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

Tue 2nd Dec, 19:45 BST, DW Stadium, Wigan

Wigan Athletic and their boss Ryan Lowe will be aiming to beat Gary Bowyer and his Burton Albion side on Tuesday evening, as the pair clash at the DW Stadium in the League One. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across 17 markets are included in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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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
Wigan
42%
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Draw
29%
--
Burton
29%
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Wigan 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Burton 1-0
11%
--
Wigan 2-0
8%
--
Wigan 2-1
8%
--
Burton 2-1
6%
--
Burton 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Wigan 3-0
3%
--
Wigan 3-1
3%
--
Burton 3-1
2%
--
Burton 3-0
2%
--
Wigan 3-2
2%
--
Burton 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
38%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
62%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
44%
--
BTTS - No
56%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
71%
--
Away/draw
58%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
65%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
35%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
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Home DNB
62%
--
Away DNB
50%
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Wigan win to nil
27%
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Burton win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Wigan have played 16 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Wigan have conceded 15 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 3 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Wigan have played 7 games at home, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Burton lay in 14th place on 22 points in the League One league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below them in the table, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 2 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Burton have conceded 6 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Burton have played 8 away games, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Wigan
Burton
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff159241029 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 4
Jan 31
w
 
0-1F
2
Bradford16772628 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
3
Lincoln17845428 
Jan 31
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
Jan 22
4
Stockport16844228 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 21
Feb 14
l
 
2-1F
5
Bolton16763827 
Jan 17
l
 
4-1A
w
 
3-0F
Jan 27
6
Stevenage14833727 
Nov 29
May 2
Mar 7
Dec 20
7
Huddersfield15816425 
Feb 28
Dec 13
Jan 17
d
 
0-00-0
8
AFC Wim16817-225 
Apr 25
w
 
1-2A
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
9
Barnsley14734724 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Apr 3
l
 
3-2F
10
Wycombe17656623 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 27
Dec 13
Feb 28
11
Rotherham17656023 
Feb 14
d
 
2-2F
Feb 17
d
 
2-2F
12
Luton16727-223 
Feb 17
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-3A
Feb 21
13
Mansfield16646322 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
14
Burton16646-322 
Dec 2
Dec 29
-
-
15
Wigan16565021 
-
-
Dec 29
Dec 2
16
L Orient17638-421 
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
Nov 29
May 2
17
Northampton16628-420 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 6
Dec 26
Mar 14
18
Reading16475-319 
-
Mar 28
Mar 17
Jan 1
19
Doncaster17548-819 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 24
Jan 10
d
 
1-1A
20
Exeter16529-117 
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
Apr 25
-
21
Peterborough15519-416 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 7
l
 
0-1A
Apr 18
22
Blackpool17449-816 
Dec 20
Mar 7
w
 
1-0F
Mar 28
23
Plymouth165110-916 
Jan 10
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-4A
Jan 4
24
Port Vale17359-914 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 7
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Wigan 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
Burton 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Burton have not lost to Wigan in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Wigan since 2015
Wigan
Burton
Goals: Scored
5
5
Games: Scored
4 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
2 / 6
WIG
1
D
3
BAL
2
League games at Burton since 2016
Burton
Wigan
Goals: Scored
7
9
Games: Scored
4 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
2 / 6
WIG
2
D
3
BAL
1
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Wigan Athletic of late. It has been 7 League One matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Tuesday evening against Burton Albion.

Wigan 15th Burton 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Wigan will score no more than 1 goal
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Burton scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
Wigan’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
Burton’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Wigan
PG (predicted goals)
Burton
1.2
1
Attack rating
7%
better
WIG
BAL
view stats
Games scored11
10
Failed to score4
6
Scored first7
9
Goals scored18
16
Avg. goals scored1.1
1
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for15
12
Avg. XG for1.3
1.3
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
WIG
BAL
17%
better
view stats
Games conceded12
10
Clean sheets3
6
Conceded first8
5
Goals conceded19
19
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
13%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+17%

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

Wigan League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16435
S TickleF MurrayM FoxM Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK161
-
P Mullin FWD1631
1
-
F Murray MID1541
4
-
W Aimson DEF14
2
-
J Kerr  DEF141
1
-
C Wright MID1421
1
-
C Saydee FWD1422
1
1
J Hungbo FWD142
1
-
M Fox DEF133
1
1
D Costelloe FWD131
1
1
M. Asamoah FWD1111
-
M Smith MID101
5
-
J Weir MID101
-
R Trevitt MID91
1
-
O Cooper MID81
-
R Rodrigues FWD8
-
S Sessegnon DEF7
2
1
L Robinson DEF7
1
-
B Adeeko MID7
-
T Francois MID6
1
-
J Carragher DEF5
-
C McManaman FWD5
-
I Mabaya DEF2
-
Burton League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16545
C WebsterJ BeesleyK LofthouseU Godwin-Malife
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Webster MID1643
1
-
J Beesley FWD1652
2
-
K Lofthouse DEF1514
2
-
U Godwin-Malife DEF151
5
-
J Armer DEF15
3
-
T Shade FWD142
1
-
T Sibbick DEF13
1
-
F Tavares FWD1321
-
K Chauke MID12
1
-
J McKiernan MID121
3
-
A Hartridge DEF111
2
-
B Collins GLK10
2
-
G Evans MID10
2
-
S Revan DEF9
1
-
D Willis DEF9
-
F Delap DEF7
2
-
J Moon DEF6
1
-
J Amissah GLK5
-
J. Larsson FWD5
-
J Sraha DEF3
-
J. Taroni DEF2
-
N. Akoto DEF2
-
K. Dudek GLK1
-