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League One · 2026

Wigan Athletic 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers · League One

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Wycombe Wanderers won 0–1.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
21
Expected goals
0.411.66
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wycombe Wanderers beat Wigan Athletic 1–0. Recorded in this match (Wigan Athletic – Wycombe Wanderers): shots 12–11, shots on target 2–1, expected goals 0.41–1.66, possession 56%–44%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Wigan Athletic's recent record differs from the season

weak

Wigan Athletic's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.71 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.71 goals/match1.57 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wigan Athletic show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Wigan Athletic's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsWigan Athletic · Wycombe Wanderers11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWigan AthleticWycombe WanderersBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against13.7 shots/match14.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsWigan Athletic 12 shots, Wycombe Wanderers 11 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots1 shotWigan Athletic 2 shots, Wycombe Wanderers 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.41 xG1.66 xGWigan Athletic 0.41 xG, Wycombe Wanderers 1.66 xG
  • Possession56%44%Wigan Athletic 56%, Wycombe Wanderers 44%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersWigan Athletic 4 corners, Wycombe Wanderers 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls8 foulsWigan Athletic 17 fouls, Wycombe Wanderers 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards6 cards1 cardWigan Athletic 6 cards, Wycombe Wanderers 1 card
  • Passes470 passes374 passesWigan Athletic 470 passes, Wycombe Wanderers 374 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.6%75.4%Wigan Athletic 83.6%, Wycombe Wanderers 75.4%
  • Shots inside box6 shots7 shotsWigan Athletic 6 shots, Wycombe Wanderers 7 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks5 blocksWigan Athletic 5 blocks, Wycombe Wanderers 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves2 savesWigan Athletic 0 saves, Wycombe Wanderers 2 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides3 offsidesWigan Athletic 2 offsides, Wycombe Wanderers 3 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 25′James CarragherYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  2. 36′Max PowerYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  3. 43′Jon MellishYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  4. Half-time
  5. 61′Charlie GrayYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  6. 68′Dan CaseyGoal · Wycombe Wanderers
  7. 85′Jensen WeirYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  8. 86′Ewan HendersonYellow card · Wycombe Wanderers
  9. 90′Chris SzeYellow card · Wigan Athletic
  10. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Wigan Athletic · 2 player changesBradley Burrowes · Dara Costelloe
  • 60′Wycombe Wanderers · 1 player changeJamie Mullins
  • 61′Wycombe Wanderers · 1 player changeCauley Woodrow
  • 74′Wigan Athletic · 1 player changeScott Hogan
  • 81′Wycombe Wanderers · 1 player changeJack Grimmer
  • 82′Wigan Athletic · 1 player changeChris Sze
  • 89′Wigan Athletic · 1 player changeConnor Barrett
  • 89′Wycombe Wanderers · 1 player changeLuke Leahy

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Wigan Athletic
  1. Joe WhitworthG
  2. Morgan FoxD
  3. Finley BurnsD
  4. Charlie GrayD
  5. Jon MellishD
  6. James CarragherD
  7. Jensen WeirM
  8. Max PowerM
  9. Fraser MurrayF
  10. Sonny PerkinsF
  11. Reggie WalshF
Wycombe Wanderers
  1. Conor HazardG
  2. Daniel HarvieD
  3. Dan CaseyD
  4. Connor TaylorD
  5. Steve CookD
  6. Aaron MorleyM
  7. Caolan Boyd-MunceM
  8. Ewan HendersonM
  9. Josh ScowenF
  10. Jayden WarehamF
  11. Fred OnyedinmaF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Wigan Athletic
1Draws
4Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers — Wigan Athletic · League One2–0
Wigan Athletic — Wycombe Wanderers · League One0–1
Wycombe Wanderers — Wigan Athletic · League One0–0
Wigan Athletic — Wycombe Wanderers · League One0–1
Wycombe Wanderers — Wigan Athletic · League One1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wigan Athletic favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Wycombe Wanderers in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wigan Athletic7 matchesWycombe Wanderers7 matches
0.71 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.57 goals/match
1.71 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/72 goals/match
1.72 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.3 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots7/711.3 shots/match
3.14 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5 shots/match
53.9% ●Possession7/748.7%
5.71 corners/match ●Corners7/75.57 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls7/710 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWigan AthleticWycombe Wanderers
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headWigan Athletic — Wycombe Wanderers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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