Blackpool vs Wigan: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Wigan?
Blackpool and Wigan drew 1-1 on March 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′O. CaseyBlackpool
- 39′O. MoxonWigan
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
3-1-4-2- 11A. Fletcher
- 14T. Bloxham
- 15H. Coulson
- 23Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 24R. Walters
- 6J. Brown
- 4O. Casey
- 5F. Horsfall
- 20M. Ihiekwe
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Wigan
3-4-1-2- 9C. Saydee
- 10J. Taylor
- 8C. Wright
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 33O. Moxon
- 6J. Weir
- 7F. Murray
- 45C. Llyton
- 15J. Kerr
- 4W. Aimson
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 0-4 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 2-4 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Luton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackpool wins, 2 draws, 1 Wigan win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Wigan 0-2 Blackpool | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Wigan 1-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Blackpool 2-2 Wigan | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wigan 1-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Blackpool 2-1 Wigan | League One |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Blackpool 1-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Wigan | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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