Wrexham AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wrexham AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.
- Wrexham AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
- Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Cambridge United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Dec | Burton Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Dec | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Racecourse Ground that hosts another battle between Wrexham AFC and Wigan Athletic FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Michael Olakigbe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wrexham AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Babajide Adeeko.
- 32' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Babajide Adeeko by Jensen Weir on 32 minute.
- 37' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 47' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' Against the run of play, Ryan Barnett has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Ryan Barnett picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Matty James, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' Wigan Athletic FC make a change. Jonny Smith trudges off to be replaced by Silko Thomas on 67 minutes.
- 72' With 1 assists to his name this season, Silko Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wrexham AFC.
- 77' Will Aimson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Against the run of play, Joe Hugill has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Lewis Brunt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Wigan Athletic FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Mo Faal. He replaces Oliver Rathbone on 87 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Wrexham AFC! Sebastian Revan comes on to replace Ryan Barnett.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James McClean on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wrexham AFC players.
Lineups
Wrexham AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 37
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 15
-
20
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Mo Faal 87'
-
29
Ryan Barnett ↓ Sebastian Revan 88'
- 10
- 4
- 3
Bench
- 24
- 26
- 38
- 1
-
22
Mo Faal ↑ 87'
-
23
Sebastian Revan ↑ 88'
- 8
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 5
- 4
- 15
- 10
- 1
- 21
-
18
Jonny Smith ↓ Silko Thomas 67'
- 28
-
16
Babajide Adeeko ↓ Jensen Weir 32'
- 11
Bench
- 20
-
6
Jensen Weir ↑ 32'
- 23
- 12
- 19
- 9
-
29
Silko Thomas ↑ 67'
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joe Hugill | 1 |
| Steven Fletcher | 1 |
| Ryan Barnett | 1 |
Head to Head
Wrexham AFC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-12-29
Wrexham AFC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-12-26
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-12-21
Wigan Athletic FC
2–2
Shrewsbury Town FC
D
2024-12-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-12-07
Wigan Athletic FC
0–2
Leyton Orient FC
L
2024-12-03
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wrexham AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Wrexham AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
51%
Wrexham AFC or Wigan Athletic FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC
| Handicap | Wrexham AFC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

