Barnsley vs Wigan: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 17, 2026 at 08:00 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 March 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′J. TaylorWigan
- 90′C. LennonBarnsley
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 10D. McGoldrick
- 19R. Cleary
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 18S. Banks
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 48L. Connell
- 5J. Shepherd
- 15E. O'Connell
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 7C. O'Keeffe
- 1O. Goodman
Wigan
3-4-1-2- 9C. Saydee
- 10J. Taylor
- 33O. Moxon
- 7F. Murray
- 8C. Wright
- 6J. Weir
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 45C. Llyton
- 15J. Kerr
- 4W. Aimson
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Wigan have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 2-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Barnsley win, 4 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Wigan 1-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Wigan 1-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Barnsley 0-1 Wigan | League One |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Wigan 1-1 Barnsley | League Cup |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Barnsley 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Wigan 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Wigan | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 19th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (4 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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