Wigan vs Salford City: result 0-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyNorthern - 1Kick-off on September 2, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Salford City?
Salford City won 0-2 on September 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′O. TurtonSalford City
- 81′C. StocktonSalford City
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; Salford City have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Luton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Rotherham(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
| Salford City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 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 points from 3 matches) and Salford City sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Wigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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