Wigan Athletic vs Burton Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Wigan Athletic play Burton Albion in EFL League One (England). The match date is 2 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Wigan Athletic: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Burton Albion: 1-4-0, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Wigan Athletic scores 1.07 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Burton Albion scores 1.09 and concedes 1.30. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Wigan Athletic 43%, Burton Albion 48%. Over 2.5: Wigan Athletic 35%, Burton Albion 50%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Burton Albion has higher xG: 1.36 vs 1.21. Wigan Athletic: 10.3 shots per match, Burton Albion: 11.5.

Match halves

Wigan Athletic: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.59. Burton Albion: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Wigan Athletic: 0-15 (10 goals). Burton Albion: 46-60 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
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9Shots10
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3Shots on target2
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1.07xG1.18
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7Corners7
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40Dangerous attacks55
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9Fouls9
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1Cards1
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
1.07Goals scored / match1.09
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
1.26Goals conceded / match1.3
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
45%Average possession46%
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3.35Shots on target / match3.61
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.33Shots per match11.48
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
3.35Shots on target3.61
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
10.3%Shot conversion9.5%
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45%Possession46%
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1.21xG for1.36
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1.41xG against1.35
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Shooting quality

Wigan Athletic: BalancedBurton Albion: Balanced
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
Accuracy (shots on target)32%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.30

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Wigan Athletic
WWDLL
Season result split
30% W30% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-14-18
1.22 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-4-8
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Burton Albion
DWDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
28% W33% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-15-18
1.17 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-4-0
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-10-9
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WLDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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 scoring profile: strong

Wigan Athletic scores in 65% of matches (30 of 46 matches), while Burton Albion keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

Burton Albion scoring profile: strong

Burton Albion scores in 65% of matches (30 of 46 matches), while Wigan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

49Goals scored (season)50
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58Goals conceded (season)60
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2.33Average goals in match2.39
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5Goals scored (last 5)5
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3Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

65%1 goal65%
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30%2 goals30%
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11%3 goals9%
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0%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal74%
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30%2 goals39%
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13%3 goals13%
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7%4 goals4%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time13%
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0%BTTS in both halves2%
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20%Scored in both halves22%
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BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
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9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
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20%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
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28%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
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9%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
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2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
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30%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
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11%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Burton Albion is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.15 pts / match - Wigan Athletic · 1.22 pts / match - Burton Albion

Wigan Athletic - half-time state
26% leading37% draw37% trailing
Burton Albion - half-time state
26% leading43% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.15Points per match (1st half)1.22
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.48
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.02
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
57%Clean sheet before half-time59%
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63%No goal before half-time63%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per match (2nd half)1.24
Wigan AthleticBurton Albion
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
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0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
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1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.37
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50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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52%No goal after half-time50%
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Wigan Athletic - second-half results

33% W33% R35% P
53
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
60
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Burton Albion - second-half results

30% W33% R37% P
56
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding108%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Wigan Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Burton Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.81.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Wigan Athletic
ScoredConceded
10
10
0-15
7
8
16-30
5
11
31-45
9
7
46-60
8
9
61-75
10
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Burton Albion
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
9
7
16-30
9
10
31-45
12
10
46-60
9
10
61-75
7
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
90%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Wigan Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Burton Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.23
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Wigan AthleticLigaBurton Albion
Average goals in match 2.332.62 2.39
Both teams scored 43%52% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%51% 50%
Clean sheets 28%27% 26%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 65%
Goal after half-time 78%81% 80%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Wigan Athletic 1 - 0 - 0 Burton Albion. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Wigan Athletic vs Burton Albion?

The EFL League One match finished Wigan Athletic 1:0 Burton Albion. 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 Burton Albion?

Wigan Athletic score 1.07 goals per game on average and Burton Albion 1.09. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Wigan Athletic's matches and 48% of Burton Albion's.

What form are Wigan Athletic and Burton Albion in?

Over the last 5 games Wigan Athletic have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Burton Albion 1-4-0 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Wigan Athletic vs Burton Albion — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.