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

20/12/2025 at 07:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

The Brick Community Stadium (Wigan).

League One - Round 21
Referee: Busby J. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.32	0.94
Ball Possession
54%	46%
Total shots
22	8
Shots on target
3	3
Big Chances
4	2
Corner Kicks
6	1
Passes
77% (318/412)	76% (279/365)
Yellow Cards
2	4
Expected Goals (xG)
2.32	0.94
xG on target (xGOT)
0.66	1.89
Total shots
22	8
Shots on target
3	3
Shots off target
14	4
Blocked Shots
5	1
Shots inside the Box
15	4
Shots outside the Box
7	4
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
4	2
Corner Kicks
6	1
Touches in opposition box
30	11
Accurate through passes
0	0
Offsides
2	2
Free Kicks
18	13
Passes
77% (318/412)	76% (279/365)
Long passes
40% (19/47)	31% (17/55)
Passes in final third
60% (58/97)	55% (53/96)
Crosses
24% (5/21)	50% (4/8)
Expected assists (xA)
1.60	1.43
Throw-ins
23	17
Fouls
13	18
Tackles
71% (12/17)	55% (6/11)
Duels won
59	52
Clearances
17	36
Interceptions
7	9
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	3
xGOT faced
1.89	0.66
Goals prevented
-0.11	0.66

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
9', Coulson H. ↓, Ashworth Z. ↑,
11', Costelloe D. 🟨,
42', Horsfall F. 🟨,
45+4', Casey O. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 2)
49', Husband J. 🟨,
57', Bowler J. ↓, Morgan A. ↑,
58', Bloxham T. ↓, Taylor D. ↑,
59', 0 - 1, Fletcher A. ⚽, Taylor D. (A),
64', 0 - 2, Taylor D. ⚽, Fletcher A. (A),
65', Costelloe D. ↓, Mullin P. ↑,
65', Saydee C. ↓, Bettoni H. ↑,
75', Aimson W. ↓, Robinson L. ↑,
75', Smith M. ↓, McManaman C. ↑,
75', Weir J. ↓, Francois T. ↑,
81', Casey O. ↓, Lyons A. ↑,
83', Borges Rodrigues R. 🟨,
88', Lyons A. 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Wigan Athletic
47.7%

Draw
28.7%

Blackpool
23.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

49.5%

27.6%

22.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

51.3%

26.6%

22%

Wigan Athletic - Blackpool Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.97 ↑ (1.88)	3.28 ↓ (3.37)	3.97 ↓ (4.07)	6.4% (7.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Wigan Athletic - Blackpool?

Users Predictions: 9 users predict this event. Wigan will win (votes: 7 - 77.8%). Blackpool will win (votes: 1 - 11.1%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 11.1%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Wigan: 50.6% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Blackpool (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

This match features a clash between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 12 and 23 in the zone Relegation ~ League Two).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Wigan won 1.
Wigan is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Blackpool has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Blackpool may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Wigan is a strong favorite.
There will not play in Wigan: Mabaya I. (Achilles Tendon Injury) Trevitt R. (Thigh Injury)
There will not play in Blackpool: Ennis N. (Calf Injury)
There are questionable in Wigan: Adeeko B. (Inactive) Francois T. (Injury) Hungbo J. (Injury) Rogers J. (Injury)
There are questionable in Blackpool: Casey O. (Inactive)
In the last 19 head-to-head matches, Wigan won 9 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 26:23. (average 1.4:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Wigan won 5 matches, drew 1 match, lost 4 matches, and goals 11:13. (average 1.1:1.3).

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

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

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

Blackpool has won 2 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 Wigan Athletic - Blackpool were as follows:

26.04.2025 Wigan Athletic - Blackpool 1:1

28.10.2024 Blackpool - Wigan Athletic 2:2

16.03.2024 Wigan Athletic - Blackpool 1:0

02.09.2023 Blackpool - Wigan Athletic 2:1

15.04.2023 Blackpool - Wigan Athletic 1:0

Latest results of Wigan Athletic

13.12.2025 Huddersfield Town - Wigan Athletic 1:1 ✺

06.12.2025 Wigan Athletic - Barrow 3:2 ✺

02.12.2025 Wigan Athletic - Burton Albion 1:0 ✺

29.11.2025 Wigan Athletic - Stevenage Borough 0:0 ✺

22.11.2025 AFC Wimbledon - Wigan Athletic 1:2 ✺

Latest results of Blackpool

13.12.2025 Blackpool - Lincoln City 2:2 ✺

10.12.2025 Rotherham United - Blackpool 0:3 ✺

07.12.2025 Blackpool - Carlisle United 4:1 ✺

02.12.2025 Harrogate Town - Blackpool 4:2 ✺

29.11.2025 Blackpool - Reading 0:3 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	22	15	2	5	40:23	17	47
2	Lincoln	23	13	5	5	34:23	11	44
3	Bradford City	22	12	7	3	32:21	11	43
4	Stockport County	22	11	5	6	33:29	4	38
5	Huddersfield	23	11	4	8	42:31	11	37
6	Bolton	22	10	7	5	30:21	9	37
7	Stevenage	21	10	6	5	25:17	8	36
8	Luton	23	10	5	8	33:28	5	35
9	Wycombe	23	7	8	8	29:27	2	29
10	Reading	22	7	8	7	29:28	1	29
11	Mansfield	22	8	5	9	28:28	0	29
12	Wigan	22	7	8	7	25:25	0	29
13	Blackpool	23	8	5	10	29:30	-1	29
14	Peterborough	22	9	2	11	26:28	-2	29
15	Barnsley	20	8	4	8	32:32	0	28
16	Leyton Orient	23	8	4	11	34:38	-4	28
17	AFC Wimbledon	22	8	4	10	24:30	-6	28
18	Burton	22	7	6	9	23:29	-6	27
19	Northampton	22	8	3	11	22:28	-6	27
20	Exeter	22	8	2	12	22:21	1	26
21	Plymouth	23	8	2	13	28:38	-10	26
22	Rotherham	23	6	6	11	22:33	-11	24
23	Doncaster	23	6	4	13	23:40	-17	22
24	Port Vale	22	3	6	13	13:30	-17	15

      Promotion ~ Championship
      Promotion ~ League One (Play Offs: )
      Relegation ~ League Two