Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

17/03/2026 at 16:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Oakwell (Barnsley).

League One - Round 38
Referee: Martin R. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Argentina	Disney+
Asia	beIN Sports MENA Xtra 3, beIN Sports MENA Xtra 3, beIN Sports MENA Xtra 3
Australia	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 3
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Sport 3
Brazil	Disney+
Bulgaria	Diema Sport 2, Play Diema Xtra
Canada	DAZN Canada
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 4, Oneplay
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay 2 Urheilu, Viaplay
Greece	COSMOTE Sport 8
Hong-kong	myTV SUPER
Hungary	Match 4
Iceland	Viaplay
India	FanCode, FanCode
Ireland	NOW
Israel	Sport 3
Japan	DAZN Japan
Malaysia	Astro Football, Astro Go, Sooka
Mexico	Disney+
Netherlands	Viaplay
New-zealand	beIN Connect
North-central-america	Disney+ Caribbean
Norway	Viaplay
Peru	Disney+
Portugal	Sport TV1
Serbia	Arena Sport 5
Singapore	mio Sports 1
Slovakia	Nova Sport 4
Slovenia	Arena Sport 1 Premium
Sweden	Viaplay
Turkey	Exxen
United-kingdom	NOW TV, Sky Go Extra, Sky Go, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports UHD
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	CBS Sports Golazo, Paramount+
Venezuela	Disney+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.20	1.28
Ball possession
64%	36%
Total shots
15	16
Shots on target
6	4
Big chances
2	2
Corner kicks
11	5
Passes
82% (373/453)	67% (177/265)
Yellow cards
3	3
Red cards
0	1
Expected goals (xG)
1.20	1.28
xG on target (xGOT)
1.04	0.80
Total shots
15	16
Shots on target
6	4
Shots off target
5	7
Blocked shots
4	5
Shots inside the box
7	7
Shots outside the box
8	9
Hit the woodwork
1	1
Big chances
2	2
Corner kicks
11	5
Touches in opposition box
21	14
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
1	2
Free kicks
9	11
Passes
82% (373/453)	67% (177/265)
Long passes
50% (30/60)	19% (11/59)
Passes in final third
69% (82/118)	57% (55/97)
Crosses
23% (9/40)	15% (2/13)
Expected assists (xA)
0.47	0.53
Throw ins
40	17
Fouls
11	9
Tackles
44% (4/9)	55% (16/29)
Duels won
55	53
Clearances
25	46
Interceptions
6	10
Errors leading to shot
1	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	5
xGOT faced
0.80	1.04
Goals prevented
-0.20	0.04

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
29', 0 - 1, Taylor J. ⚽, Tickle S. (A),
45+1', de Gevigney M. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
50', Yoganathan V. 🟨,
53', Banks S. ↓, Bradshaw T. ↑,
53', Yoganathan V. ↓, Phillips A. ↑,
56', Wright C. 🟨,
57', Moxon O. 🟨,
66', Saydee C. ↓, Costelloe D. ↑,
66', Moxon O. ↓, Vickers C. ↑,
71', Cleary R. ↓, Lennon C. ↑,
71', de Gevigney M. ↓, Ogbeta N. ↑,
75', Connell L. 🟨,
77', Taylor J. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
80', Kelly P. ↓, Bland J. ↑,
88', Wright C. 🟨,
89', Llyton C. ↓, Robinson L. ↑,
90+6', 1 - 1, Lennon C. ⚽,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Barnsley
41.3%

Draw
27.8%

Wigan Athletic
30.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

44.3%

27%

28.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

44.8%

26.7%

28.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

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

Wigan Athletic has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Barnsley than the current prediction. (+3.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Wigan Athletic than the current prediction. (-2.5%)

Barnsley - Wigan Athletic Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.28 ↑ (2.07)	3.36 ↓ (3.4)	3 ↓ (3.19)	7% (9.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Barnsley - Wigan Athletic?

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Barnsley (votes: 1 - 100%).

Users Predictions: Barnsley will win (11 of 13 users predict this - 84.62%).
Confidence interval (95%): 65.01% – 100%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

This match features a clash between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 12 and 20).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Barnsley won 1.
Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
Wigan may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Barnsley will hold a modest advantage in this match.
There will not play in Barnsley: Chirewa T. (Inactive) Earl J. (Inactive)
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 Wigan: Adeeko B. (Inactive) Carragher J. (Inactive)
In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Barnsley won 4 matches, drew 6 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 16:19. (average 1.1:1.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Barnsley won 0 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1:8. (average 0.2:1.3).

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

Barnsley has won 2 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

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

Wigan Athletic has won 1 of their last 6 head-to-head matches.

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

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

01.01.2026 Wigan Athletic - Barnsley 1:1

29.03.2025 Wigan Athletic - Barnsley 1:1

23.11.2024 Barnsley - Wigan Athletic 0:1

13.08.2024 Wigan Athletic - Barnsley 1:2

01.01.2024 Barnsley - Wigan Athletic 1:1

Latest results of Barnsley

14.03.2026 Mansfield Town - Barnsley 2:2 ✺

10.03.2026 Barnsley - Cardiff City 1:1 ✺

07.03.2026 Barnsley - Exeter City 2:1 ✺

03.03.2026 Barnsley - Wycombe Wanderers 0:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Leyton Orient - Barnsley 1:3 ✺

Latest results of Wigan Athletic

14.03.2026 Wigan Athletic - Bradford City 2:0 ✺

10.03.2026 Wigan Athletic - Plymouth Argyle 0:3 ✺

07.03.2026 Blackpool - Wigan Athletic 1:1 ✺

28.02.2026 Wigan Athletic - Huddersfield Town 1:0 ✺

21.02.2026 Stockport County - Wigan Athletic 4:2 ✺

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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Clinched Spots for Teams

Lincoln is Qualified for Championship