Wigan Barnsley prediction 2026-01-01

Wigan vs Barnsley prediction: ENGLAND: League One betting tips on match 2025-12-31 15:00.
[p]Wigan and Barnsley will play in League One in round 24.[/p]

[p]Wigan is currently ranked 12th in the overall standings of League One after playing 22 matches, with seven wins, eight draws, and seven losses. The total score for these matches is 25:25, resulting in a score difference of zero and 29 points. In home matches, Wigan is ranked 14th, having played ten matches with five wins, two draws, and three losses, and a total home score of 11:7. In the last competitive match, Wigan played away against Burton and won with a score of 2:0. Key players for Wigan include Morgan Fox, who did not miss any minute in the last five matches, and Callum Wright and Fraser Murray, both selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament. Absences for Wigan are Isaac Mabaya due to Achilles Tendon Injury and Ryan Trevitt due to Thigh Injury.[/p]

[p]Barnsley is currently ranked 15th in the overall standings of League One after playing 20 matches, with eight wins, four draws, and eight losses. The total score for these matches is 32:32, resulting in a score difference of zero and 28 points. In away matches, Barnsley is ranked 13th, having played ten matches with three wins, three draws, and four losses, and a total away score of 12:16. In the last competitive match, Barnsley played at home against Lincoln City and lost with a score of 0:2. Key players for Barnsley are Marc Roberts, Luca Connell, and Mael de Gevigney, all selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament. Absences for Barnsley are Nathaniel Ogbeta (Inactive) and Georgie Gent (Injury).[/p]

[p]In the last five matches between Wigan and Barnsley in League One, Wigan won one match, Barnsley won two matches, and two matches ended in a draw. The last match between these teams took place in March 2025 and ended in a 1:1 draw.[/p]

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[p]The offence of Barnsley is good and is better than offence of Wigan. Barnsley has scored 32 goals (shared 7th to 8th position in the competition) so far. Wigan has scored 25 goals (shared 16th to 17th position in the competition) so far. The defence of Wigan is good and is better than the defence of Barnsley. Wigan has conceded 25 goals (7th in the competition) so far. Barnsley has conceded 32 goals (20th in the competition) so far.[/p]

[p]Hot Stats[/p]

[p] – Wigan have received the most red cards in the league this season. In 23 matches they have received 6 red cards (the league average is 1.4). [/p]

[p] – Barnsley have committed the lowest amount of fouls in the league this season. In 23 matches they have committed 219 fouls (the league average is 255.6) at an average of 9.5 per match. [/p]

[p] – Barnsley are in the Top 3 teams for the least free kicks won in the league this season. In 23 matches they have won 213 free kicks (the league average is 252.0) at an average of 9.3 per match. [/p]

[p]Streaks[/p]

[p] – Wigan failed to win 6 out of the last 7 league matches against Barnsley.[/p]

[p] – Barnsley have scored in 6 of their last 7 away league matches against Wigan.[/p]

[p] – Barnsley have lost their last 3 league matches this season.[/p]

[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]

[p] – Wigan have failed to score in both halves in the last 8 H2H league matches against Barnsley.[/p]

[p] – Barnsley have failed to score 3 or more goals across the last 8 H2H league matches against Wigan.[/p]

[p] – Only 1 of the last 8 H2H league matches saw Wigan score 3 or more goals.[/p]

[p] – Score prediction: At most 3 goals in total (under 3.5).[/p]

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