Wigan vs Northampton: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 2, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Northampton?
Wigan won 3-1 on August 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′F. MurrayWigan
- 43′J. WeirWigan
- 46′F. MurrayWigan
- 70′M. ForbesNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Northampton have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 3, 2025 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Brackley Town(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wigan win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Northampton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Northampton 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Wigan 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Northampton 1-1 Wigan | League One |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Wigan 2-1 Northampton | League One |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Northampton 0-1 Wigan | League One |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Wigan 2-3 Northampton | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 2/15 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Wigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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