Wigan sit 21st in the League One on 11 points from 14 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 22. On the model's scale they rate 0.40 in attack and 1.78 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently drawing with Mansfield Town 0-0 at home. That is 0.79 points a match, scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.57 per game across 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats. That leaves them 18 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 23rd-best attack and the 13th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Barnsley in the League One on 14 November 2026, a match the model gives them 39%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | WWDLW | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | +10 | LWWDL | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | +8 | WLLDD | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | +2 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | LDDWL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LLLDL | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LLLLD | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Wigan sit 21 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D0-0Mansfield Town3 November 2026
- W3-2Bromley31 October 2026
- L0-3away to Leicester27 October 2026
- L1-2away to Huddersfield24 October 2026
- L1-2away to Oxford United20 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Wigan vs Barnsley
Wigan host Barnsley at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan on 14 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 39% Wigan, 29% draw and 32% Barnsley, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.29 expected goals for Wigan against 1.12. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 50% and over 2.5 goals at 43%.
Full preview and model analysis for Wigan vs Barnsley
Recent meetings with Barnsley
- 8 August 2026Barnsley 1–1 WiganLeague Cup
- 17 March 2026Barnsley 1–1 WiganLeague One
- 1 January 2026Wigan 1–1 BarnsleyLeague One
- 29 March 2025Wigan 1–1 BarnsleyLeague One
- 23 November 2024Barnsley 0–1 WiganLeague One
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Wigan
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Oxford United v Wycombe · 21 November 2026
Wigan fans want Wycombe to win: that leaves Wigan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 50.4%, against 54.6% after a draw (52.2% today).
Oxford United win51.8%−0.4Draw54.6%+2.4Wycombe win50.4%−1.8 -
Mansfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons · 21 November 2026
Wigan fans want Milton Keynes Dons to win: that leaves Wigan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 50.4%, against 53.7% if Mansfield Town win (52.2% today).
Mansfield Town win53.7%+1.5Draw50.5%−1.7Milton Keynes Dons win50.4%−1.8 -
Stevenage v Mansfield Town · 14 November 2026
Wigan fans want a draw: that leaves Wigan's risk of a bottom-four finish at 50.6%, against 53.5% if Mansfield Town win (52.2% today).
Stevenage win52.5%+0.3Draw50.6%−1.6Mansfield Town win53.5%+1.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Wigan's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.