Wigan Athletic FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Port Vale FC — League One .
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Martin (England)
6 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 7.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Port Vale FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Oct | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Sep | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Northampton Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Mansfield Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wigan Athletic FC launch into their encounter with Port Vale FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ethan Chislett | 3 |
| Charlie Wyke | 1 |
| Chris Sze | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2025-10-18
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Port Vale FC
W
2025-10-11
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2025-10-04
Plymouth Argyle FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-09-27
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2025-09-20
Bolton Wanderers FC
4–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2025-09-13
Wigan Athletic FC
3–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wigan Athletic FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Port Vale FC
62%
Wigan Athletic FC or Port Vale FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.