Wigan vs Barnsley: result 1-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Barnsley?
Wigan and Barnsley drew 1-1 on January 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′D. CostelloeWigan
- 69′A. PhillipsBarnsley
Official lineup for Wigan vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
3-4-2-1- 11D. Costelloe
- 8C. Wright
- 43Harrison Bettoni
- 7F. Murray
- 35T. Francois
- 6J. Weir
- 21R. Borges Rodrigues
- 3M. Fox
- 4W. Aimson
- 23J. Carragher
- 1S. Tickle
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 10D. McGoldrick
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 11Fábio Jaló
- 48L. Connell
- 8A. Phillips
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 6M. de Gevigney
- 27T. Watson
- 1M. Mahoney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Barnsley have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Barrow(home) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wigan win, 4 draws, 1 Barnsley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Wigan 0-2 Barnsley | League One |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Barnsley 0-0 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 24th in League One (4 points from 8 matches) and Barnsley sit 19th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 24 | Wigan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
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