Wigan Athletic FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver Yates
- Assistant 1 Simon Clayton
- Assistant 2 Alex Gray (England)
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Peterborough United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Oxford United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Salford City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Port Vale FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Peterborough United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #23 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 5 |
| 5 | Scored | 4 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| -7 | GD | -9 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 0.63 |
| 14% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Peterborough United FC are 23rd (5 pts).
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
Peterborough United FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Peterborough United FC
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
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 Peterborough United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Martial Godo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 7' Martial Godo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Wigan Athletic FC are in front.
- 12' 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.
- 15' It’s a booking for Peterborough United FC player. Hector Matthew Kyprianou gets a card.
- 20' It looks surprising Peterborough United FC does not make any changes. Harrison Burrows has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Peterborough United FC's shape.
- 35' Wigan Athletic FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a card for Callum Lang.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Kwame Poku gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Shaun Maloney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Steven Sessegnon.
- 73' Archie Collins is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jadel Katongo at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 82' Callum McManaman doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 85 minute. Harrison Burrows leaves to be changed by Joel Randall.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Wigan Athletic FC beats Peterborough United FC
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 16
- 19
- 11
- 14
- 23
- 1
- 21
- 6
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 12
- 28
- 3
- 20
- 2
- 25
- 22
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
3
Harrison Burrows ↓ Joel Randall 85'
- 10
- 16
- 11
- 17
- 22
- 4
- 1
- 30
-
2
Jadel Katongo ↓ Archie Collins 73'
Bench
- 9
-
27
Archie Collins ↑ 73'
-
14
Joel Randall ↑ 85'
- 6
- 8
- 25
- 15
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 3 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 3 |
| Dale Taylor | 2 |
| Callum McManaman | 2 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Josh Knight | 1 |
| Ricky Jade-Jones | 1 |
| Mahamadou Susoho | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2023-11-07
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-11-04
Exeter City FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2023-10-31
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2023-10-28
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2023-10-24
Wigan Athletic FC
2–0
Oxford United FC
W
2023-10-21
Exeter City FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
Peterborough United FC Form
2023-11-07
Wigan Athletic FC
2–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2023-11-04
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Salford City FC
D
2023-10-28
Blackpool FC
2–4
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-10-24
Port Vale FC
0–1
Peterborough United FC
W
2023-10-21
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2023-10-07
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Lincoln City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
58%
Wigan Athletic FC or Peterborough United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

