Wigan Athletic FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
- Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Crawley Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Barnsley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Stevenage FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #13 |
| 4 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 8 |
| -7 | GD | +3 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (4 pts). Stevenage FC are 13th (9 pts).
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
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Stevenage FC
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G | |
| Josh Magennis | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Stevenage FC has kicked off!
- 5' Stevenage FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum McManaman.
- 17' Dan Butler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 17.
- 22' Scott Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 27' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Stevenage FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wigan Athletic FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — James Carragher on, Luke Chambers off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Jason Kerr has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 18 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Stevenage FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Thelo Aasgaard. He replaces Callum McManaman on 57 minute.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott Smith on 58.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Poor challenge from Nathan Thompson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 71' It looks surprising Wigan Athletic FC does not make any changes. Silko Thomas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Scott Smith trudges off to be replaced by Matthew Smith on 72 minutes.
- 77' Dan Butler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wigan Athletic FC so far.
- 82' 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.
- 83' Fresh legs for Stevenage FC! Tyreece Simpson comes on to replace Jamie Reid.
- 87' A moment of madness from Babajide Adeeko on 87 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Harvey White is booked for Stevenage FC — card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wigan Athletic FC 0-0 Stevenage FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 20
- 6
- 15
- 1
-
21
Scott Smith ↓ Matthew Smith 72'
- 28
- 16
-
3
Luke Chambers ↓ James Carragher 46'
- 29
Bench
-
8
Matthew Smith ↑ 72'
-
10
Thelo Aasgaard ↑ 57'
-
23
James Carragher ↑ 46'
- 25
- 11
- 12
- 7
Coach
Shaun Maloney
Stevenage FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
19
Jamie Reid ↓ Tyreece Simpson 83'
- 3
- 23
- 11
- 2
- 5
- 10
- 18
- 22
- 13
Bench
- 17
- 16
- 25
-
12
Tyreece Simpson ↑ 83'
- 30
- 26
- 7
Coach
Alex Revell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thelo Aasgaard | 2 |
| Daniel Sweeney | 1 |
| Aaron Pressley | 1 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 |
| Jamie Reid | 1 |
| Louis Thompson | 1 |
| Carl Piergianni | 1 |
| Dale Taylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-09-24
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Stevenage FC
D
2024-09-21
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-09-14
Bristol Rovers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-08-31
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-08-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-08-17
Reading FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Stevenage FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Stevenage FC
74%
Wigan Athletic FC or Stevenage FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 4
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 26% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

