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League One | Gameweek 28
Jan 13, 2024 at 3pm UK
Sixfields Stadium
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Northampton
1 - 1
Wigan

Hoskins (16' pen.)
Pinnock (58'), Brough (81'), McWilliams (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Magennis (64')
Tickle (16'), Magennis (40'), Smith (67'), Hughes (71'), Jones (87'), Wyke (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Northampton Town and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Northampton 1-0 Cheltenham
Monday, January 1 at 3pm in League One

We said: Northampton Town 2-0 Wigan Athletic

Wigan have been poor away from home for a number of months now, and while they have shown signs of improvement in recent games following a difficult festive period, this fixture could be a tough one to achieve another. Considering the strong performances that Northampton have put on this season, the Cobblers will not be expecting to slip up here as they attempt to push towards the playoff positions. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Northampton Town win with a probability of 39.25%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 33.73% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Northampton Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (7.04%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (9.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.82%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood.

Result
Northampton TownDrawWigan Athletic
39.25% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03) 27.01% (0.0070000000000014 0.01) 33.73% (0.019999999999996 0.02)
Both teams to score 50.61% (-0.020000000000003 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.37% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)54.63% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.03% (-0.026 -0.03)75.96% (0.019999999999996 0.02)
Northampton Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.82% (-0.031000000000006 -0.03)27.17% (0.026 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.42% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)62.57% (0.033000000000001 0.03)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.49% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)30.5% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.28%66.72% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Score Analysis
    Northampton Town 39.24%
    Wigan Athletic 33.73%
    Draw 27.01%
Northampton TownDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 10.79%
2-1 @ 8.35% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
2-0 @ 7.04% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-1 @ 3.63% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-0 @ 3.06% (-0.004 -0)
3-2 @ 2.15% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
4-1 @ 1.18% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
4-0 @ 1% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.05%
Total : 39.24%
1-1 @ 12.82% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 8.29% (0.0080000000000009 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.96% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
Other @ 0.94%
Total : 27.01%
0-1 @ 9.84% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-2 @ 7.61% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 5.84% (0.0059999999999993 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.01% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 2.31% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 1.96% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.15%
Total : 33.73%

How you voted: Northampton vs Wigan

Northampton Town
80.0%
Draw
20.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
10
Head to Head
Aug 12, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 2
Wigan
2-1
Northampton
Hughes (72'), McManaman (79')
Lang (45+3'), Humphrys (62'), Pearce (87'), Sze (90+2')
Hoskins (24')
Sowerby (27'), Brady (28'), Leonard (60'), Odimayo (61'), Guthrie (68')
Feb 9, 2021 7pm
Gameweek 27
Northampton
0-1
Wigan

Sowerby (34'), Bolger (41'), Kioso (65')
Lang (82')
Tilt (64'), Keane (83')
Oct 31, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 10
Wigan
2-3
Northampton
Garner (63' pen.), James (75')
Crankshaw (13'), Garner (40'), Pearce (77')
Watson (13'), Hoskins (21'), Chukwuemeka (66')
Sowerby (81'), Mitchell (90+7')
Jan 1, 2018 3pm
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