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Wigan Athletic v Barnsley : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 29th Mar, 15:00 BST, DW Stadium, Wigan

Shaun Maloney and Darrell Clarke meet in the League One on Saturday afternoon, as Wigan Athletic face Barnsley at the DW Stadium. League One stats are the foundation of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) performance included too. It's all on this page, with graphics and the best odds available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Wigan
32%
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Draw
27%
--
Barnsley
41%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Barnsley 1-0
11%
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Wigan 1-0
9%
--
Barnsley 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Wigan 2-1
7%
--
Barnsley 2-0
7%
--
Wigan 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Barnsley 3-1
4%
--
Barnsley 3-0
3%
--
Wigan 3-1
3%
--
Barnsley 3-2
2%
--
Wigan 3-0
2%
--
Wigan 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
49%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
18%
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Home/draw
59%
--
Away/draw
68%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
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Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
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Over 0.5 Goals
92%
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Under 0.5 Goals
8%
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Home DNB
51%
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Away DNB
60%
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Wigan win to nil
17%
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Barnsley win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Wigan have played 36 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Wigan have conceded 27 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 13 matches and kept 9 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Wigan have played 18 games at home, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Barnsley lay in 10th place on 52 points in the League One league table having played 37 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below them in the table, winning 13, drawing 3 and losing 7 games. They have scored 36 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Barnsley have conceded 28 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Barnsley have played 19 away games, winning 10, drawing 1 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Wigan
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham3625833583 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2F
Apr 5
2
Wycombe37201162871 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1F
3
Wrexham3721882171 
Apr 12
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
4
Charlton3719991766 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
5
Stockport37181181965 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
6
Huddersfield37187121861 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
7
Bolton3718613460 
Apr 1
w
 
0-2F
Apr 12
w
 
1-2A
8
Reading37161110659 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2F
May 3
9
L Orient37175151556 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 5
l
 
0-4A
Apr 18
10
Barnsley Away3715715-252 
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
-
-
11
Blackpool37121510551 
Apr 26
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
12
Lincoln37131014849 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-3F
w
 
1-2F
13
Stevenage37131014-349 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
14
Rotherham3712916-345 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
15
Mansfield3712817-844 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
16
Exeter3612816-1144 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 8
Apr 1
w
 
1-2A
17
Wigan Home36111015-343 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Mar 29
18
Peterborough3611916-742 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
Apr 21
w
 
1-3F
19
Northampton37101215-1742 
w
 
2-1F
May 3
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
20
Bristol R3712619-2142 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
21
Burton3781217-1536 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 29
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
22
Crawley377921-3230 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-3F
23
Cambridge377822-2629 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
Mar 22
d
 
1-1A
24
Shrewsbury377723-2828 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 18
Apr 26
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Wigan 17TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wigan1 - 0Cambridge
Wigan1 - 2Reading
Wigan2 - 1Huddersfield
Wigan0 - 2Stockport
Wigan1 - 1Lincoln
Wigan2 - 0Bristol R
Wigan1 - 2Burton
Wigan0 - 3Birmingham
Wigan2 - 2Shrewsbury
Wigan0 - 2L Orient
Wigan2 - 1Northampton
Wigan0 - 1Wycombe
Wigan1 - 2Mansfield
Wigan3 - 0Peterborough
Wigan0 - 0Exeter
Wigan0 - 0Stevenage
Wigan1 - 0Crawley
Wigan0 - 1Charlton
Wigan2 - 0Bristol R
Wigan0 - 0Port Vale
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWigan1 - 2Charlton
HWigan1 - 0Cambridge
AWigan0 - 0Mansfield
HWigan1 - 2Reading
HWigan2 - 1Huddersfield
AWigan0 - 0Wycombe
AWigan1 - 1Crawley
HWigan0 - 2Stockport
HWigan1 - 1Lincoln
AWigan0 - 1Peterborough
HWigan2 - 0Bristol R
HWigan1 - 2Burton
AWigan2 - 1Stevenage
HWigan0 - 3Birmingham
AWigan1 - 2Wrexham
AWigan1 - 0Rotherham
HWigan2 - 2Shrewsbury
AWigan2 - 0Bolton
HWigan0 - 2L Orient
AWigan0 - 1Huddersfield
Barnsley 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
1
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mansfield2 - 1Barnsley
Charlton1 - 0Barnsley
Northampton1 - 2Barnsley
Rotherham0 - 1Barnsley
Stockport2 - 1Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 1Barnsley
Bristol R3 - 1Barnsley
Peterborough1 - 3Barnsley
Bolton1 - 2Barnsley
Exeter1 - 2Barnsley
Wrexham1 - 0Barnsley
Cambridge1 - 1Barnsley
Shrewsbury0 - 2Barnsley
Blackpool1 - 2Barnsley
Huddersfield2 - 0Barnsley
Burton1 - 2Barnsley
Stevenage3 - 0Barnsley
Crawley0 - 3Barnsley
Lincoln1 - 2Barnsley
Bolton2 - 3Barnsley
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
1
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABarnsley1 - 2Mansfield
HBarnsley0 - 3Blackpool
ABarnsley0 - 1Charlton
HBarnsley4 - 3Lincoln
ABarnsley2 - 1Northampton
ABarnsley1 - 0Rotherham
HBarnsley1 - 2Huddersfield
ABarnsley1 - 2Stockport
HBarnsley0 - 0Burton
ABarnsley1 - 2Wycombe
HBarnsley0 - 1Stevenage
ABarnsley1 - 3Bristol R
HBarnsley3 - 0Crawley
HBarnsley2 - 1Wrexham
ABarnsley3 - 1Peterborough
ABarnsley2 - 1Bolton
HBarnsley0 - 4L Orient
ABarnsley2 - 1Exeter
HBarnsley1 - 2Birmingham
ABarnsley0 - 1Wrexham
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Wigan since 2014
Wigan
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
6
8
Games: Scored
3 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
2 / 5
WIG
2
D
1
BAR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Wigan
0 - 2Barnsley
Draw0 - 0Draw
Wigan3 - 2
1 - 4Barnsley
Wigan2 - 0
League games at Barnsley since 2013
Barnsley
Wigan
Goals: Scored
1
8
Games: Scored
1 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
5 / 6
WIG
3
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
0 - 1Wigan
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 2Wigan
0 - 4Wigan
Goal Statistics
Wigan 17th Barnsley 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Wigan will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-26
Wigan have scored 26% fewer goals at home than predicted
+3
Barnsley’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Wigan
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
WIG
BAR
21%
better
view stats
Games scored21
28
Failed to score15
9
Scored first17
20
Goals scored33
51
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
10
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
14
Avg. XG for1
1.2
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
28%
better
WIG
BAR
view stats
Games conceded22
31
Clean sheets14
6
Conceded first13
16
Goals conceded36
53
Avg. goals conceded1
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
17%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+28%

Wigan v Barnsley League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Wigan League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
36779
S TickleD TaylorD TaylorS Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK36
3
-
J Kerr  DEF351
5
-
W Aimson DEF33
6
-
S Smith MID33
9
-
D Taylor FWD3377
4
-
J Smith FWD2734
-
T Sibbick DEF251
5
-
J Weir MID251
5
1
B Adeeko MID241
5
-
S. Thomas FWD242
2
-
J Carragher DEF2311
5
-
D Rankine MID201
1
-
M Smith MID1913
4
-
C McManaman FWD181
4
-
L Robinson DEF141
2
-
J Mellish DEF13
-
S Sessegnon DEF13
1
-
L Chambers DEF1211
-
O Norburn MID12
4
-
R Darcy MID91
1
-
J Hungbo FWD91
1
-
H McHugh MID8
1
-
O Dale FWD81
2
-
C Sze MID61
1
-
W Goodwin FWD6
1
-
M. Asamoah FWD6
-
T Francois MID51
1
-
K. Payne MID2
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3313710
D Keillor-DunnD Keillor-DunnC O'KeeffeC O'Keeffe
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C O'Keeffe DEF347
10
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID33132
2
-
M Gevigney DEF32
4
1
L Connell MID3224
10
-
J Russell MID3162
3
-
S Humphrys FWD3042
3
-
M Roberts DEF293
2
1
J Earl DEF2921
7
-
A Phillips MID2994
2
1
G. Gent DEF251
2
-
D Pines DEF232
5
-
M Watters FWD2352
-
K Nwakali MID181
2
-
B Cotter DEF162
2
-
C McCarthy DEF14
7
-
J Benson MID1211
1
-
N Farrugia MID9
1
-
F Jaló FWD91
3
-
J Smith GLK6
-
D Lembikisa DEF6
-
C Rodrigues FWD5
-
J Gauci GLK4
-
J Lewis FWD1
-