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Barnsley v Wigan Athletic : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 17th Mar, 20:00 BST, Oakwell, Barnsley

The League One is the focus for both Barnsley and Wigan Athletic on Tuesday night, as managers Conor Hourihane and Ryan Lowe face one another at the Oakwell. The predictions for all the markets are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with extra weighting applied to top teams. All the stats and graphics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head-to-head statistics between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barnsley
50%
--
Draw
22%
--
Wigan
28%
--
Draw 1-1
9%
--
Barnsley 2-1
9%
--
Wigan 2-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
7%
--
Barnsley 1-0
6%
--
Barnsley 2-0
6%
--
Barnsley 3-1
6%
--
Wigan 1-0
5%
--
Barnsley 3-2
4%
--
Barnsley 3-0
4%
--
Wigan 2-0
3%
--
Draw 0-0
3%
--
Wigan 3-1
3%
--
Wigan 3-2
3%
--
Barnsley 4-1
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
66%
--
BTTS - No
34%
--
BTTS - Home Win
30%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
18%
--
Home/draw
72%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
78%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
45%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
55%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
43%
--
Barnsley win to nil
20%
--
Wigan win to nil
11%
--
Win / draw / win League One table

Barnsley have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 3 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Barnsley have outscored their opponents by 55 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Barnsley have played 17 games at home winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored 34 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 26 goals at home.

Wigan are in 19th position in the League One on 38 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 35 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 21 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

28 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 9 and won 7. Wigan have conceded 39 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 7 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barnsley
Wigan
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lincoln3522853474 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
2
Cardiff3522673072 
Mar 10
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
3
Bolton36171361764 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1A
4
Bradford3518710661 
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
Mar 14
l
 
2-1A
5
Stockport3416810456 
May 2
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-2F
6
Huddersfield36167131055 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
7
Reading3514129754 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 28
8
Stevenage3415910354 
w
 
3-1F
-
d
 
0-00-0
May 2
9
Wycombe361411111353 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
10
Plymouth3515416049 
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
Mar 10
d
 
1-1A
11
Luton3513814147 
w
 
5-0F
Apr 25
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
12
Barnsley3313812047 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Mar 17
13
Peterborough3514417146 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
6-1A
14
AFC Wim3413714-646 
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-0A
Apr 25
w
 
1-2A
15
Exeter3511915-242 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
16
Mansfield33101112241 
l
 
2-3F
Mar 14
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
17
Burton36101016-1240 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 3
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
18
Doncaster3411617-2039 
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-0F
d
 
3-3A
19
Wigan3491114-1138 
Mar 17
d
 
1-1A
-
-
20
Blackpool3510817-1438 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
21
L Orient3410618-1336 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-3F
Apr 2
l
 
2-0A
22
Rotherham359818-1535 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
Apr 14
d
 
2-2F
23
Northampton369819-1735 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 28
w
 
3-1F
Apr 6
24
Port Vale326917-1827 
l
 
0-2A
-
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Wigan have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
Barnsley 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Wigan 19TH
20 league games
Away
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
2
Draw
10
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Wigan have not lost to Barnsley in 6 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Barnsley since 2013
Barnsley
Wigan
Goals: Scored
1
8
Games: Scored
1 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
5 / 6
D
3
WIG
3
League games at Wigan since 2014
Wigan
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
8
10
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
BAR
2
D
3
WIG
2
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.0 is decent for Barnsley in their meeting with Wigan Athletic, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 50 consecutive League One games.

Barnsley 12th Wigan 19th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 86% probability that Barnsley will score 1 or more goals
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Wigan will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Barnsley have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
+4
Wigan’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Barnsley
PG (predicted goals)
Wigan
2
1.4
Attack rating
23%
better
BAR
WIG
view stats
Games scored25
24
Failed to score8
10
Scored first17
13
Goals scored55
36
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for21
14
Avg. XG for1.2
1.2
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
BAR
WIG
16%
better
view stats
Games conceded31
26
Clean sheets2
8
Conceded first16
20
Goals conceded55
47
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against18%
16%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.4
KickOff rating
+16%

Barnsley v Wigan League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30131210
J ShepherdD McGoldrickR ClearyL Connell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J. Bland MID321
9
-
J Shepherd DEF31
7
1
T Watson DEF301
2
-
A Phillips MID3064
3
-
L Connell MID2943
9
1
R Cleary FWD29612
2
-
D McGoldrick FWD29133
2
-
P Kelly MID2823
5
-
V. Yoganathan MID253
3
1
D Keillor-Dunn MID24131
3
-
M. Cooper GLK21
4
-
N Ogbeta DEF211
1
-
M Gevigney DEF191
-
J Earl DEF151
4
-
C. Vickers MID1522
-
J Russell MID121
1
-
N Farrugia MID12
1
-
M Roberts DEF11
2
-
F Jaló FWD3
-
G. Gent DEF2
1
-
J Rooney DEF1
-
Wigan League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
34467
S TickleF MurrayF MurrayM Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK341
-
F Murray MID3346
5
-
W Aimson DEF31
5
-
C Wright MID3145
4
-
C Saydee FWD3124
3
1
M Fox DEF303
2
1
D Costelloe FWD2931
3
1
M Smith MID251
6
1
J Weir MID252
3
1
R Rodrigues FWD2511
2
-
J Hungbo FWD243
1
-
J Kerr  DEF211
1
-
P Mullin FWD2041
1
-
M. Asamoah FWD2011
1
1
J Carragher DEF16
1
-
T Francois MID13
1
-
S Sessegnon DEF11
4
2
C McManaman FWD11
-
L Robinson DEF10
2
-
O Cooper MID91
-
R Trevitt MID91
1
-
B Adeeko MID7
-
I Mabaya DEF2
-
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