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League One | Gameweek 44
Apr 13, 2024 at 3pm UK
LNER Stadium
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Lincoln
1 - 2
Wigan

Mandroiu (40')
O'Connor (43'), House (50'), Hackett (51'), Mitchell (67'), Sessegnon (90+8'), Makama (90+9')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Smith (20'), Hughes (90')
Hughes (27'), Smith (42'), Godo (71'), Makama (90+9'), Roughan (90+8'), Magennis (90+9')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 1-1 Lincoln
Saturday, April 6 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Charlton 2-2 Wigan
Tuesday, April 9 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Lincoln City 1-0 Wigan Athletic

Considering Lincoln's recent home form, Skubala will be supremely confident in his side's ability to bounce back following the draw at Reading last time out. Wigan's third-tier safety is already confirmed and that could have a negative impact on their performances levels at LNER Stadium, leading us to predict a defeat for Maloney's men. 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 Lincoln City win with a probability of 49.2%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 25.75% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (8.78%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (7.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.

Result
Lincoln CityDrawWigan Athletic
49.2% (0.0069999999999979 0.01) 25.04% (-0.004999999999999 -0) 25.75% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Both teams to score 52.42% (0.012999999999998 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.72% (0.015999999999998 0.02)50.27% (-0.014999999999993 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.77% (0.015999999999998 0.02)72.22% (-0.01400000000001 -0.01)
Lincoln City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.55% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)20.45% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.09% (0.013000000000005 0.01)52.91% (-0.012 -0.01)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.89% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)34.1% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.21% (0.009999999999998 0.01)70.79% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Lincoln City 49.2%
    Wigan Athletic 25.75%
    Draw 25.03%
Lincoln CityDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 11.06% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.45% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 8.78% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 5% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 4.65%
3-2 @ 2.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 1.98% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.84% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-2 @ 1.07% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.67%
Total : 49.2%
1-1 @ 11.9% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.97% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-2 @ 5.08% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-3 @ 0.96%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.03%
0-1 @ 7.5% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
1-2 @ 6.41%
0-2 @ 4.04%
1-3 @ 2.3% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-3 @ 1.82% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.45%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 25.75%

How you voted: Lincoln vs Wigan

Lincoln City
77.8%
Draw
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
22.2%
18
Head to Head
Dec 9, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 21
Wigan
0-0
Lincoln
Clare (74'), Sessegnon (80'), McManaman (85'), Morrison (90+3')
Mandroiu (43'), Hamilton (58'), O'Connor (66'), Duffy (90+7')
Apr 9, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 42
Lincoln
1-3
Wigan
Scully (14')
Cullen (38')
Lang (8', 72'), Keane (21')
Naylor (12'), Watts (54'), Kerr (56'), Darikwa (82')
Oct 26, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Wigan
1-2
Lincoln
Massey (90+5')
Darikwa (18'), Watts (25'), Lang (30')
Nlundulu (14'), Eyoma (57')
Robson (30'), McGrandles (90+3')
Feb 20, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 30
Wigan
1-2
Lincoln
Lang (33')
Aasgaard (49'), Proctor (54'), Wootton (70'), Massey (90+1')
Scully (34'), Hopper (74')
Jackson (70'), Palmer (89'), Johnson (90+5')
Dec 1, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 15
Lincoln
2-1
Wigan
Grant (69'), Hopper (83')
Grant (75')
Naismith (52')
Jones (59')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Wycombe WanderersWycombe19134243222143
2Birmingham CityBirmingham18133234161842
3Wrexham20125330131741
4Huddersfield TownHuddersfield19113530181236
5Stockport CountyStockport2096532211133
6Reading199463028231
7Barnsley208662926330
8Bolton WanderersBolton189362829-130
9Lincoln CityLincoln207762625128
10Blackpool197572931-226
11Mansfield TownMansfield187472222025
12Stevenage187471517-225
13Peterborough UnitedPeterborough197393735224
14Charlton AthleticCharlton196671819-124
15Exeter CityExeter197391721-424
16Wigan AthleticWigan196581716123
17Rotherham UnitedRotherham186571920-123
18Leyton Orient196491920-122
19Northampton TownNorthampton205692129-821
20Bristol Rovers1963101728-1121
21Crawley TownCrawley1954102032-1219
22Cambridge UnitedCambridge1945102031-1117
23Burton Albion1926111630-1412
24Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury1932141939-2011


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