Saturday , 14 November 2026

Wrexham AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Wrexham AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Wigan Athletic FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Racecourse Ground 13,332 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Barnett 60' 1–0
1–1 79' Joe Hugill
Steven Fletcher 90+1' 2–1
Y 27' Babajide Adeeko
Ryan Barnett 61' Y
Y 77' Will Aimson
Y 85' Jensen Weir
James McClean 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wrexham AFC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
  • Assistant 2 Joseph Pettitt (England)
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 4.5 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

1
1
Wrexham AFC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Wigan Athletic FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Wrexham AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wrexham AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Wrexham AFC and Wigan Athletic FC get this one started.
  • 5' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Oliver Rathbone, a England , has 57 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wrexham AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The 27-year-old Toby Sibbick has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Babajide Adeeko. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 32' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Babajide Adeeko departs to be replaced by Jensen Weir.
  • 37' 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 Jensen Weir suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' With 1 assists to his name this season, Silko Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James McClean made 392 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Dale Taylor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wrexham AFC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' Brilliant from the defender! Ryan Barnett makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Ryan Barnett. He receives a card.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' The Wigan Athletic FC manager makes a substitution. Jonny Smith departs to be replaced by Silko Thomas.
  • 72' It’s high time Phil Parkinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Will Aimson on 77 minutes earns him a card. Wigan Athletic FC will be frustrated.
  • 79' Joe Hugill adds to his 1 season tally! Wigan Athletic FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Wigan Athletic FC have won 413 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' The referee shows Wigan Athletic FC player a card on 85.
  • 87' Mo Faal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Rathbone on 87 minute.
  • 88' The Wrexham AFC bench stirs into life. Ryan Barnett is withdrawn and Sebastian Revan gets his opportunity.
  • 90' James McClean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • With this win, Wrexham AFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wrexham AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shaun Maloney

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

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC49% Draw27% Wigan Athletic FC24%
Actual: Wrexham AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
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

✓ Correct
Wrexham AFC32% Draw48% Wigan Athletic FC20%
Actual: 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.