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Preston North End v Wigan Athletic : FA Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Deepdale, Preston

the Deepdale plays host on Friday evening, as Paul Heckingbottom's Preston North End welcome Ryan Lowe's Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup. We provide predictions based on in-depth statistical analysis of each side, across seventeen of the main markets. Data shown and the odds change with each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included for all.

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Preston North End's next match is v Derby at 15:00 on Saturday 17th January
Wigan Athletic's next match is v Bolton at 12:30 on Saturday 17th January
The last English FA Cup meeting between Preston and Wigan was on Friday 9th January 2026
English FA Cup
January 9th 2026
Preston 0
1 Wigan
 
75' H. Bettoni
 
PNE
WIG
Shots On
2
3
Shots Off
7
6
Corners
3
2
Possession
69%
31%
Fouls
9
10
Yellow/red cards
1/0
1/0
 
PrestonWigan
 
D. Iversen
P. Valentín Sancho
L. Lindsay (B. Potts 81')
A. McCann
M. Frøkjær-Jensen (M. Smith 64')
D. Jebbison (M. Osmajić 65')
J. Storey
L. Gibson (A. Hughes 46')
T. Small
L. Dobbin (A. Devine 72')
J. Thompson
S. Tickle
M. Fox
W. Aimson
J. Weir
C. Wright
M. Smith
(C. Nyensuah Saydee 90') D. Costelloe
J. Carragher
(M. Asamoah 78') football iconH. Bettoni
R. Borges Rodrigues
J. Hungbo

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on an all-time classic. Under 3.5 goals is the prediction, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during 90 mins. The best odds on that outcome are just below, followed by recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Preston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.85.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Preston
53%
9/10
18%
125/1
5%
Draw
26%
12/5
10%
20/1
3%
Wigan
22%
31/10
23%
1/200
13%
Preston 1-0
14%
5/1
8%
16/5
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
5/1
Preston 2-0
10%
7/1
29%
16/1
7%
Preston 2-1
9%
8/1
6%
28/1
7%
Draw 0-0
9%
7/1
5%
8/13
6%
Wigan 1-0
8%
9/1
17%
2/9
8%
Wigan 2-1
5%
14/1
24%
33/1
13%
Preston 3-0
5%
14/1
42%
55/1
10%
Preston 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
125/1
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1
11%
125/1
Wigan 2-0
3%
20/1
27%
9/1
10%
Preston 3-2
2%
33/1250/1
10%
Preston 4-0
2%
33/1
48%
200/1
11%
Preston 4-1
2%
40/1
17%
200/1
10%
Wigan 3-1
2%
40/1
17%
150/1
15%
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
13/10
5%
22/1
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
8/13
4%
1/200
3%
Home 1st Goal
54%
4/6
9%
9/4
3%
Away 1st Goal
40%
8/5
13%
17/4
4%
No 1st Goal
6%
7/1
5%
8/13
6%
BTTS - Yes
46%
21/20
3%
11/2
BTTS - No
54%
7/10
3%
1/10
BTTS - Home Win
20%
15/4
8%
25/1
5%
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1
9%
5/1
BTTS - Away Win
9%
17/2
25%
28/1
11%
Home/draw
78%
2/9
9%
11/2
3%
Away/draw
48%
10/11
19%
1/500
7%
Home/away
74%
3/10
3%
1/12
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
2/5
2%
18/5
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
7/4
4%
1/6
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
10/3
7%
80/1
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
1/5
3%
1/1000
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
9/1
14%
100/1
8%
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/16
2%
1/200
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
20/11/50
8%
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/501/50
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/1223/20
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
7/18/13
Home DNB
71%
4/11
15%
22/1
6%
Away DNB
40%
2/1
30%
1/500
11%
Preston win to nil
32%
7/4
24%
-
Wigan win to nil
13%
11/2
25%
-
Preston / Preston
28%
2/1
24%
9/1
7%
Preston / Wigan
2%
40/1
17%
50/1
15%
Preston / Draw
6%
14/1
13%
25/1
Draw / Preston
17%
15/4
15%
9/5
2%
Draw / Wigan
9%
8/1
23%
18/5
5%
Draw / Draw
17%
15/4
9%
6/4
4%
Wigan / Preston
3%
25/140/1
Wigan / Wigan
11%
13/2
32%
16/1
13%
Wigan / Draw
6%
14/1
12%
25/1
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Win / draw / win form
Preston
20 games
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston2 - 0Bristol C
HPreston3 - 0Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 2Wrexham
APreston0 - 0Stoke
HPreston1 - 1Norwich
APreston2 - 1Oxford Utd
HPreston1 - 1Coventry
HPreston1 - 1Wrexham
APreston3 - 2Sheff Wed
APreston1 - 1Watford
HPreston1 - 2Blackburn
APreston1 - 1Millwall
HPreston2 - 1Swansea
APreston2 - 0Southampton
HPreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
HPreston0 - 1Birmingham
APreston1 - 2West Brom
HPreston2 - 0Charlton
APreston2 - 2Hull
HPreston0 - 0Bristol C
Wigan
20 games
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWigan0 - 1Cardiff
HWigan1 - 1Barnsley
AWigan2 - 0Burton
AWigan1 - 2Bradford
HWigan0 - 2Blackpool
AWigan1 - 1Huddersfield
HWigan2 - 2Barrow
HWigan1 - 0Burton
HWigan0 - 0Stevenage
AWigan2 - 1AFC Wim
AWigan1 - 1Exeter
HWigan1 - 1Hemel Hempstead
AWigan1 - 1Mansfield
HWigan1 - 0Port Vale
HWigan0 - 1Wycombe
AWigan1 - 1Plymouth
HWigan0 - 2Cardiff
HWigan0 - 2Wycombe
AWigan1 - 4Bolton
HWigan3 - 0Doncaster
Goal Statistics
Preston Wigan
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Preston will score 1 or more goals
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Wigan scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Preston
PG (predicted goals)
Wigan
1.5
0.9
Attack rating
%
better
PNE
WIG
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
PNE
WIG
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

The line-ups for the FA Cup match between Preston v Wigan will show here when available.

Preston FA Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1001
D IversenJ Thompson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK1
-
L Gibson DEF1
-
J Storey DEF1
-
T Small DEF1
-
P Valentín MID1
-
J Thompson MID1
1
-
A McCann MID1
-
L Lindsay MID1
-
M Frökjaer-Jensen FWD1
-
D Jebbison FWD1
-
L Dobbin FWD1
-
Subs
J Walton GLK
-
A Hughes DEF1
-
O Offiah DEF
-
B Whiteman MID
-
A Devine MID1
-
B Potts MID1
-
W Keane FWD
-
M Smith FWD1
-
M Osmajic FWD1
-
Wigan FA Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3111
S TickleJ CarragherC WrightR Rodrigues
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK3
-
J Carragher DEF31
-
W Aimson DEF31
-
M Fox DEF3
-
J Weir MID3
-
H. Bettoni MID21
-
J Hungbo MID2
-
R Rodrigues MID3
1
-
M Smith FWD3
1
C Wright FWD311
-
D Costelloe FWD2
1
-
Subs
T Savin GLK
-
S Sessegnon DEF
-
T Francois MID1
-
C McManaman MID21
1
-
T. Brenan MID1
-
C Saydee FWD3
-
M. Asamoah FWD1
-