Barnsley vs Wigan: result 1-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 128Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 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 August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′D. CostelloeWigan
- 81′C. McGeehanBarnsley
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Barnsley win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 9M. Kirk
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 17Amani Richards
- 48L. Connell
- 8C. McGeehan
- 36L. Alker
- 32J. Earl
- 4S. Gale
- 2A. Kay
- 25Rogan Ravenhill
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 9S. Perkins
- 11D. Costelloe
- 19C. Sze
- 7F. Murray
- 6J. Weir
- 8M. Power
- 2C. Barrett
- 22J. Mellish
- 3M. Fox
- 23J. Carragher
- 1J. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Wigan have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Guiseley AFC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 11, 2026 | York(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Southport(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AFC Fylde(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Port Vale(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Barnsley 1-1 Wigan | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Wigan | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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