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League One | Gameweek 41
Mar 29, 2024 at 3pm UK
The DW Stadium
Burton Albion

Wigan
1 - 1
Burton Albion

Hughes (43' og.)
Smith (78')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Brayford (54')
Gilligan (75'), Hamer (90+4'), Powell (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League One clash between Wigan Athletic and Burton Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Wigan 1-0 Blackpool
Saturday, March 16 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Burton Albion 0-1 Port Vale
Saturday, March 23 at 3pm in League One

We said: Wigan Athletic 2-0 Burton Albion

Wigan have won each of their last three home games, and we think that they will extend that winning run against a Burton side that will be low on confidence following four consecutive defeats. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 46.75%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 25.92%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.25%) and 2-1 (8.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.75%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 0-1 (9.25%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood.

Result
Wigan AthleticDrawBurton Albion
46.75% (0.048999999999999 0.05) 27.33% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02) 25.92% (-0.032 -0.03)
Both teams to score 45.94% (0.029000000000003 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.22% (0.049999999999997 0.05)58.77% (-0.055 -0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.7% (0.038 0.04)79.29% (-0.043000000000006 -0.04)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.83% (0.044999999999987 0.04)25.17% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.11% (0.064 0.06)59.89% (-0.07 -0.07)
Burton Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.39% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)38.6% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.65% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)75.35% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Score Analysis
    Wigan Athletic 46.75%
    Burton Albion 25.92%
    Draw 27.32%
Wigan AthleticDrawBurton Albion
1-0 @ 13.4% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-0 @ 9.25% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.8% (0.0080000000000009 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.25% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.05% (0.0089999999999995 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.93% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 1.47% (0.006 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.4% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 2.22%
Total : 46.75%
1-1 @ 12.75% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 9.72% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.19% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.66%
Total : 27.32%
0-1 @ 9.25% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
1-2 @ 6.07% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-2 @ 4.4% (-0.008 -0.01)
1-3 @ 1.93% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
0-3 @ 1.4% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 1.33% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 1.54%
Total : 25.92%

How you voted: Wigan vs Burton Albion

Wigan Athletic
85.7%
Draw
7.1%
Burton Albion
7.1%
14
Head to Head
Oct 3, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 11
Burton Albion
2-1
Wigan
Powell (68', 84' pen.)
Lubala (22'), Gordon (26'), Bennett (90+3')
Lubala (89')
Hughes (44')
Adeeko (21'), Clare (57'), Humphrys (88')
Apr 12, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 40
Burton Albion
0-0
Wigan
Mancienne (35'), Niasse (59'), Kokolo (79')
Watts (17'), Power (79'), Kerr (82')
Oct 30, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 16
Wigan
2-0
Burton Albion
McClean (9'), Tilt (51')
Darikwa (36'), Bayliss (39')

Hamer (57')
Smith (15')
Apr 24, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 44
Wigan
1-1
Burton Albion
Keane (37')
Powell (16')
Powell (12')
Dec 29, 2020 6.30pm
Gameweek 21
Burton Albion
3-4
Wigan
O'Toole (13'), Brayford (25'), Hemmings (72')
Joseph (19', 28', 73'), Keane (83')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPortsmouth452713576413594
2Derby CountyDerby452781076373989
3Bolton WanderersBolton452511983483586
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough452581286582883
5Barnsley4521121281631875
6Lincoln CityLincoln4520141165382774
7Oxford UnitedOxford Utd4521111377552274
8Blackpool4521101463451873
9Stevenage4518141355451068
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe451614155955462
11Leyton Orient451711175054-462
12Exeter CityExeter451710184559-1461
13Wigan AthleticWigan451910166156559
14Northampton TownNorthampton45178205665-959
15Bristol Rovers45169205266-1457
16Charlton AthleticCharlton451120146464053
17Reading451511196568-350
18Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury45139233464-3048
19Cambridge UnitedCambridge451211223961-2247
20Burton Albion451210233964-2546
21Cheltenham TownCheltenham45128254063-2344
RFleetwood TownFleetwood45913234672-2640
RPort Vale451010254174-3340
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle4579294179-3830


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