Saturday , 14 November 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 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

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
21% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
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' The ball is rolling at DW Stadium. Wigan Athletic FC are looking to make home advantage count against Rotherham United FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jensen Weir, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jason Kerr makes it 1-0.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wigan Athletic FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Wigan Athletic FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Rotherham United 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.
  • 41' Jamal Baptiste is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' 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.
  • 52' A goal from the Wales international Joe Taylor! He fires home on 52 to make it 2-0!
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Ar'jany Martha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriele Biancheri on 62 minute.
  • 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 manager makes a substitution. Dara Costelloe departs to be replaced by Ryan Trevitt.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Brandon Cover.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — James Clarke on, Cohen Lee off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Harrison Bettoni on, Joe Taylor off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Owen Moxon is hanging Jensen Weir on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Will Aimson. He receives a card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 3-0 Rotherham United FC.

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
Stephen Humphrys 1
Oliver Rathbone 1
Tom Naylor 1
Joe Taylor 1
Jason Kerr 1
Callum Wright 1
James Vaughan 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.