Barnsley vs Wigan: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Wigan?
Barnsley and Wigan drew 1-1 on January 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. ColeBarnsley
- 87′J. SmithWigan
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
3-1-4-2- 44D. Cole
- 45J. McAtee
- 7N. Cadden
- 8H. Kane
- 30A. Phillips
- 22C. O'Keeffe
- 48L. Connell
- 26J. McCart
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 2J. Williams
- 1L. Roberts
Wigan
4-2-3-1- 28J. Magennis
- 14Jordan Jones
- 19C. Lang
- 17M. Godo
- 26B. Adeeko
- 16L. Shaw
- 5S. Sessegnon
- 4L. Morrison
- 6C. Hughes
- 7S. Clare
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Wigan have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Stevenage(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Reading(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Carlisle(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Lincoln(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barnsley wins, 3 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Wigan 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Barnsley 0-0 Wigan | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Wigan 0-0 Barnsley | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Wigan 3-2 Barnsley | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Barnsley 0-0 Wigan | Championship |
| May 8, 2016 | Wigan 1-4 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Wigan | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 21st in League One (8 points from 9 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (7 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 |
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