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
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What was the result of Wigan vs Bristol Rovers?
Wigan won 2-0 on January 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. CarragherWigan
- 70′J. SmithWigan
Official lineup for Wigan vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wigan
4-4-2- 10T. Aasgaard
- 28D. Taylor
- 29Silko Amari Otieno Thomas
- 21S. Smith
- 25O. Norburn
- 44J. Hungbo
- 19L. Robinson
- 15J. Kerr
- 23J. Carragher
- 17T. Sibbick
- 1S. Tickle
Bristol Rovers
4-2-3-1- 24G. O'Donkor
- 10R. Sotiriou
- 19I. Hutchinson
- 11L. Thomas
- 8G. Ward
- 14R. Sawyers
- 3L. Sousa
- 17C. Taylor
- 5J. Wilson
- 2J. Senior
- 1J. Griffiths
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Mansfield Town(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Stevenage(away) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan wins, 2 draws, 1 Bristol Rovers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Bristol Rovers 0-4 Wigan | League One |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Wigan 2-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bristol Rovers 4-1 Wigan | League One |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Bristol Rovers 1-2 Wigan | League One |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Wigan 0-0 Bristol Rovers | League One |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Bristol Rovers 1-1 Wigan | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
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