Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Wigan Athletic played against Blackpool in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Recent form

Wigan Athletic has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Blackpool has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Wigan Athletic scores 1.16 goals per game and allows 1.11. Blackpool scores 1.10 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.49 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Wigan Athletic's games and 50% of Blackpool's. The Over 2.5 rates are 32% and 45%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Wigan Athletic has the higher season xG average, 1.27 to 1.19 per game. Wigan Athletic takes 10.9 shots per game, while Blackpool takes 10.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Wigan Athletic leads at halftime in 32% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Blackpool leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Wigan Athletic's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). For Blackpool, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.49 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

54Possession (%)46
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
22Shots8
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3Shots on target3
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.89xG0.99
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
6Corners1
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41Dangerous attacks37
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
13Fouls18
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
2Cards4
Wigan AthleticBlackpool

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.16Goals scored / game1.1
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.11Goals allowed / game1.5
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
45%Average possession48%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
3.68Shots on target / game3.4
Wigan AthleticBlackpool

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.95Shots per game10.25
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
3.68Shots on target3.4
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
10.6%Shot conversion10.7%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
45%Possession48%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.27xG for1.19
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.35xG against1.67
Wigan AthleticBlackpool

Shooting quality

Wigan Athletic: BalancedBlackpool: Balanced
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
Accuracy (shots on target)34%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Wigan Athletic is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Wigan Athletic · 1 pts / game - Blackpool

Wigan Athletic
DWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
32% W42% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-5
1.37 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Blackpool
LDLWD
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-10
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-7
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Wigan Athletic is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.16 goals / game - Wigan Athletic · 1.1 goals / game - Blackpool

Wigan Athletic is 35% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.11 goals / game - Wigan Athletic · 1.5 goals / game - Blackpool

Wigan Athletic scoring profile: very strong

Wigan Athletic scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 meczów), while Blackpool keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 meczów).

Blackpool scoring profile: strong

Blackpool scores in 60% of games (12 of 20 meczów), while Wigan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)22
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
21Goals conceded (season)30
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
2.26Average goals per game2.6
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
5Goals scored (last 5)6
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

74%1 goal60%
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32%2 goals35%
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11%3 goals15%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal90%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
26%2 goals40%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
5%3 goals15%
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5%4 goals5%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time25%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0%BTTS in both halves5%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
21%Scored in both halves25%
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BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
60%BTTS - last 540%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
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2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time95%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Wigan Athletic - half-time state
32% leading21% draw47% trailing
Blackpool - half-time state
25% leading45% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per game (1st half)1.2
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.16Average goals (1st half)1.2
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
53%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
63%No goal before half-time55%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.53Points per game (2nd half)1
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.9
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.11Average goals (2nd half)1.4
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
58%Clean sheet after half-time30%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
42%No goal after half-time60%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool

Wigan Athletic - second-half results

37% W42% D21% L
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Blackpool - second-half results

30% W10% D60% L
24
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Wigan Athletic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.61.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Blackpool - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.80
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Wigan Athletic
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
6
31-45
7
4
46-60
0
3
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
2
6
46-60
1
5
61-75
7
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Wigan Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Wigan AthleticLigaBlackpool
Average goals per game 2.262.49 2.60
Both teams scored 53%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%47% 45%
Clean sheets 26%28% 10%
Goal before half-time 79%68% 60%
Goal after half-time 74%82% 95%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.07
Away goals / game
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Zachary AshworthOff: Hayden Coulson
  2. Wigan AthleticYellow cardDara Costelloe
  3. BlackpoolYellow cardFraser Horsfall
  4. BlackpoolYellow cardOliver Casey
  5. BlackpoolYellow cardJames Husband
  6. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Albie MorganOff: Joshua Luke Bowler
  7. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Dale TaylorOff: Tom Bloxham
  8. BlackpoolGoalAshley FletcherAssist: Dale Taylor
  9. BlackpoolGoalDale TaylorAssist: Ashley Fletcher
  10. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Andrew LyonsOff: Oliver Casey
  11. Wigan AthleticYellow cardRaphael Borges Rodrigues
  12. BlackpoolYellow cardAndrew Lyons

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool?

The EFL League One match finished Wigan Athletic 0:2 Blackpool. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool?

Wigan Athletic score 1.16 goals per game on average and Blackpool 1.10. The EFL League One average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Wigan Athletic's matches and 50% of Blackpool's.

What form are Wigan Athletic and Blackpool in?

Over the last 5 games Wigan Athletic have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Blackpool 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.