Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Wigan Athletic FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Tue 14 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC DW Stadium 7,989 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jason Kerr 15' 1–0
Joe Taylor 52' 2–0
Callum Wright 63' 3–0
Y 41' Jamal Baptiste
Fraser Murray 64' Y
Y 72' Brandon Cover
Will Aimson 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Alexander Bradley (England)
7 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.1 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

6
4
Wigan Athletic FC 10 games · Avg 1.7 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2025-08-23 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2024-12-26 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-05-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Mansfield Town FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr Northampton Town FC A 3–1 W
02 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D
28 Mar Reading FC A 0–3 L
21 Mar Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L
11 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–3 L
07 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–1 L
03 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–0 D
21 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L
17 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–5 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 15' What a moment for Jason Kerr! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Jamal Baptiste has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' Jamal Baptiste has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Rotherham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' A stunning finish from Joe Taylor — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 57' The 24-year-old Sam Tickle has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Gabriele Biancheri is withdrawn and Ar'jany Martha gets his opportunity.
  • 63' What composure from Callum Wright! The England international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Fraser Murray.
  • 69' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Dara Costelloe is withdrawn and Ryan Trevitt gets his opportunity.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a card for Brandon Cover.
  • 73' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Clarke is hanging Cohen Lee on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriele Biancheri, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Joe Taylor makes way for Harrison Bettoni at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 85' Wigan Athletic FC ring the changes. Jensen Weir has done his job and it is now time for Owen Moxon to step up.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Will Aimson.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wigan Athletic FC players.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Clark

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Keane 2
Joe Taylor 1
Jason Kerr 1
Callum Wright 1
James Vaughan 1
Babajide Adeeko 1
James Vaughan 1
James Carragher 1

Head to Head

2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC 2025-08-23 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Wigan Athletic FC 2025-04-21 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC 2024-12-26 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Wigan Athletic FC 2023-05-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-04-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-04-06 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2026-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-03-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-07 Port Vale FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-03-17 Peterborough United FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC63% Draw24% Rotherham United FC13%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
37%
Wigan Athletic FC or Rotherham United FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC41% Draw48% Rotherham United FC11%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
13.3%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 26% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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