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Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–21 – 3

Jake Evans 80′23rd

20thCallum Wright 15′Jon Guthrie 45′ (og)Will Aimson 88′

Player of the matchMatthew SmithWIG · 1 assist · 97′ played · 4 key passes · 2 shots · 3 recoveries

7.5
Possession
61%39%
Shots · on target in brackets
7 (3)10 (3)
Corners
28
Table · 35 v 49 pts
23rd20th → 18th

League OneMatchday 42Sixfields StadiumRef K. Howick

Events

NHT 1–3 WIG · 0–2 yellow
  1. Full time 1–3
  2. Joseph Hungbofor James Carragher
  3. Morgan Foxfor Callum Wright
  4. Will Aimson1–3Goal · right foot
  5. Christian Saydeefor Joe Taylor
  6. Jake Evans1–2Goal · left foot · assist Kyle McAdam
  7. +Nesta Guinness-Walkerfor Kyle Edwards · injury
  8. Jack Perkinsfor Terry Taylor
  9. C. Vickersfor Dara Costelloe
  10. Kyle Edwardsfor Michael Jacobs
  11. Tyrese Fornahfor Cameron McGeehan
  12. Tom Eavesfor Sam Hoskins
  13. Half-time 0–2
  14. Jon Guthrie0–2Own goal
  15. Callum Wright0–1Goal · right foot · assist Matthew Smith
  16. Callum WrightYellow card
  17. James CarragherYellow card

Team stats

40 figures
Northampton Townfull timeWigan Athletic
  1. 61%Possession39%
  2. 7Shots10
  3. 3Shots on target3
  4. 3Big chances2
  5. 2Corners8
  6. 489Passes305
  7. 7Fouls13
  8. 0Yellow cards3
All 40 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 5Accurate crosses4
  3. 99Attacks97
  4. 2Big chances missed0
  5. 25Crosses24
  6. 51Dangerous attacks60
  7. 25Dribble attempts8
  8. 1Offsides2
  9. 43%Shot accuracy30%
  10. 3Shots blocked5
  11. 5Shots inside box9
  12. 1Shots off target2
  13. 2Shots outside box1
  14. 13Successful dribbles4
  15. Passing
  16. 23Accurate long passes22
  17. 383Accurate passes196
  18. 82%Forward passes %82%
  19. 3Key passes9
  20. 36%Long pass accuracy31%
  21. 64Long passes72
  22. 78%Pass accuracy64%
  23. 61Passes in final third70
  24. Defence
  25. 52Ball recoveries52
  26. 53Duels won46
  27. 6Goal kicks8
  28. 16Headers won16
  29. 6Interceptions6
  30. 1Saves2
  31. 10Tackles18
  32. Discipline
  33. 13Free kicks7
  34. Other
  35. 174Possession lost167
  36. 5Substitutions4
  37. 26Throw-ins20

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Northampton Town3d restWIG +1d rest4d restWigan Athletic
  1. 0-4L17 Feb
  2. 1-2L21 Feb
  3. 0-1L24 Feb
  4. 1-1D28 Feb
  5. 1-2L4 Mar
  6. 0-1L8 Mar
  7. 0-2L14 Mar
  8. 1-2L17 Mar
  9. 1-4L21 Mar
  10. 0-1L3 Apr

0-1-9goals 5:200.10pts/game

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

  1. 1-0W18 Feb
  2. 2-4L21 Feb
  3. 1-0W28 Feb
  4. 1-1D7 Mar
  5. 0-3L10 Mar
  6. 2-0W14 Mar
  7. 1-1D17 Mar
  8. 2-0W21 Mar
  9. 0-3L28 Mar
  10. 0-0D2 Apr

4-3-3goals 10:121.50pts/game

  1. ABradford City0–1
  2. AMansfield Town1–4
  3. AStockport County1–2
  4. HBurton Albion0–2
  5. AAFC Wimbledon0–1

latest 5

  1. HLeyton Orient0–0
  2. AReading0–3
  3. HExeter City2–0
  4. ABarnsley1–1
  5. HBradford City2–0
Show older matches
  1. ALuton Town1–2
  2. HPeterborough United1–1
  3. HPort Vale0–1
  4. HLeyton Orient1–2
  5. ALincoln City0–4

older

  1. HPlymouth Argyle0–3
  2. ABlackpool1–1
  3. HHuddersfield Town1–0
  4. AStockport County2–4
  5. HLuton Town1–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Northampton Townall competitionsWigan Athletic
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.53Goals per game (both sides)2.6
  3. 73%Over 1.573%
  4. 53%Over 2.540%
  5. 27%Over 3.520%
  6. 53%Both teams scored33%
  7. 7%Clean sheets33%
  8. 47%Failed to score40%
  9. Northampton Town at home v Wigan Athletic away
  10. 6Played7
  11. 1Won0
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 4Lost5
  14. 5-9Goals (for-against)5-21
  15. 0.67Points per game0.29
  16. 33%Over 2.557%
  17. 0%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 7-101st-half goals (for-against)7-12
  20. 5-162nd-half goals (for-against)5-11
  21. 42%Goals after half-time42%
  22. 93%Goal before half-time71%
  23. 4-3-7Half-time W-D-L3-6-5
How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 18thfrom 20th

    Wigan Athletic moved from 20th to 18th in the League One table with this result.46 → 49 points after 41 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (1–3 full time).

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Northampton Town4-4-26.58 avg rating 6.863-4-2-1Wigan Athletic
  1. 16.2Lee Burge97′
  1. 26.2Jack Burroughs97′
  2. 246.5Elliott Moore97′
  3. 56.7Jon Guthrie97′
  4. 266.7Kyle McAdamA 97′
  1. 86.1Cameron McGeehan↓46′
  2. 236.6Terry Taylor↓78′
  3. 47.1Dean Campbell97′
  4. 176.9Michael Jacobs↓66′
  1. 156.9Jake EvansG 97′
  2. 76.5Sam Hoskins↓46′
  1. 16.6Sam Tickle97′
  1. 156.9Jason Kerr97′
  2. 236.7James CarragherYC ↓90′ 92′
  3. 47.3Will AimsonG 97′
  1. 77.2Fraser Murray97′
  2. 177.5Matthew SmithA 97′
  3. 66.9Jensen Weir97′
  4. 216.4Raphael Borges Rodrigues97′
  1. 86.7Callum WrightG YC ↓90′ 92′
  2. 116.7Dara Costelloe↓72′
  1. 106.5Joe Taylor↓85′
  1. 9Tom EavesFW · ↑46′6.5
  2. 12Nesta Guinness-WalkerDF · ↑78′6.6
  3. 14Tyrese FornahMF · ↑46′6.5
  4. 21Jack PerkinsMF · ↑78′6.4
  5. 22Kyle EdwardsFW · ↓78′+ ↑66′6.7
  6. 34Ross FitzsimonsGK
  7. 35Max DycheDF

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

  1. 3Morgan FoxDF · ↑90′
  2. 9Christian SaydeeFW · ↑85′6.3
  3. 25C. VickersFW · ↑72′6.6
  4. 44Joseph HungboFW · ↑90′
  5. 20Callum McManamanMF
  6. 30Toby SavinGK
  7. 43Harrison BettoniFW

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Lincoln City4127-9-577:35+42901st
16AFC Wimbledon4114-8-1949:62-135016th
17Doncaster Rovers4114-8-1942:64-225017th
18Wigan Athletic4112-13-1644:55-114920th ▲2
19Burton Albion4212-12-1845:56-114819th
20Blackpool4213-9-2048:64-164818th ▼2
21Exeter City4212-10-2045:53-84621st
22Rotherham United399-10-2035:58-233722nd
23Northampton Town419-8-2434:60-263523rd
24Port Vale387-10-2129:54-253124th
Northampton Town
23rd35 → 35 pts
Wigan Athletic
20th → 18th46 → 49 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

9 meetings on record since 2017

1-2-6Northampton Town W-D-L · goals 8:14

1 NHT2 draws6 WIG
With Northampton Town at home
0-2-2 (2:4)
Goals per meeting
2.44
Over 2.5 goals
44%
Both teams scored
67%
Won by the host
44%
Last 5 (Northampton Town)
0W 2D 3L · 2.8 goals/game
  1. Wigan Athletic3–1Northampton TownLeague One
  2. Northampton Town1–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  3. Wigan Athletic2–1Northampton TownLeague One
  4. Northampton Town1–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  5. Wigan Athletic2–1Northampton TownLeague One
Show all 9 meetings
  1. Northampton Town0–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  2. Wigan Athletic2–3Northampton TownLeague One
  3. Northampton Town0–1Wigan AthleticLeague One
  4. Wigan Athletic1–0Northampton TownLeague One

Matchday 42

League One · the other 10 games
  1. AFC Wimbledon0–3Luton Town
  2. Plymouth Argyle3–0Barnsley
  3. Bolton Wanderers4–1Stockport County
  4. Exeter City3–0Doncaster Rovers
  5. Leyton Orient1–2Huddersfield Town
  6. Burton Albion2–2Mansfield Town
  7. Peterborough United1–1Cardiff City
  8. Reading1–2Lincoln City
  9. Stevenage15:00Blackpool
  10. Wycombe Wanderers15:00Bradford City
League One fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 42 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Sixfields Stadium, Northampton
Capacity
7,798 · grass
Weather
15 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 55%
Referee
K. Howick
NHT coach
Colin Calderwood
WIG coach
Gary Caldwell (1.25 PPG)

Match summary

Wigan Athletic beat Northampton Town 3-1 in the League One (England), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Northampton Town sat 23rd on 35 points, while Wigan Athletic were 20th on 46 points. Before kickoff, Wigan Athletic were 20th in the table but 9th on points from the last five league games. Northampton Town had lost 6 matches in a row before this one. Across 9 previous meetings on record, Northampton Town won 1 and Wigan Athletic won 6, with 2 draws (2.44 goals per game).

Wigan Athletic won with 39% of the possession. Goals came from Jake Evans (80') for Northampton Town and Callum Wright (15'), Jon Guthrie (45' og) and Will Aimson (88') for Wigan Athletic.

Northampton Town — live results and scheduleWigan Athletic — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 6.58 v 6.86
  1. Matthew SmithWIG7.5
  2. WAWill AimsonWIG7.3
  3. Fraser MurrayWIG7.2
  4. Dean CampbellNHT7.1
  5. JEJake EvansNHT6.9

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Fraser MurrayWIG3
  2. Matthew SmithWIG2
  3. Will AimsonWIG2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Matthew SmithWIG1
  2. Dean CampbellNHT1
  3. Kyle McAdamNHT1

Passes

  1. Jon GuthrieNHT68/77
  2. Dean CampbellNHT58/74
  3. Elliott MooreNHT50/59

Progressive passes

  1. Jon GuthrieNHT76 (99%)
  2. Dean CampbellNHT62 (84%)
  3. Terry TaylorNHT49 (86%)

Final-third passes

  1. Will AimsonWIG14
  2. Dean CampbellNHT13
  3. Sam TickleWIG13

Key passes

  1. Matthew SmithWIG4
  2. Fraser MurrayWIG2
  3. Dean CampbellNHT2

Ball recoveries

  1. Sam TickleWIG14
  2. Lee BurgeNHT11
  3. Dean CampbellNHT8

Clearances

  1. Elliott MooreNHT13
  2. Jason KerrWIG11
  3. Jon GuthrieNHT11

Saves

  1. Sam TickleWIG2
  2. Lee BurgeNHT1

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

35%Model · draw 29%36%

Projected goals
1.15 – 1.17total 2.32 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 13.2%0–1 11.5%1–0 11.3%
OutcomeModelHappened
Northampton Town win35%No
Draw29%No
Wigan Athletic win36%Yes
Over 1.5 goals67%Yes
Over 2.5 goals41%Yes
Over 3.5 goals21%Yes
Both teams to score47%Yes
Northampton Town clean sheet31%No
Wigan Athletic clean sheet32%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Updated