Burton Albion vs Wigan: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 3, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Wigan?
Burton Albion won 2-1 on October 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 44′C. HughesWigan
- 68′J. PowellBurton Albion
- 84′J. PowellBurton Albion (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Everton U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Port Vale(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Barnsley(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Leicester City U21(home) | 7-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Blackpool(away) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Burton Albion win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Wigan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | Burton Albion 0-0 Wigan | League One |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Wigan 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Wigan 1-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Burton Albion 3-4 Wigan | League One |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Burton Albion 0-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Wigan 0-0 Burton Albion | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Wigan on Apr 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Wigan | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 7th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Wigan sit 24th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy