Barnsley vs Wigan: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 33Kick-off on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Barnsley the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Wigan. The most likely score is 1-1. If Barnsley wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,192 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Barnsley vs Wigan?
A very open match: only 36 Elo points separate Barnsley (1,703) and Wigan (1,739).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Barnsley vs Wigan
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 7T. Adeyemo
- 8C. McGeehan
- 19R. Cleary
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 48L. Connell
- 2A. Kay
- 5J. Shepherd
- 4S. Gale
- 3Z. Larkeche
- 1C. Slicker
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 25S. Hogan
- 2C. Barrett
- 27B. Burrows
- 10R. Walsh
- 8M. Power
- 18Charlie Gray
- 22J. Mellish
- 6J. Weir
- 5F. Burns
- 23J. Carragher
- 41J. Whitworth
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 03:47 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Wigan have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Aldershot Town(home) | 7-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Oxford United(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Luton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Boreham Wood(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Barnsley wins, 5 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnsley 1-1 Wigan | League Cup |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Barnsley 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.9 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.0 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0 | 14/15 | 13/15 |
| Wigan | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 23rd in League One (9 points from 12 matches) and Wigan sit 21st (11 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 9 |
A question about Barnsley vs Wigan?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Barnsley vs Wigan?
- The Footlab AI model makes Barnsley the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Wigan.
- Where and when is Barnsley vs Wigan played?
- Barnsley vs Wigan is played on February 27, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Oakwell, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.9% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.