Thursday , 2 July 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Rotherham United FC
#16 Position #23
56 Points 41
46 Played 46
14 / 14 / 18 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 25
49 Scored 41
58 Conceded 71
-9 GD -30
1.22 PPG 0.89
30% Win % 22%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Rotherham United FC are 23rd (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Rotherham United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Carragher made 380 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wigan Athletic FC that had 380 games and scored 405 goals.
  • 15' What a strike from Jason Kerr! The score is 1-0.
  • 20' Wigan Athletic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Joe Taylor scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Jamal Baptiste was booked on 41.
  • 46' Wigan Athletic 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.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' GOAL! Joe Taylor scores on 52. Assisted by Matthew Smith
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Gabriele Biancheri by Ar'jany Martha on 62 minute.
  • 63' What a strike from Callum Wright! The score is 3-0.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Fraser Murray.
  • 69' Ryan Trevitt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dara Costelloe on 69 minute.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Brandon Cover.
  • 73' The whistle greets Cohen Lee as he departs to be replaced by James Clarke.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Wigan Athletic FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Joe Taylor is replaced by Harrison Bettoni on 80 minute.
  • 85' Owen Moxon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jensen Weir on 85 minute.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Will Aimson. He receives a card.
  • With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Tom Naylor 1
Joe Taylor 1
Jason Kerr 1
Callum Wright 1
James Vaughan 1
Babajide Adeeko 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
1.75 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.54 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC66% Draw23% Rotherham United FC11%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
34%
Wigan Athletic FC or Rotherham United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC44% Draw47% Rotherham United FC9%
Actual: Wigan Athletic FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.1%
2 – 0
15.1%
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
2.4%
4 – 1
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 21% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 27% 34%
-0.5 66% — 34%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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