Match Report
The table read 10th (Wigan Athletic U21, 38 pts) against 12th (Barnsley U21, 37 pts), 1 points apart. Recent form flatters Barnsley U21's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th.
Barnsley U21 came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Wigan Athletic U21 2, draws 1, Barnsley U21 2, at 5.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
Wigan Athletic U21: Cole Simms (90')
Key stats
Possession: Wigan Athletic U21 59% · Barnsley U21 41% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 10-3