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

Sat 31st Jan, 15:00 BST, DW Stadium, Wigan

Michael Skubala guides his Lincoln City team to the DW Stadium in the League One on Saturday afternoon, with Ryan Lowe's Wigan Athletic waiting for them. All the odds are provided directly from top bookmakers, while predictions are calculated from statistics over a 20-game period. Particular attention is given to League One match data, including head-to-head records. Explore it all using the tabs below.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Wigan
33%
--
Draw
30%
--
Lincoln
37%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Lincoln 1-0
13%
--
Wigan 1-0
12%
--
Draw 0-0
12%
--
Lincoln 2-1
7%
--
Lincoln 2-0
7%
--
Wigan 2-1
7%
--
Wigan 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Lincoln 3-1
3%
--
Lincoln 3-0
3%
--
Wigan 3-1
2%
--
Wigan 3-0
2%
--
Lincoln 3-2
1%
--
Wigan 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
65%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
9%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
--
BTTS - No
58%
--
BTTS - Home Win
12%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
63%
--
Away/draw
67%
--
Home/away
70%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
62%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
38%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
12%
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Home DNB
54%
--
Away DNB
58%
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Wigan win to nil
22%
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Lincoln win to nil
24%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Wigan have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 8 and won 2. Wigan have conceded 23 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Wigan have played 12 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 12 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Lincoln lay in 2nd place on 49 points in the League One league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 25 games against teams below them in the table, winning 13, drawing 7 and losing 5 games. They have scored 40 goals and kept 8 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Lincoln have conceded 27 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Lincoln have played 13 away games, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Wigan
Lincoln
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Cardiff2617451955 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
Mar 7
2
Lincoln2614751449 
Jan 31
d
 
2-2F
-
-
3
Bradford251375846 
Mar 14
l
 
2-1A
Jan 27
d
 
0-00-0
4
Stockport261367545 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 21
Mar 14
w
 
1-2F
5
Bolton261196842 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-1A
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
6
Huddersfield2711610839 
Feb 28
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 17
7
Luton261169539 
Feb 17
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2F
8
Stevenage241077437 
d
 
0-00-0
May 2
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
9
Wycombe26998536 
l
 
0-1A
Jan 27
Apr 25
l
 
3-2A
10
Mansfield241059635 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 21
11
Reading25988235 
Feb 10
Mar 28
w
 
2-0F
Apr 6
12
Peterborough2611213-235 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 7
w
 
5-2A
w
 
0-3F
13
Exeter2510312533 
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-1A
Mar 10
14
Plymouth2610313-633 
Mar 10
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
Feb 7
15
Barnsley22958132 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 17
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
16
L Orient269512-432 
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
17
AFC Wim259412-731 
Apr 25
w
 
1-2A
Apr 3
l
 
2-0A
18
Wigan25799-230 
-
-
d
 
2-2A
Jan 31
19
Burton258611-930 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
Jan 22
w
 
0-1F
20
Blackpool268513-729 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 7
Feb 28
d
 
2-2F
21
Northampton258512-729 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 6
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
22
Doncaster257513-1626 
w
 
3-0F
Jan 24
w
 
2-1F
Mar 28
23
Rotherham256613-1424 
Feb 14
d
 
2-2F
Mar 21
l
 
3-0A
24
Port Vale244614-1618 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
w
 
1-0F
May 2
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Wigan 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Wigan0 - 1Bolton
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Wigan0 - 2Blackpool
Wigan1 - 0Burton
Wigan0 - 0Stevenage
Wigan1 - 0Port Vale
Wigan0 - 1Wycombe
Wigan0 - 2Cardiff
Wigan3 - 0Doncaster
Wigan1 - 1Stockport
Wigan2 - 0Peterborough
Wigan3 - 1Northampton
Wigan1 - 1Blackpool
Wigan1 - 0Rotherham
Wigan0 - 0Wrexham
Wigan0 - 1Bolton
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Wigan1 - 0Cambridge
Wigan1 - 2Reading
Wigan2 - 1Huddersfield
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
22
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
HWigan0 - 1Bolton
AWigan0 - 1Cardiff
HWigan1 - 1Barnsley
AWigan2 - 0Burton
AWigan1 - 2Bradford
HWigan0 - 2Blackpool
AWigan1 - 1Huddersfield
HWigan1 - 0Burton
HWigan0 - 0Stevenage
AWigan2 - 1AFC Wim
AWigan1 - 1Exeter
AWigan1 - 1Mansfield
HWigan1 - 0Port Vale
HWigan0 - 1Wycombe
AWigan1 - 1Plymouth
HWigan0 - 2Cardiff
AWigan1 - 4Bolton
HWigan3 - 0Doncaster
AWigan2 - 2Lincoln
HWigan1 - 1Stockport
Lincoln 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Luton2 - 2Lincoln
Barnsley0 - 2Lincoln
Stockport1 - 2Lincoln
Blackpool2 - 2Lincoln
Wycombe3 - 2Lincoln
Rotherham3 - 0Lincoln
Bradford0 - 0Lincoln
L Orient1 - 0Lincoln
Peterborough0 - 3Lincoln
Burton0 - 1Lincoln
Bolton1 - 1Lincoln
Northampton0 - 1Lincoln
AFC Wim2 - 0Lincoln
Stockport3 - 2Lincoln
Reading0 - 1Lincoln
Charlton2 - 2Lincoln
Wycombe1 - 0Lincoln
Birmingham1 - 0Lincoln
Barnsley4 - 3Lincoln
Mansfield0 - 3Lincoln
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALincoln2 - 2Luton
HLincoln5 - 2Peterborough
HLincoln1 - 1Huddersfield
ALincoln2 - 0Barnsley
ALincoln2 - 1Stockport
HLincoln2 - 1Cardiff
ALincoln2 - 2Blackpool
HLincoln3 - 1Barnsley
HLincoln1 - 0Port Vale
ALincoln2 - 3Wycombe
HLincoln2 - 1Doncaster
ALincoln0 - 3Rotherham
ALincoln0 - 0Bradford
ALincoln0 - 1L Orient
HLincoln1 - 0Stevenage
HLincoln0 - 1Exeter
ALincoln3 - 0Peterborough
HLincoln3 - 1Luton
ALincoln1 - 0Burton
HLincoln2 - 2Wigan
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Wigan have drawn with Lincoln in 3 consecutive league meetings
6
Wigan have not lost to Lincoln in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Wigan since 2021
Wigan
Lincoln
Goals: Scored
3
5
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
D
2
LIN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Wigan
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Lincoln
1 - 2Lincoln
League games at Lincoln since 2020
Lincoln
Wigan
Goals: Scored
6
8
Games: Scored
4 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
1 / 5
WIG
2
D
2
LIN
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lincoln
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Wigan
1 - 3Wigan
Lincoln2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Wigan 12th Lincoln 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Wigan will score no more than 1 goal
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Lincoln will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Wigan have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
+25
Lincoln have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Wigan
PG (predicted goals)
Lincoln
1
1.1
Attack rating
WIG
LIN
28%
better
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Games scored17
21
Failed to score8
5
Scored first10
17
Goals scored26
42
Avg. goals scored1
1.6
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for13
19
Avg. XG for1.3
1.4
KickOff rating
+28%
Defence rating
WIG
LIN
10%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
18
Clean sheets6
8
Conceded first14
8
Goals conceded28
28
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
8
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.3
KickOff rating
+10%

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

Wigan League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25446
S TickleF MurrayC SaydeeM Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Tickle GLK251
-
F Murray MID2442
4
-
W Aimson DEF23
4
-
C Saydee FWD2324
2
1
M Fox DEF223
1
1
C Wright MID2233
2
-
D Costelloe FWD223
2
1
P Mullin FWD2041
1
-
J Weir MID181
2
1
R Rodrigues FWD171
1
-
J Hungbo FWD173
1
-
J Kerr  DEF161
1
-
M Smith MID161
5
1
M. Asamoah FWD1511
-
J Carragher DEF13
-
T Francois MID13
1
-
C McManaman FWD10
-
L Robinson DEF9
2
-
O Cooper MID91
-
R Trevitt MID91
1
-
S Sessegnon DEF7
2
1
B Adeeko MID7
-
I Mabaya DEF2
-
Lincoln League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26648
G WickensR HackettT HamerC McGrandles
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Wickens GLK262
3
-
T Hamer DEF2614
5
-
F Draper FWD2651
5
-
S Bradley DEF2531
1
1
T Darikwa DEF2533
4
-
C McGrandles MID251
8
-
R Street FWD2541
4
1
T Bayliss MID2222
4
-
R Hackett FWD2263
3
-
R Towler DEF201
7
-
A Reach MID1943
1
-
J Collins FWD1841
2
-
J. Obikwu FWD1731
1
-
I Varfolomeev MID151
1
-
B House FWD1521
4
-
F. Okoronkko FWD131
-
J Moylan MID1213
1
-
A Jackson DEF10
1
1
E Ring FWD10
-
D Jefferies MID9
2
-
D Lembikisa DEF3
-
O. Thorn FWD3
-