Northampton Town vs Wigan Athletic – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

06/04/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Sixfields Stadium (Northampton).

League One - Round 42
Referee: Chilowicz A. (Usa)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.16	1.03
Ball possession
61%	39%
Total shots
7	10
Shots on target
3	3
Big chances
3	1
Corner kicks
2	8
Passes
79% (380/483)	64% (196/304)
Yellow cards
0	2
Expected goals (xG)
1.16	1.03
xG on target (xGOT)
1.33	1.89
Total shots
7	10
Shots on target
3	3
Shots off target
1	2
Blocked shots
3	5
Shots inside the box
4	8
Shots outside the box
3	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
3	1
Corner kicks
2	8
Touches in opposition box
23	29
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
1	2
Free kicks
13	7
Passes
79% (380/483)	64% (196/304)
Long passes
37% (23/62)	31% (23/74)
Passes in final third
66% (76/115)	56% (89/159)
Crosses
15% (4/26)	16% (4/25)
Expected assists (xA)
0.97	1.15
Throw ins
26	20
Fouls
7	13
Tackles
45% (5/11)	50% (8/16)
Duels won
53	43
Clearances
36	27
Interceptions
6	11
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	2
xGOT faced
1.89	1.33
Goals prevented
-0.11	0.33

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 2)
14', Carragher J. 🟨,
15', 0 - 1, Wright C. ⚽, Smith M. (A),
45', 0 - 2, Guthrie J. (Own goal),
2nd Half (1 - 1)
46', Hoskins S. ↓, Eaves T. ↑,
46', McGeehan C. ↓, Fornah T. ↑,
66', Jacobs M. ↓, Edwards K. ↑,
72', Costelloe D. ↓, Vickers C. ↑,
78', Edwards K. ↓, Guinness-Walker N. ↑,
78', Taylor T. ↓, Perkins J. ↑,
80', 1 - 2, Evans J. ⚽, McAdam K. (A),
83', Wright C. 🟨,
85', Taylor J. ↓, Saydee C. ↑,
88', 1 - 3, Aimson W. ⚽,
90', Carragher J. ↓, Hungbo J. ↑,
90', Wright C. ↓, Fox M. ↑,

Chances of winning

Northampton Town
28%

Draw
29.2%

Wigan Athletic
42.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

31%

29%

40%

Our Initial ML Estimation

30.7%

28.7%

40.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Northampton Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3%)

Wigan Athletic has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Northampton Town than the current prediction. (+2.7%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Wigan Athletic than the current prediction. (-2.4%)

Northampton Town - Wigan Athletic Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.31 ↑ (3.05)	3.21 ↓ (3.25)	2.21 ↓ (2.36)	6.6% (5.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Northampton Town - Wigan Athletic?

Users Predictions: 11 users predict this event. Northampton will win (votes: 7 - 63.6%). Wigan will win (votes: 2 - 18.2%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 18.2%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Northampton: 35.2% – 92%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

This time, only outsiders will meet in a game (ranked 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two and 20).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Northampton won 0.
Northampton has been struggling in recent matches (last 5 games: 0 wins).
In recent matches, Wigan has shown inconsistent performance (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Northampton may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Northampton has had a series of away games.
Wigan could have a small edge in this match.
There will not play in Northampton: List E. (Inactive) Shaw L. (Knee Injury) Wormleighton J. (Injury)
There will not play in Wigan: Hunt J. (Injury) Mabaya I. (Achilles Tendon Injury) McHugh H. (Inactive) Rogers J. (Injury) Trevitt R. (Thigh Injury)
There are questionable in Northampton: Edwards K. (Inactive)
There are questionable in Wigan: Adeeko B. (Inactive) Francois T. (Inactive)
We predict that Wigan will win today's game, with odds of 2.28.
In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Northampton won 1 match, drew 2 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 8:14. (average 0.9:1.6).
Including home matches between the teams, Northampton won 0 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 2:4. (average 0.5:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Northampton Town won against Wigan Athletic?

Northampton Town has won 0 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Wigan Athletic won against Northampton Town?

Wigan Athletic has won 3 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Northampton Town - Wigan Athletic were as follows:

02.08.2025 Wigan Athletic - Northampton Town 3:1

03.05.2025 Northampton Town - Wigan Athletic 1:1

26.11.2024 Wigan Athletic - Northampton Town 2:1

13.01.2024 Northampton Town - Wigan Athletic 1:1

12.08.2023 Wigan Athletic - Northampton Town 2:1

Latest results of Northampton Town

03.04.2026 Bradford City - Northampton Town 1:0 ✺

21.03.2026 Mansfield Town - Northampton Town 4:1 ✺

17.03.2026 Stockport County - Northampton Town 2:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Northampton Town - Burton Albion 0:2 ✺

08.03.2026 AFC Wimbledon - Northampton Town 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Wigan Athletic

02.04.2026 Wigan Athletic - Leyton Orient 0:0 ✺

28.03.2026 Reading - Wigan Athletic 3:0 ✺

21.03.2026 Wigan Athletic - Exeter City 2:0 ✺

17.03.2026 Barnsley - Wigan Athletic 1:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Wigan Athletic - Bradford City 2:0 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Lincoln ✔	42	28	9	5	79:36	43	93
2	Cardiff	41	24	9	8	76:42	34	81
3	Bradford City	42	21	8	13	52:46	6	71
4	Bolton	42	18	16	8	59:44	15	70
5	Stockport County	40	19	10	11	59:50	9	67
6	Stevenage	41	19	10	12	43:38	5	67
7	Plymouth	42	19	6	17	66:58	8	63
8	Huddersfield	42	17	11	14	65:56	9	62
9	Reading	43	16	14	13	62:55	7	62
10	Luton	41	17	10	14	57:50	7	61
11	Wycombe	43	16	12	15	63:51	12	60
12	Barnsley	40	14	12	14	63:65	-2	54
13	Mansfield	40	13	14	13	50:43	7	53
14	Doncaster	42	15	8	19	43:64	-21	53
15	Wigan	42	13	13	16	46:56	-10	52
16	Peterborough	41	15	6	20	60:58	2	51
17	Burton	43	13	12	18	46:56	-10	51
18	Blackpool	43	14	9	20	51:65	-14	51
19	Leyton Orient	42	14	8	20	57:66	-9	50
20	AFC Wimbledon	42	14	8	20	49:63	-14	50
21	Exeter	43	12	11	20	47:55	-8	47
22	Rotherham	41	9	10	22	36:62	-26	37
23	Northampton	41	9	8	24	34:60	-26	35
24	Port Vale	39	8	10	21	30:54	-24	34

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