Wigan Athletic FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Wycombe Wanderers FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 12 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Wycombe Wanderers FC 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Assistant 1 Joseph Larkin (England)
- Assistant 2 Harley McKittrick (England)
6 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Cambridge United FC | 13 | 21 |
| 8 | Luton Town FC | 12 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 12 | 19 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 11 | 18 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 12 | 18 |
| 12 | Burton Albion FC | 13 | 17 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 12 | 15 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient FC | 12 | 14 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 12 | 13 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | Notts County FC | 11 | 11 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Peterborough United FC | 12 | 10 |
| 22 | Bromley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 11 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 12 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Stockport County FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Stockport County FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 22 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Wigan Athletic FC | Wycombe Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #15 |
| 7 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 6 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 19 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| -12 | GD | -4 |
| 0.58 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 17% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
11%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season
Wycombe Wanderers FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (7 pts). Wycombe Wanderers FC are 15th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/6
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/7
61-75
4/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Wycombe Wanderers FC
| Jayden Wareham | 5 G | 1 A |
| Fred Onyedinma | 4 G | 2 A |
| Cauley Woodrow | 2 G | 1 A |
| Connor Taylor | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at DW Stadium!
- 5' 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 Max Power suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Wycombe Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Jack Grimmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Aaron Morley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 140 appearances.
- 25' James Carragher picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Wigan Athletic FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Wycombe Wanderers FC's shape.
- 35' Wycombe Wanderers FC have won 445 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Max Power is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
- 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jon Mellish.
- 46' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bradley Burrowes is hanging James Carragher on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Wycombe Wanderers FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Reggie Walsh made 416 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Josh Scowen makes way for Jamie Mullins at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- 61' Charlie Gray picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The crowd applauds Aaron Morley as he leaves the pitch. Cauley Woodrow steps in for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
- 66' It’s high time Michael Duff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' GOAL! Dan Casey scores on 68. Assisted by Cauley Woodrow
- 73' 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.
- 74' Another change for Wigan Athletic FC made on 74 minute. Jon Mellish leaves to be changed by Scott Hogan.
- 79' Sonny Perkins is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wigan Athletic FC tonight.
- 81' It is a substitution in Wycombe Wanderers FC team. Jayden Wareham is replaced by Jack Grimmer on 81 minute.
- 82' It is a substitution in Wigan Athletic FC team. Reggie Walsh is replaced by Chris Sze on 82 minute.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Jensen Weir argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' Ewan Henderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' Time for substitution for Wigan Athletic FC. Charlie Gray is replaced by Connor Barrett.
- 90' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Chris Sze gets a card.
- Another three points for Wycombe Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Jon Mellish ↓ Scott Hogan 74'
- 8
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 23
-
9
Sonny Perkins ↓ Dara Costelloe 46'
- 5
- 41
-
10
Reggie Walsh ↓ Chris Sze 82'
-
18
Charlie Gray ↓ Connor Barrett 89'
Bench
-
25
Scott Hogan ↑ 74'
- 1
-
11
Dara Costelloe ↑ 46'
-
19
Chris Sze ↑ 82'
-
2
Connor Barrett ↑ 89'
-
27
Bradley Burrowes ↑ 46'
- 16
Coach
Gary Caldwell
Wycombe Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
4
Josh Scowen ↓ Jamie Mullins 60'
-
5
Aaron Morley ↓ Cauley Woodrow 61'
-
44
Fred Onyedinma ↓ Luke Leahy 89'
- 20
- 23
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 26
-
15
Jayden Wareham ↓ Jack Grimmer 81'
Bench
-
12
Cauley Woodrow ↑ 61'
-
10
Luke Leahy ↑ 89'
-
2
Jack Grimmer ↑ 81'
- 1
- 29
- 22
-
21
Jamie Mullins ↑ 60'
Coach
Michael Duff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 4 |
| Sullay Kaikai | 1 |
| Charlie Hughes | 1 |
| Joe Low | 1 |
| Dan Casey | 1 |
| Anthony Stewart | 1 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 |
Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2026-09-19
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2026-09-12
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2026-09-05
Wigan Athletic FC
0–4
Stockport County FC
L
2026-09-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-08-30
AFC Wimbledon
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2026-08-22
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
Wycombe Wanderers FC Form
2026-09-19
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2026-09-12
Leyton Orient FC
2–3
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2026-09-05
Wycombe Wanderers FC
3–3
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2026-09-01
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2026-08-29
Stockport County FC
5–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2026-08-22
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.82
Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Wycombe Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wycombe Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Wycombe Wanderers FC
80%
Wigan Athletic FC or Wycombe Wanderers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC
| Handicap | Wigan Athletic FC covers | Push | Wycombe Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 25% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Wycombe Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.