Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Port Vale FC
Sat 18 Oct 2025 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Port Vale FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Martin (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

1
2
1
Wigan Athletic FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Port Vale FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-18 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2024-04-06 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Port Vale FC 2023-12-16 Port Vale FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Port Vale FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Port Vale FC
#25 Position #5
0 Points 42
1 Played 46
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 10 / 12 / 24
2 Scored 36
3 Conceded 61
-1 GD -25
0.00 PPG 0.91
0% Win % 22%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 25th (0 pts). Port Vale FC are 5th (42 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wigan Athletic FC is hosting Port Vale FC for another epic battle.
  • With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Port Vale FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ethan Chislett 3
Charlie Wyke 1
Chris Sze 1

Head to Head

2025-10-18 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Port Vale FC 2024-04-06 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Port Vale FC 2023-12-16 Port Vale FC 3–2 Wigan Athletic FC

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

Port Vale FC Form

2025-10-18 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Port Vale FC L 2025-10-11 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Port Vale FC D 2025-10-04 Port Vale FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2025-09-27 Barnsley FC 0–2 Port Vale FC W 2025-09-20 Port Vale FC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC W 2025-09-13 Exeter City FC 0–2 Port Vale FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Port Vale FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC43% Draw27% Port Vale FC30%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Port Vale FC
57%
Wigan Athletic FC or Port Vale FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC31% Draw45% Port Vale FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Port Vale FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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