Wigan vs Barnsley: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophySectional Semi-finalsKick-off on December 5, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Barnsley?
Wigan and Barnsley drew 2-2 on December 5, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 42′Adam James HammillBarnsley
- 48′W. GriggWigan
- 53′I. ToneyBarnsley
- 82′W. GriggWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Barnsley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
- 9W. Grigg
- 12Alex Revell
- 17M. Jacobs
- 3A. Kellett
- 4David Philip Perkins
- 6M. Power
- 2R. James
- 25L. Barnett
- 28Jason Daniel Pearce
- 33J. Hendry
- 32J. Jääskeläinen
Barnsley
- 9S. Winnall
- 15M. Watkins
- 21I. Toney
- 8C. Hourihane
- 19B. Pearson
- 20Adam James Hammill
- 5L. Nyatanga
- 26Alfie Mawson
- 32R. Wabara
- 35A. White
- 1A. Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Barnsley have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Southend(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Rochdale(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Port Vale(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 10, 2015 | York(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Wigan wins, 0 draws, 0 Barnsley wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2014 | Wigan 2-0 Barnsley | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Barnsley 0-4 Wigan | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Barnsley score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Barnsley | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wigan sit 4th in EFL Trophy (1 point from 3 matches) and Barnsley sit 2nd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BarnsleyGroup 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | WiganGroup 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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