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	26	17	4	5	45:26	19	55
2	Lincoln	26	14	7	5	42:28	14	49
3	Bradford City	25	13	7	5	35:27	8	46
4	Stockport County	26	13	6	7	37:32	5	45
5	Bolton	27	11	10	6	33:25	8	43
6	Huddersfield	27	11	6	10	46:38	8	39
7	Luton	26	11	6	9	37:32	5	39
8	Stevenage	25	10	8	7	27:23	4	38
9	Wycombe	26	9	9	8	34:29	5	36
10	Mansfield	24	10	5	9	34:28	6	35
11	Reading	25	9	8	8	33:31	2	35
12	Peterborough	26	11	2	13	33:35	-2	35
13	Exeter	25	10	3	12	28:23	5	33
14	Plymouth	26	10	3	13	33:39	-6	33
15	Barnsley	22	9	5	8	35:34	1	32
16	Leyton Orient	26	9	5	12	39:43	-4	32
17	AFC Wimbledon	25	9	4	12	27:34	-7	31
18	Wigan	25	7	9	9	26:28	-2	30
19	Burton	25	8	6	11	26:35	-9	30
20	Blackpool	26	8	5	13	32:39	-7	29
21	Northampton	25	8	5	12	23:30	-7	29
22	Doncaster	25	7	5	13	25:41	-16	26
23	Rotherham	25	6	6	13	24:38	-14	24
24	Port Vale	24	4	6	14	18:34	-16	18

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