Rotherham United vs Wigan Athletic – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

23/08/2025 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Aesseal New York Stadium (Rotherham).

League One - Round 5
Referee: Langford O. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.28	2.92
Ball Possession
47%	53%
Total shots
12	13
Shots on target
5	5
Big Chances
1	5
Corner Kicks
4	6
Passes
76% (261/342)	81% (312/383)
Yellow Cards
1	3
Expected Goals (xG)
1.28	2.92
xG on target (xGOT)
1.02	1.77
Total shots
12	13
Shots on target
5	5
Shots off target
5	5
Blocked Shots
2	3
Shots inside the Box
10	11
Shots outside the Box
2	2
Hit the Woodwork
1	0
Headed Goals
0	1
Big Chances
1	5
Corner Kicks
4	6
Touches in opposition box
31	18
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
0	0
Free Kicks
12	13
Passes
76% (261/342)	81% (312/383)
Long passes
42% (29/69)	37% (19/51)
Passes in final third
57% (62/109)	57% (51/89)
Crosses
25% (7/28)	10% (3/30)
Expected assists (xA)
1.07	0.97
Throw-ins
20	20
Fouls
13	13
Tackles
23% (3/13)	71% (10/14)
Duels won
54	48
Clearances
33	39
Interceptions
7	3
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	3
xGOT faced
1.77	1.02
Goals prevented
0.77	-0.98

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
29', Kelly L. 🟨,
42', 0 - 1, Raggett S. (Own goal),
2nd Half (2 - 1)
46', Kelly L. ↓, McWilliams S. ↑,
46', Hugill J. ↓, Etete K. ↑,
53', Trevitt R. ↓, Weir J. ↑,
55', Francois T. 🟨,
60', 1 - 1, McWilliams S. ⚽,
65', Kaleta M. ↓, Martha A. ↑,
66', Wright C. 🟨,
76', Wright C. ↓, Adeeko B. ↑,
80', 2 - 1, Sherif M. ⚽, James R. (A),
84', Weir J. ↓, Mullin P. ↑,
84', Saydee C. ↓, Asamoah M. ↑,
84', Aimson W. ↓, Sessegnon S. ↑,
85', Gore D. ↓, Yearwood D. ↑,
85', Hall D. ↓, Holmes J. ↑,
88', 2 - 2, Mullin P. ⚽, Asamoah M. (A),
90+5', Costelloe D. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Rotherham United
30.8%

Draw
29.1%

Wigan Athletic
40.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

33.9%

29.5%

36.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

33.4%

29%

37.2%

Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.03 ↑ (2.7)	3.23 ↑ (3.1)	2.36 ↓ (2.5)	6.4% (9.3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic?

Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Rotherham will win (votes: 6 - 42.9%). Wigan will win (votes: 8 - 57.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Wigan: 31.2% – 83%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Rotherham (votes: 2 - 50%). Wigan (votes: 2 - 50%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Rotherham won 0.
Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
Rotherham may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Recently, Rotherham has had a series of away games.
The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
There will not play in Rotherham: Benson J. (Injury) Hatton B. (Hamstring Injury) Kayode J. (Knee Injury) Nombe S. (Hamstring Injury)
There will not play in Wigan: Adams J. (Knee Injury) Mabaya I. (Injury) McManaman C. (Inactive) Miller K. L. (Inactive) Rankine D. (Inactive) Smith M. (Hamstring Injury) Sze C. (Foot Injury)
There are questionable in Rotherham: Etete K. (Groin Injury) Spence K. (Hamstring Injury)
There are questionable in Wigan: Carragher J. (Surgery)
In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Rotherham won 3 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 14:20. (average 0.9:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Rotherham won 2 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 10:13. (average 1.3:1.6).

How many head-to-head matches has Rotherham United won against Wigan Athletic?

Rotherham United has won 0 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Wigan Athletic won against Rotherham United?

Wigan Athletic has won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic were as follows:

21.04.2025 Wigan Athletic - Rotherham United 1:0

26.12.2024 Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic 0:1

08.05.2023 Wigan Athletic - Rotherham United 0:0

01.10.2022 Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic 0:2

Latest results of Rotherham United

16.08.2025 Cardiff City - Rotherham United 3:0 ✺

12.08.2025 Salford City - Rotherham United 0:1 ✺

09.08.2025 Stevenage Borough - Rotherham United 1:0 ✺

02.08.2025 Rotherham United - Port Vale 2:1 ✺

26.07.2025 Accrington Stanley - Rotherham United 4:1 ✺

Latest results of Wigan Athletic

19.08.2025 Luton Town - Wigan Athletic 1:0 ✺

16.08.2025 Wigan Athletic - Peterborough United 2:0 ✺

12.08.2025 Wigan Athletic - Notts County 1:0 ✺

09.08.2025 Leyton Orient - Wigan Athletic 2:0 ✺

02.08.2025 Wigan Athletic - Northampton Town 3:1 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	17	11	2	4	31:17	14	35
2	Bradford City	18	9	7	2	26:18	8	34
3	Stevenage	16	9	4	3	19:11	8	31
4	Lincoln	18	9	4	5	23:18	5	31
5	Stockport County	17	8	5	4	23:21	2	29
6	Bolton	17	7	7	3	24:16	8	28
7	Luton	18	8	3	7	21:22	-1	27
8	Huddersfield	18	8	2	8	30:28	2	26
9	AFC Wimbledon	17	8	2	7	23:25	-2	26
10	Barnsley	15	7	4	4	26:19	7	25
11	Wigan	18	6	7	5	21:20	1	25
12	Wycombe	18	6	6	6	26:20	6	24
13	Leyton Orient	18	7	3	8	29:29	0	24
14	Rotherham	18	6	6	6	20:20	0	24
15	Northampton	17	7	2	8	16:17	-1	23
16	Mansfield	17	6	4	7	23:23	0	22
17	Reading	17	5	7	5	20:20	0	22
18	Doncaster	18	6	4	8	17:24	-7	22
19	Burton	18	6	4	8	16:24	-8	22
20	Exeter	17	5	2	10	16:18	-2	17
21	Peterborough	17	5	1	11	19:25	-6	16
22	Blackpool	18	4	4	10	17:28	-11	16
23	Plymouth	18	5	1	12	19:32	-13	16
24	Port Vale	18	3	5	10	11:21	-10	14

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