Wigan vs Barnsley

Wigan

1 - 1

Barnsley

🕒 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ Benjamin Speedie 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 24

Regular Season Table

Wigan 16 · Barnsley 15

Referee Stats

Benjamin Speedie

14 matches · 2.57 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.57
Reds avg	0.14
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	14%
Home wins	43%
Draws	21%
Away wins	36%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Wigan outshot their opponent (14-8).
Barnsley controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Wigan (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-4-8

Goals For / Against

24 / 17

Avg: 1.04 / 0.74

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Barnsley (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-8-9

Goals For / Against

29 / 36

Avg: 1.26 / 1.57

Points

Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61

PPG

1.13

1.04

1.26

0.74

1.57

26%

O2.5

61%

22%

BTTS

65%

48%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Wigan rank16th

Barnsley rank15th

Wigan points56

Barnsley points59

Wigan: #16 · 56 pts · GD -9

35 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Barnsley: #15 · 59 pts · GD -5

32 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Wigan last 5 home

L W W D W

Points10/15

Weighted index58

Goals7-2

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Barnsley last 5 away

W L L D W

Points7/15

Weighted index44

Goals5-4

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Wigan trend breakdown

Over 2.526%

BTTS22%

BTTS + O2.513%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 4% · 1H BTTS 4%

Barnsley trend breakdown

Over 2.561%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.552%

1H Over 0.587%

Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 43% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Wigan score at home61%

Wigan clean sheet at home48%

Barnsley score away74%

Barnsley clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Wigan score first48%

Wigan win after scoring first91%

Barnsley score first39%

Barnsley win after scoring first56%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Wigan 14% · Barnsley 42%

Avg first goal minute: Wigan 30.2' · Barnsley 30.4'

Vs league average

Wigan score at home1.04 vs 1.48

Wigan concede at home0.74 vs 1.15

Barnsley score away1.26 vs 1.15

Barnsley concede away1.57 vs 1.48

Wigan score 29% below league average, while Barnsley score 9% above league average.

Defensive side: Wigan are 36% below league average at home, and Barnsley are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS80%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 2.75 goals on average across the last 4.

Wigan goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

16-30 4

46-60 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 3

61-75 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

Barnsley goal timing (away)

1H scored: 46% 2H scored: 54% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 8

16-30 6

31-45 6

46-60 5

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

31-45 6

61-75 6

16-30 5

0-15 4

46-60 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

39%

61%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

317

515

Passes Accurate

216

415

Passes %

68%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

6' ⚽

⚽

6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Costelloe

Normal Goal · Assist: C. Wright

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Fábio Jaló

1st substitution · For: R. Cleary

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Patrick Kelly

2nd substitution · For: Jonathan Bland

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ R. Borges Rodrigues

1st substitution · For: J. Hungbo

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Harrison Bettoni

2nd substitution · For: C. Saydee

69' ⚽

⚽

69' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

A. Phillips

Normal Goal · Assist: D. McGoldrick

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ D. Costelloe

3rd substitution · For: M. Asamoah

84'

84' L. Connell

85'

85' W. Aimson

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ D. McGoldrick

3rd substitution · For: Vimal Yoganathan

Wigan vs Barnsley 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Wigan drew 1-1 with Barnsley on Thursday, 01 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Benjamin Speedie. It was played at unknown.

First half: Wigan took an early lead at 6' when D. Costelloe scored, with the assist credited to C. Wright, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Barnsley made their 1st substitution at 46', with Fábio Jaló replacing R. Cleary. Barnsley made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Patrick Kelly replacing Jonathan Bland. Wigan made their 1st substitution at 67', with R. Borges Rodrigues replacing J. Hungbo. Wigan made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Harrison Bettoni replacing C. Saydee. Barnsley leveled the score at 69' when A. Phillips scored, with the assist credited to D. McGoldrick, making the score 1-1. Wigan made their 3rd substitution at 81', with D. Costelloe replacing M. Asamoah. L. Connell received a red card for Barnsley at 84'. W. Aimson received a yellow card for Wigan at 85'. Barnsley made their 3rd substitution at 87', with D. McGoldrick replacing Vimal Yoganathan.

Wigan used 3 substitutions while Barnsley used 3 substitutions. Wigan got 1 yellow card, while Barnsley got 1 red card.