Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United: match statistics
Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Wigan Athletic play Rotherham United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 14 April 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 3:0.
Current form
Wigan Athletic: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Rotherham United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Wigan Athletic scores 1.07 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Rotherham United scores 0.89 and concedes 1.54. League average: 2.62 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Wigan Athletic 43%, Rotherham United 41%. Over 2.5: Wigan Athletic 35%, Rotherham United 52%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.
xG, shots and style
Wigan Athletic has higher xG: 1.21 vs 1.18. Wigan Athletic: 10.3 shots per match, Rotherham United: 10.3.
Match halves
Wigan Athletic: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.59. Rotherham United: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.48.
Goals by minute
Wigan Athletic: 0-15 (10 goals). Rotherham United: 16-30 (8 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
I back the home win: Wigan concede only 0.76 goals per home match and keep 48% clean sheets, whereas Rotherham concede 1.65 goals on average away and have just 15% clean sheets. Recent form amplifies Wigan’s edge — in the last 5 matches the hosts scored 7 goals and produced a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss (averaging 2 points per game), while Rotherham have scored only 1 goal in their last five fixtures, failed to win any and average 0.2 points with 12 goals conceded. In terms of chance quality, Wigan generate 1.26 xG at home and 3.38 shots on target per match with a 9% conversion, whereas Rotherham record 1.06 xG, 2.7 shots on target and roughly 7% conversion on the road. Additionally, Rotherham lose 75% of away games and score only 0.65 goals away compared to Wigan’s 1.0 goals at home, indicating clear issues for the visitors in both finishing and defending. Based on this, I estimate the probabilities as: home win ~72%, draw 18%, away win 10%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Wigan Athletic | Rotherham United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.28 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Wigan Athletic is 75% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Wigan Athletic · 0.8 pts / match - Rotherham United
Goals— how 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 20% better for: goals scored per match.
1.07 goals / match - Wigan Athletic · 0.89 goals / match - Rotherham United
Wigan Athletic is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.26 goals / match - Wigan Athletic · 1.54 goals / match - Rotherham United
Wigan Athletic scores in 65% of matches (30 of 46 matches), while Rotherham United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).
Rotherham United scores in 57% of matches (26 of 46 matches), while Wigan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Wigan Athletic
Over / Under — Rotherham United
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Wigan Athletic - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Rotherham United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
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.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Wigan Athletic
Rotherham United
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).
Teams vs league
| Wigan Athletic | Liga | Rotherham United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.33 | 2.62 | ▼ 2.43 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 43% | 52% | ▼ 41% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 35% | 51% | • 52% |
| Clean sheets | • 28% | 27% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | • 70% | 70% | ▲ 78% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 78% | 81% | ▼ 72% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Wigan Athletic 0 - 1 - 0 Rotherham United. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United?
The EFL League One match finished Wigan Athletic 3:0 Rotherham United. 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 Rotherham United?
Wigan Athletic score 1.07 goals per game on average and Rotherham United 0.89. 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 41% of Rotherham United's.
What form are Wigan Athletic and Rotherham United in?
Over the last 5 games Wigan Athletic have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Rotherham United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Wigan Athletic vs Rotherham United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.