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Burton
VS Scheduled England 26/27 League One · Matchday 18
Wigan

Head-to-head overview

10 meetings
BurtonWins
2
Draws40.0% of meetings
4
WiganWins
4
Goals per match
2.40
Over 2.5 goals
30.0%
Both teams scored
60.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-12-29 England, League One 25/26 Burton0–2Wigan
2025-12-02 England, League One 25/26 Wigan1–0Burton
2025-04-29 England, League One 24/25 Burton1–1Wigan
2025-01-21 England, League One 24/25 Wigan1–2Burton
2024-03-29 England, League One 23/24 Wigan1–1Burton
2023-10-03 England, League One 23/24 Burton2–1Wigan
2022-04-12 England, League One 21/22 Burton0–0Wigan
2021-10-30 England, League One 21/22 Wigan2–0Burton
Recent matches

Burton

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 England, League One 26/27 Plymouth0–1Burton
2026-09-19 England, League One 26/27 Burton2–2Mansfield
2026-09-13 England, League One 26/27 Oxford3–0Burton
2026-09-12 England, League One 26/27 Oxford3–0Burton
2026-09-05 England, League One 26/27 Burton2–2Cambridge
2026-09-02 England, League One 26/27 Burton4–1AFC Wimbledon
2026-08-29 England, League One 26/27 Notts County2–1Burton
2026-08-22 England, League One 26/27 Leicester1–2Burton

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
Burton Wigan

Wins

38%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
38%

Both teams scored

62%
25%

Clean sheets

12%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Burton

Home · League One
HomeAway1st goal
11 Burton Bradford 1
11 Burton Plymouth 2
11 Burton 2–2 Cambridge 3 19′ Home
11 Burton Sheffield Weds 4
11 Burton 4–1 AFC Wimbledon 5 —
11 Burton Oxford 6
11 Burton Stockport 7
11 Burton Huddersfield 8
11 Burton Wycombe 9
11 Burton Leicester 10
11 · Burton
11 Burton Reading 12
11 Burton Leyton Orient 13
11 Burton 1–1 Stevenage 14 74′ Home
11 Burton Blackpool 15
11 Burton 2–2 Mansfield 16 —
11 Burton Bromley 17
11 Burton Luton 18
11 Burton Barnsley 19
11 Burton Milton Keynes Dons 20
11 Burton Notts County 21
11 Burton Doncaster 22
11 Burton Peterboro 23
11 Burton 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
Burton 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.

Burton

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.501.201.33
Draws75.0%0.0%33.3%
Goals scored / match2.250.801.44
Goals conceded / match1.501.801.67
Total goals / match3.752.603.11
Failed to score0.0%40.0%22.2%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%20.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 2/4 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.

ModelBurtonDraw WiganHow it works
Strength (Elo) 46.6% 23.7% 29.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 33.7% 31.7% 34.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.95–0.96 Model expected goals
29.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
37.8% Both teams to score
0-0 Most likely score, at 14.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-014.8%
0-114.2%
1-014.0%
1-113.5%
0-26.8%
2-06.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureBurtonWigan How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1480 1443 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 14 -52 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1493 1487 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 49.0% 50.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 51.3% 44.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1053 1013 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 36.2% 34.6% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 69.1% 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
Burton 0.680.58 0.420.74
Wigan 0.420.53 0.580.63

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Burton 5%18%22%30%25%
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.

1.40 Burton at home, 10 matches
0.78 Wigan away, 9 matches
66d Days of rest for Burton
73d Days of rest for Wigan
— Manager of Burton
— Manager of Wigan
0 Matches for Burton in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Wigan in the last 14 days
6 Points for Burton behind the leaders, and 5 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 Burton, the right bar represents Wigan.

On the ball

20 matches
10.62
shots
11.88
3.62
shots on target
3.06
34.1%
accuracy
25.7%
4.32
corners
5.47
11.21
fouls
10.95
1.47
yellow cards
1.89

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Burton WDLLDWLWDD 1.30 1.50–1.70 1W
Wigan LDDLWLLLLL 0.50 0.50–1.40 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Burton7 102 03
Wigan6 85 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Burton

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Wigan

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.