Rotherham vs Wigan: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Rotherham vs Wigan?
Rotherham and Wigan drew 2-2 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 42′S. RaggettWigan (o.g.)
- 60′S. McWilliamsRotherham
- 80′M. SherifRotherham
- 88′P. MullinWigan
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Wigan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
3-1-4-2- 20M. Sherif
- 9J. Hugill
- 14Marvin Marvellous Kaleta
- 7J. Powell
- 44Daniel Gore
- 22D. Hall
- 4L. Kelly
- 6R. James
- 5S. Raggett
- 2J. Rafferty
- 1C. Dawson
Wigan
3-1-4-2- 11D. Costelloe
- 9C. Saydee
- 44J. Hungbo
- 8C. Wright
- 14R. Trevitt
- 7F. Murray
- 35T. Francois
- 3M. Fox
- 15J. Kerr
- 4W. Aimson
- 1S. Tickle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Wigan have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Northampton(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rotherham wins, 2 draws, 4 Wigan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Wigan 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Rotherham 0-1 Wigan | League One |
| May 8, 2023 | Wigan 0-0 Rotherham | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Rotherham 0-2 Wigan | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Rotherham 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Wigan 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Wigan score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Wigan | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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