Match

Wigan vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan
2-0
Bristol Rovers

Full time

What was the result of Wigan vs Bristol Rovers?

Wigan won 2-0 on January 25, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 6′J. CarragherWigan
  • 70′J. SmithWigan

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wigan
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2025Burton Albion(home)1-2League One
Jan 18, 2025Stevenage(away)2-1League One
Jan 14, 2025Mansfield Town(away)2-0FA Cup
Jan 4, 2025Birmingham(home)0-3League One
Dec 29, 2024Wrexham(away)1-2League One
Bristol Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 18, 2025Barnsley(home)3-1League One
Jan 12, 2025Ipswich(away)0-3FA Cup
Jan 4, 2025Cambridge United(away)1-0League One
Jan 1, 2025Leyton Orient(home)2-3League One
Dec 29, 2024Stevenage(away)0-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Bristol Rovers win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2024Bristol Rovers 0-4 WiganLeague One
Apr 27, 2024Wigan 2-0 Bristol RoversLeague One
Sep 23, 2023Bristol Rovers 4-1 WiganLeague One
Feb 23, 2021Bristol Rovers 1-2 WiganLeague One
Nov 24, 2020Wigan 0-0 Bristol RoversLeague One
Apr 24, 2018Bristol Rovers 1-1 WiganLeague One

Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Wigan on Sep 14, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Wigan score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 0.9 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wigan1.21.257/158/15
Bristol Rovers0.91.546/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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