Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Wigan Athletic play Blackpool in EFL League One (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 13:30. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Wigan Athletic: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Blackpool: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Wigan Athletic scores 1.07 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Blackpool scores 1.17 and concedes 1.41. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Wigan Athletic 43%, Blackpool 46%. Over 2.5: Wigan Athletic 35%, Blackpool 48%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Wigan Athletic has higher xG: 1.21 vs 1.16. Wigan Athletic: 10.3 shots per match, Blackpool: 9.9.

Match halves

Wigan Athletic: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.59. Blackpool: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.65.

Goals by minute

Wigan Athletic: 0-15 (10 goals). Blackpool: 76-90+ (14 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 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
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22Shots8
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3Shots on target3
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1.89xG0.99
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6Corners1
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41Dangerous attacks37
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13Fouls18
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2Cards4
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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 AthleticBlackpool
1.07Goals scored / match1.17
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
1.26Goals conceded / match1.41
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
45%Average possession46%
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3.35Shots on target / match3.35
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.33Shots per match9.87
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
3.35Shots on target3.35
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
10.3%Shot conversion11.9%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
45%Possession46%
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1.21xG for1.16
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1.41xG against1.59
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Shooting quality

Wigan Athletic: BalancedBlackpool: Balanced
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
Accuracy (shots on target)32%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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.

Blackpool is 71% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Wigan Athletic · 2.4 pts / match - Blackpool

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%
Blackpool
LWWWW
Season result split
37% W20% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-9-20
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-14
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 20%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.

Blackpool is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.07 goals / match - Wigan Athletic · 1.17 goals / match - Blackpool

Wigan Athletic is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.26 goals / match - Wigan Athletic · 1.41 goals / match - Blackpool

Wigan Athletic scoring profile: strong

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

Blackpool scoring profile: strong

Blackpool scores in 72% of matches (33 of 46 matches), while Wigan Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

49Goals scored (season)54
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58Goals conceded (season)65
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2.33Average goals in match2.59
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5Goals scored (last 5)6
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3Goals conceded (last 5)2
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How often they score at least...

65%1 goal72%
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30%2 goals30%
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11%3 goals13%
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0%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal72%
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30%2 goals41%
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13%3 goals15%
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7%4 goals11%
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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-time15%
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0%BTTS in both halves2%
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20%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
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9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
20%BTTS - last 520%
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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%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
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9%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
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2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time15%
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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.

Blackpool is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.15 pts / match - Wigan Athletic · 1.26 pts / match - Blackpool

Wigan Athletic - half-time state
26% leading37% draw37% trailing
Blackpool - half-time state
28% leading41% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.15Points per match (1st half)1.26
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.52
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0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
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1.11Average goals (1st half)1.07
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57%Clean sheet before half-time61%
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63%No goal before half-time59%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per match (2nd half)1.24
Wigan AthleticBlackpool
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.65
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0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.87
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1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.52
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50%Clean sheet after half-time43%
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52%No goal after half-time52%
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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.

Blackpool - second-half results

33% W26% R41% P
58
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 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
Blackpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.61.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% 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.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
9
6
0-15
10
9
16-30
5
10
31-45
8
11
46-60
8
11
61-75
14
18
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (18). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
47%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 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%

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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 AthleticLigaBlackpool
Average goals in match 2.332.62 2.59
Both teams scored 43%52% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%51% 48%
Clean sheets 28%27% 28%
Goal before half-time 70%70% 65%
Goal after half-time 78%81% 85%

^ 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 0 - 1 - 0 Blackpool. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 1.07 goals per game on average and Blackpool 1.17. 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 46% of Blackpool's.

What form are Wigan Athletic and Blackpool in?

Over the last 5 games Wigan Athletic have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Blackpool 4-0-1 (2.40 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.