1–2 L
23 Sep Bristol Rovers FC A 1–4 L
Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Blackpool FC H 1–1 D
07 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 3–0 W
30 Sep Stevenage FC A 3–1 W
23 Sep Exeter City FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Oxford United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Oxford United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' It’s high time Shaun Maloney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 17' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stephen Humphrys on 17.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a card for Babajide Adeeko.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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 Sean Clare suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liam Shaw made 379 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Liam Shaw was booked on 60.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Stephen Humphrys is replaced by Tom Pearce.
  • 69' Ciaron Brown has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' Another substitution for Oxford United FC to replace Josh McEachran by Alex Gorrin on 73 minute.
  • 74' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Lang is hanging Thelo Aasgaard on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Oxford United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' What a strike from Callum Lang! The score is 2-0.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for James Beadle. He receives a card.
  • 84' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Long, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Lang 3
Matt Taylor 2
Thelo Aasgaard 2
Tyler Goodrham 1
James Henry 1
Sam Winnall 1
Elliott Moore 1
Stephen Humphrys 1

Head to Head

2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC 2022-02-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2021-02-14 Oxford United FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2020-11-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Oxford United FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC W 2023-10-21 Exeter City FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2023-10-07 Stevenage FC 1–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-10-03 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC L 2023-09-30 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC L 2023-09-23 Bristol Rovers FC 4–1 Wigan Athletic FC L

Oxford United FC Form

2023-10-24 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2023-10-21 Oxford United FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2023-10-07 Oxford United FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-10-03 Oxford United FC 3–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2023-09-30 Stevenage FC 1–3 Oxford United FC W 2023-09-23 Oxford United FC 3–0 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Oxford United FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC44% Draw29% Oxford United FC27%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Oxford United FC
56%
Wigan Athletic FC or Oxford United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw49% Oxford United FC20%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Oxford United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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