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Wigan Athletic vs Exeter City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 0

Joe Taylor 5′Fraser Murray 85′20th

19th

Player of the matchFraser MurrayWIG · 1 goal · 1 assist · 90′ · 6 clearances · 2 key passes · 3 recoveries

8.0
Possession
42%58%
Shots · on target in brackets
8 (4)7 (2)
Corners
34
Table · 45 v 42 pts
20th → 19th19th → 20th

League OneMatchday 39The DW Stadium

Events

WIG 2–0 EXE · 1–3 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Raphael Borges RodriguesYellow card
  3. Danny AndrewYellow card
  4. James Carragherfor Llyton Chapman
  5. Christian Saydeefor Owen Moxon
  6. Fraser Murray2–0Goal · right foot
  7. Joseph Hungbofor Joe Taylor
  8. K. McDonaldfor Ethan Brierley
  9. Carlos Gomesfor J. Aitchison
  10. J. McMillanYellow card
  11. Akeel Higginsfor R. Cole
  12. Dara Costelloefor Harrison Bettoni
  13. Matthew Smithfor C. Vickers
  14. Danny Andrewfor J. Yfeko
  15. Half-time 1–0
  16. J. YfekoYellow card
  17. Joshua Brendan David Magennisfor Timur Tuterov
  18. Joe Taylor1–0Goal · header · assist Fraser Murray

Top ratings

XI avg 6.97 v 6.58
  1. Fraser MurrayWIG8.0
  2. LCLlyton ChapmanWIG7.8
  3. Jason KerrWIG7.2
  4. Joe TaylorWIG7.1
  5. INI. NiskanenEXE7.0

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Joe TaylorWIG2 (2)
  2. Akeel HigginsEXE2 (1)
  3. Joshua Brendan David MagennisEXE2

Big chances created

  1. Fraser MurrayWIG1
  2. Llyton ChapmanWIG1
  3. I. NiskanenEXE1

Passes

  1. P. SweeneyEXE73/92
  2. Luca WoodhouseEXE48/56
  3. J. WhitworthEXE43/53

Progressive passes

  1. P. SweeneyEXE85 (92%)
  2. Luca WoodhouseEXE54 (96%)
  3. Llyton ChapmanWIG46 (88%)

Final-third passes

  1. P. SweeneyEXE25
  2. Jason KerrWIG10
  3. Ethan BrierleyEXE10

Key passes

  1. Llyton ChapmanWIG3
  2. Fraser MurrayWIG2
  3. I. NiskanenEXE1

Ball recoveries

  1. J. WhitworthEXE16
  2. Sam TickleWIG9
  3. P. SweeneyEXE8

Dribbles

  1. Llyton ChapmanWIG2/3
  2. Raphael Borges RodriguesWIG2/6
  3. Jason KerrWIG1/1

Tackles

  1. I. NiskanenEXE5
  2. Akeel HigginsEXE3
  3. J. McMillanEXE3

Clearances

  1. Jason KerrWIG7
  2. Fraser MurrayWIG6
  3. Luca WoodhouseEXE6

Saves

  1. Sam TickleWIG2
  2. J. WhitworthEXE2

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

37%Model · draw 29%34%

Projected goals
1.20 – 1.14total 2.34 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 13.2%1–0 11.6%0–1 11%
OutcomeModelHappened
Wigan Athletic win37%Yes
Draw29%No
Exeter City win34%No
Over 1.5 goals68%Yes
Over 2.5 goals41%No
Over 3.5 goals21%No
Both teams to score47%No
Wigan Athletic clean sheet32%Yes
Exeter City clean sheet30%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 19thfrom 20th

    Wigan Athletic moved from 20th to 19th in the League One table with this result.42 → 45 points after 38 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 20thfrom 19th

    Exeter City moved from 19th to 20th in the League One table with this result.42 → 42 points after 39 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

39 figures
Wigan Athleticfull timeExeter City
  1. 42%Possession58%
  2. 8Shots7
  3. 4Shots on target2
  4. 2Big chances2
  5. 3Corners4
  6. 332Passes452
  7. 7Fouls16
  8. 1Yellow cards3
All 39 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses7
  3. 78Attacks108
  4. 1Big chances missed2
  5. 16Crosses24
  6. 53Dangerous attacks39
  7. 19Dribble attempts7
  8. 2Hit woodwork0
  9. 50%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 1Shots blocked2
  11. 5Shots inside box7
  12. 3Shots off target3
  13. 3Shots outside box0
  14. 7Successful dribbles3
  15. Passing
  16. 18Accurate long passes33
  17. 239Accurate passes347
  18. 83%Forward passes %82%
  19. 6Key passes4
  20. 31%Long pass accuracy44%
  21. 59Long passes75
  22. 72%Pass accuracy77%
  23. 48Passes in final third86
  24. Defence
  25. 49Ball recoveries48
  26. 10Goal kicks5
  27. 17Headers won19
  28. 10Interceptions6
  29. 2Saves2
  30. 7Tackles21
  31. Discipline
  32. 16Free kicks7
  33. Other
  34. 150Possession lost156
  35. 5Substitutions5
  36. 26Throw-ins26

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Wigan Athletic4d restequal rest · old → new4d restExeter City
  1. 1-6L7 Feb
  2. 1-2L10 Feb
  3. 0-4L15 Feb
  4. 1-0W18 Feb
  5. 2-4L21 Feb
  6. 1-0W28 Feb
  7. 1-1D7 Mar
  8. 0-3L10 Mar
  9. 2-0W14 Mar
  10. 1-1D17 Mar

3-2-5goals 10:211.10pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-0D7 Feb
  2. 0-0D14 Feb
  3. 1-1D17 Feb
  4. 3-3D21 Feb
  5. 1-5L28 Feb
  6. 1-1D3 Mar
  7. 1-2L7 Mar
  8. 0-1L10 Mar
  9. 0-4L14 Mar
  10. 2-3L17 Mar

0-5-5goals 9:200.50pts/game

  1. ABarnsley1–1
  2. HBradford City2–0
  3. HPlymouth Argyle0–3
  4. ABlackpool1–1
  5. HHuddersfield Town1–0

latest 5

  1. ALuton Town2–3
  2. HCardiff City0–4
  3. HLincoln City0–1
  4. ABarnsley1–2
  5. HBurton Albion1–1
Show older matches
  1. AStockport County2–4
  2. HLuton Town1–0
  3. AArsenal0–4
  4. HReading1–2
  5. APeterborough United1–6

older

  1. HBolton Wanderers1–5
  2. APeterborough United3–3
  3. HWycombe Wanderers1–1
  4. HNorthampton Town0–0
  5. AMansfield Town0–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Wigan Athleticall competitionsExeter City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.8Goals per game (both sides)3.67
  3. 67%Over 1.580%
  4. 40%Over 2.567%
  5. 27%Over 3.553%
  6. 40%Both teams scored60%
  7. 27%Clean sheets20%
  8. 33%Failed to score33%
  9. Wigan Athletic at home v Exeter City away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 3Won1
  12. 0Drawn3
  13. 4Lost3
  14. 5-7Goals (for-against)12-21
  15. 1.29Points per game0.86
  16. 29%Over 2.586%
  17. 43%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 6-121st-half goals (for-against)3-17
  20. 8-122nd-half goals (for-against)15-20
  21. 57%Goals after half-time83%
  22. 64%Goal before half-time79%
  23. 2-7-5Half-time W-D-L1-4-9
How we calculate this

Matchday 39

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Cardiff City0–0Blackpool
  2. Luton Town2–0Stockport County
  3. Doncaster Rovers0–0Barnsley
  4. Burton Albion0–0Bradford City
  5. Leyton Orient2–3Wycombe Wanderers
  6. Lincoln City3–0Rotherham United
  7. AFC Wimbledon1–1Peterborough United
  8. Mansfield Town4–1Northampton Town
  9. Plymouth Argyle0–2Huddersfield Town
  10. Port Vale1–0Bolton Wanderers
League One fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 39 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
The DW Stadium, Wigan
Capacity
25,138 · grass
Weather
16 °C · scattered clouds · humidity 50%
WIG coach
Ryan Lowe (1.41 PPG)
EXE coach
Gary Caldwell (1.25 PPG)

Match summary

Wigan Athletic beat Exeter City 2-0 in the League One (England).

Before kickoff, Wigan Athletic (20th) and Exeter City (19th) were level on 42 points in the table. Before kickoff, Wigan Athletic were 20th in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games. Exeter City had gone 12 matches without a win before this one. Across 6 previous meetings on record, Wigan Athletic won 2 and Exeter City won 1, with 3 draws (1.83 goals per game). Only 17% of their 6 previous meetings had three or more goals.

Joe Taylor (5') and Fraser Murray (85') scored the goals for Wigan Athletic.

Wigan Athletic — live results and scheduleExeter City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Wigan Athletic6.97 avg rating 6.58Exeter City
  1. 16.8Sam Tickle
  1. 46.9Will Aimson
  2. 157.2Jason Kerr
  3. 457.8Llyton Chapman↓87′
  1. 216.4Raphael Borges RodriguesYC
  2. 336.5Owen Moxon↓86′
  3. 66.8Jensen Weir
  4. 78.0Fraser MurrayG A
  1. 436.9Harrison Bettoni↓61′
  2. 256.3C. Vickers↓46′
  1. 107.1Joe TaylorG ↓82′
  1. 16.8J. Whitworth
  1. 156.3J. YfekoYC ↓46′
  2. 206.5Luca Woodhouse
  3. 266.5P. Sweeney
  1. 26.5J. McMillanYC
  2. 66.5Ethan Brierley↓75′
  3. 106.7J. Aitchison↓74′
  4. 147.0I. Niskanen
  1. 286.4Timur Tuterov↓14′
  2. 126.7R. Cole↓65′
  1. 96.6Jayden Wareham
  1. 9Christian SaydeeFW · ↑86′
  2. 11Dara CostelloeFW · ↑61′6.5
  3. 17Matthew SmithMF · ↑46′6.9
  4. 23James CarragherDF · ↑87′
  5. 44Joseph HungboFW · ↑82′6.6
  6. 20Callum McManamanMF
  7. 30Toby SavinGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Ryan Lowe (1.41 PPG) · Gary Caldwell (1.25 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Carlos GomesFW · ↑74′6.6
  2. 17Akeel HigginsFW · ↑65′6.8
  3. 21Danny AndrewDF · YC ↑46′6.7
  4. 27Joshua Brendan David MagennisFW · ↑14′6.7
  5. 29K. McDonaldMF · ↑75′6.4
  6. 19S. CoxFW
  7. 23Jack BycroftGK

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Lincoln City3925-9-574:34+40841st
17Doncaster Rovers3813-8-1741:59-184717th
18Burton Albion3912-10-1744:54-104618th
19Wigan Athletic3811-12-1541:51-104520th ▲1
20Exeter City3911-9-1942:52-104219th ▼1
21Blackpool3911-9-1946:63-174221st
22Rotherham United389-9-2035:58-233622nd
24Port Vale367-10-1929:49-203124th
Wigan Athletic
20th → 19th42 → 45 pts
Exeter City
19th → 20th42 → 42 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

6 meetings on record since 2023

2-3-1Wigan Athletic W-D-L · goals 7:4

2 WIG3 draws1 EXE
With Wigan Athletic at home
0-1-1 (1:2)
Goals per meeting
1.83
Over 2.5 goals
17%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
0%
Last 5 (Wigan Athletic)
1W 3D 1L · 1.8 goals/game
  1. Exeter City1–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  2. Exeter City1–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  3. Wigan Athletic0–0Exeter CityLeague One
  4. Wigan Athletic1–2Exeter CityLeague One
  5. Exeter City0–2Wigan AthleticFA Cup
Show all 6 meetings
  1. Exeter City0–2Wigan AthleticLeague One

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