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League OneMatchweek 21THE MATCH CENTRE

Wigan vs Blackpool match centre

Wigan badgeWiganHome · 16 in league
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Full time
0:2
UK time · Europe/London
Blackpool badgeBlackpoolAway · 13 in league
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Goalscorers
A. Fletcher59′
D. Taylor64′
The Brick Community Stadium · WiganSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
WiganBlackpool
—Corner Kicks—
—Fouls—
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
—Goalkeeper Saves—
—Total passes—
—Passes accurate—

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Wigan 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Blackpool 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Wigan

0/1Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Blackpool

0/1Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Blackpool’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Wigan

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1

Only a few results are available.

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Blackpool

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1

Only a few results are available.

See results
About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Wigan at home with Blackpool away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:55 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League One · 2025/26 · all league matches

WiganBlackpool
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Wigan at home with Blackpool away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Wigan

1wins
2 draws

Blackpool

2wins

Apr 2023 – Apr 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Wigan first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Wigan

Confirmed formation3-1-4-2Ryan Thomas Lowe
  1. 1S. TickleG
  2. 4W. AimsonD
  3. 23J. CarragherD
  4. 3M. FoxD
  5. 17M. SmithM
  6. 7F. MurrayM
  7. 6J. WeirM
  8. 8C. WrightM
  9. 21R. Borges RodriguesM
  10. 11D. CostelloeF
  11. 9C. SaydeeF
Substitutes (7)

30 · T. Savin

5 · S. Sessegnon

19 · L. Robinson

35 · T. Francois

20 · C. McManaman

10 · P. Mullin

43 · H. Bettoni

Blackpool

Confirmed formation3-4-1-2Steve Bruce
  1. 1B. Peacock-FarrellG
  2. 4O. CaseyD
  3. 5F. HorsfallD
  4. 3J. HusbandD
  5. 30D. ImrayM
  6. 10G. HoneymanM
  7. 6J. BrownM
  8. 15H. CoulsonM
  9. 19J. BowlerF
  10. 11A. FletcherF
  11. 14T. BloxhamF
Substitutes (7)

2 · A. Lyons

7 · L. Evans

8 · A. Morgan

18 · D. Taylor

22 · C. Hamilton

23 · S. Banks

26 · Z. Ashworth

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Wigan

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sam Tickle906.0—0—17—
Will Aimson755.2—0332—
James Carragher907.2—01771
Morgan Fox907.3—01571
Matthew Smith756.2—0—401
Fraser Murray907.2—01322
Jensen Weir756.5—0—261
Callum Wright907.0—03362
Raphael Rodrigues906.9—01315
Dara Costelloe657.2—01121
Christian Saydee656.5—01101
Paul Mullin256.2—042—
Harrison Bettoni256.7—017—
Luke Robinson156.9—0—10—
Tyrese Francois156.6—0—111
Callum McManaman156.3—0—7—
Toby Savin———————
Steven Sessegnon———————

Blackpool

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Bailey Peacock-Farrell908.7—0—46—
Oliver Casey816.9—0140—
Fraser Horsfall907.3—0—592
James Husband907.3—01532
Daniel Imray906.9—0—141
George Honeyman906.7—0—211
Jordan Brown907.2—01514
Hayden Coulson96.3—0—2—
Josh Bowler576.3—019—
Ashley Fletcher907.711121—
Tom Bloxham586.3—0—6—
Zachary Ashworth817.0—0—272
Albie Morgan336.7—0—41
Dale Taylor328.21126—
Andy Lyons96.7—0—2—
Lee Evans———————
Scott Banks———————
CJ Hamilton———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

League One table

League centre ↗

Current standings · League One: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Lincoln4631105894148103
WWWDW
2Cardiff462710990504091
LWWWD
3Stockport County4622111371581377
WLWLD
4Bradford462211135851777
WDDDL
5Bolton461918970521875
LDDWL
6Stevenage462112134946375
WDWDL
7Luton4621111468561274
WWWDW
8Plymouth462271775631273
WWDWD
9Huddersfield4618131574641067
WLDDD
10Mansfield Town4616171362501265
WDWWD
11Wycombe4617121769581163
WLLDL
12Reading461615156460463
LDLLL
13Blackpool46179205465-1160
WWWWL
14Doncaster46179205069-1960
WDLWW
15Barnsley461514176873-559
LWLLD
16Wigan461414184958-956
LLDWW
17Burton Albion461315185060-1054
DDDWD
18Peterborough46158236468-453
LDLDL
19AFC Wimbledon46158235172-2153
LWLLL
20Leyton Orient461410225971-1252
DLLDL
21Exeter City461213215261-949
LDDDW
22Port Vale461012243661-2542
LWLLD
23Rotherham461011254171-3041
LDLWL
24Northampton4698293974-3535
LLLLL
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