Wigan Athletic FC vs Wrexham AFC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Wrexham AFC — League One at The Brick Community Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Wrexham AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1 Oliver Bickle
- Assistant 2 Jacob Graham (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Exeter City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Mar | Barnsley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Burton Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Cambridge United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Stockport County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wigan Athletic FC to score. At the same time, Wrexham AFC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Wigan Athletic FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wrexham AFC backline.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Wrexham AFC's compact .
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wrexham AFC's shape.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dale Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at The Brick Community Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 45' Wrexham AFC 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.
- 50' Maleace Asamoah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jason Kerr made 262 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Arthur Okonkwo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wrexham AFC so far.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Will Aimson suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Wrexham AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The travelling Wrexham AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 11
- 15
- 1
- 23
- 28
- 16
- 19
- 37
Bench
- 17
- 20
- 44
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 14
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Wrexham AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 16
- 7
- 5
- 15
- 28
- 20
- 4
- 47
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 26
- 29
- 13
- 38
- 6
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Ryan Barnett | 1 |
| Joe Hugill | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2025-04-12
Wigan Athletic FC
0–0
Wrexham AFC
D
2025-04-08
Exeter City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-04-05
Leyton Orient FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2025-04-01
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2025-03-29
Wigan Athletic FC
1–1
Barnsley FC
D
2025-03-15
Charlton Athletic FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Wrexham AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Wrexham AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Wrexham AFC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Wrexham AFC
69%
Wigan Athletic FC or Wrexham AFC
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Wrexham AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.