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Blackpool
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League One · Matchday 16
Wigan

Head-to-head overview

10 meetings
BlackpoolWins
5
Draws30.0% of meetings
3
WiganWins
2
Goals per match
2.60
Over 2.5 goals
40.0%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-03-07 England, League One 25/26 Blackpool1–1Wigan
2025-12-20 England, League One 25/26 Wigan0–2Blackpool
2025-04-26 England, League One 24/25 Wigan1–1Blackpool
2024-10-28 England, League One 24/25 Blackpool2–2Wigan
2024-03-16 England, League One 23/24 Wigan1–0Blackpool
2023-09-02 England, League One 23/24 Blackpool2–1Wigan
2021-01-26 England, League One 20/21 Wigan0–5Blackpool
2020-11-03 England, League One 20/21 Blackpool1–0Wigan
Recent matches

Blackpool

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Blackpool2–4Plymouth
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Blackpool2–2Bromley
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Blackpool2–2Bromley
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Reading3–1Blackpool
2026-09-02 England, League One 26/27 Barnsley2–1Blackpool
2026-08-29 England, League One 26/27 Blackpool4–0Peterboro
2026-08-22 England, League One 26/27 Stockport1–2Blackpool
2026-08-15 England, League One 26/27 Blackpool1–1Wycombe

Wigan

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Wigan0–1Wycombe
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds0–0Wigan
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Sheffield Weds0–0Wigan
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Wigan0–4Stockport
2026-09-02 England, League One 26/27 Wigan3–1Milton Keynes Dons
2026-08-30 England, League One 26/27 AFC Wimbledon1–0Wigan
2026-08-22 England, League One 26/27 Wigan0–2Leyton Orient
2026-08-15 England, League One 26/27 Cambridge3–2Wigan
Blackpool Wigan

Wins

25%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
38%

Both teams scored

88%
25%

Clean sheets

12%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Blackpool

Home · League One
HomeAway1st goal
15 Blackpool Bradford 1
15 Blackpool 2–4 Plymouth 2 30′ Home
15 Blackpool Cambridge 3
15 Blackpool Sheffield Weds 4
15 Blackpool AFC Wimbledon 5
15 Blackpool Oxford 6
15 Blackpool Stockport 7
15 Blackpool Huddersfield 8
15 Blackpool 1–1 Wycombe 9 7′ Away
15 Blackpool Leicester 10
15 Blackpool Burton 11
15 Blackpool Reading 12
15 Blackpool Leyton Orient 13
15 Blackpool Stevenage 14
15 · Blackpool
15 Blackpool Mansfield 16
15 Blackpool 2–2 Bromley 17 10′ Home
15 Blackpool 2–2 Bromley 17 —
15 Blackpool Luton 18
15 Blackpool Barnsley 19
15 Blackpool Milton Keynes Dons 20
15 Blackpool Notts County 21
15 Blackpool Doncaster 22
15 Blackpool 4–0 Peterboro 23 19′ Home
15 Blackpool Wigan 24

Wigan

Away · League One
HomeAway1st goal
1 Bradford Wigan 24
2 Plymouth Wigan 24
3 Cambridge 3–2 Wigan 24 3′ Home
4 Sheffield Weds 0–0 Wigan 24 –
4 Sheffield Weds 0–0 Wigan 24 –
5 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Wigan 24 88′ Home
6 Oxford Wigan 24
7 Stockport Wigan 24
8 Huddersfield Wigan 24
9 Wycombe Wigan 24
10 Leicester Wigan 24
11 Burton Wigan 24
12 Reading Wigan 24
13 Leyton Orient Wigan 24
14 Stevenage Wigan 24
15 Blackpool Wigan 24
16 Mansfield Wigan 24
17 Bromley Wigan 24
18 Luton Wigan 24
19 Barnsley Wigan 24
20 Milton Keynes Dons Wigan 24
21 Notts County Wigan 24
22 Doncaster Wigan 24
23 Peterboro Wigan 24
24 · Wigan
Blackpool Home Wigan Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

League One · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Blackpool

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.201.001.12
Draws60.0%0.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match2.201.331.88
Goals conceded / match1.802.001.88
Total goals / match4.003.333.75
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals20.0%0.0%12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Wigan

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.750.500.62
Draws0.0%50.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match0.750.500.62
Goals conceded / match2.001.001.50
Total goals / match2.751.502.12
Failed to score75.0%75.0%75.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%75.0%62.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3000
31–4501
46–6001
61–7520
76–9001

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBlackpoolDraw WiganHow it works
Strength (Elo) 48.1% 23.3% 28.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 38.9% 29.4% 31.5% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.15–1.00 Model expected goals
36.1% Probability of over 2.5 goals
43.0% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 13.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-013.4%
1-113.4%
0-011.7%
0-111.7%
2-07.7%
2-17.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBlackpoolWigan How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1492 1443 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -1 -52 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1490 1487 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 44.6% 50.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 46.8% 44.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1111 1013 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 35.4% 34.6% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 75.7% 66.7% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Blackpool 0.580.84 0.470.79
Wigan 0.420.53 0.580.63

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Blackpool 2%25%12%20%40%
Wigan 12%25%28%18%18%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.00 Blackpool at home, 11 matches
0.78 Wigan away, 9 matches
63d Days of rest for Blackpool
63d Days of rest for Wigan
— Manager of Blackpool
— Manager of Wigan
0 Matches for Blackpool in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Wigan in the last 14 days
9 Points for Blackpool behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
13 Points for Wigan behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
2.62 League goals per match
25.6% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Blackpool, the right bar represents Wigan.

On the ball

20 matches
11.41
shots
11.88
3.82
shots on target
3.06
33.5%
accuracy
25.7%
5.05
corners
5.47
11.42
fouls
10.95
1.65
yellow cards
1.89

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Blackpool LDDLLWWDWW 1.50 1.70–1.50 1L
Wigan LDDLWLLLLL 0.50 0.50–1.40 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Blackpool5 95 11
Wigan6 85 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Blackpool

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Wigan

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.