Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

09/01/2026 at 14:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Deepdale (Preston).

FA Cup - 1/32-finals
Referee: Langford O. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


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Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
0.50	1.54
Ball possession
69%	31%
Total shots
12	10
Shots on target
2	3
Big chances
0	3
Corner kicks
3	2
Passes
83% (462/556)	64% (150/236)
Yellow cards
1	1
Expected goals (xG)
0.50	1.54
xG on target (xGOT)
0.47	0.95
Total shots
12	10
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
7	6
Blocked shots
3	1
Shots inside the box
9	8
Shots outside the box
3	2
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
0	3
Corner kicks
3	2
Touches in opposition box
30	22
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
3	2
Free kicks
10	9
Passes
83% (462/556)	64% (150/236)
Long passes
49% (33/68)	34% (26/76)
Passes in final third
70% (100/142)	52% (47/91)
Crosses
33% (6/18)	13% (2/16)
Expected assists (xA)
0.92	0.47
Throw ins
22	36
Fouls
9	10
Tackles
53% (8/15)	64% (9/14)
Duels won
57	35
Clearances
47	30
Interceptions
7	5
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
2	2
xGOT faced
0.95	0.47
Goals prevented
-0.05	0.47

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Gibson L. ↓, Hughes A. ↑,
64', Frokjaer-Jensen M. ↓, Smith M. ↑,
65', Jebbison D. ↓, Osmajic M. ↑,
71', Costelloe D. 🟨,
72', Dobbin L. ↓, Devine A. ↑,
75', 0 - 1, Bettoni H. ⚽, Wright C. (A),
78', Bettoni H. ↓, Asamoah M. ↑,
81', Lindsay L. ↓, Potts B. ↑,
84', Wright C. (Penalty Awarded),
90', Costelloe D. ↓, Saydee C. ↑,
90+3', Thompson J. 🟨,

Chances of winning

Preston North End
51.8%

Draw
27.4%

Wigan Athletic
20.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

47.3%

26.8%

25.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

48.6%

26.1%

25.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Preston North End has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.5%)

Wigan Athletic has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.2%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Wigan Athletic might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Preston North End than the current prediction. (-3.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Wigan Athletic than the current prediction. (+4.5%)

Preston North End - Wigan Athletic Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.8 ↓ (1.97)	3.39 ↓ (3.48)	4.52 ↑ (3.61)	7.2% (7.2%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Preston North End - Wigan Athletic?

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 7 Selected Experts predict this event. Preston (votes: 5 - 71.4%). Wigan (votes: 1 - 14.3%). Tie (votes: 1 - 14.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Preston North End will win (19 of 24 users predict this - 79.17%).
Confidence interval (95%): 62.92% – 95.42%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Preston won 3.
In recent matches, Preston has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Wigan has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
In this match, Preston is a strong favorite.
In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Preston won 5 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 14:7. (average 1.6:0.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Preston won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 10:1. (average 2.5:0.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Preston North End won against Wigan Athletic?

Preston North End has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Wigan Athletic won against Preston North End?

Wigan Athletic has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Preston North End - Wigan Athletic were as follows:

25.02.2023 Preston North End - Wigan Athletic 2:1

Latest results of Preston North End

04.01.2026 Bristol City - Preston North End 0:2 ✺

01.01.2026 Preston North End - Sheffield Wednesday 3:0 ✺

29.12.2025 Wrexham - Preston North End 2:1 ✺

26.12.2025 Stoke City - Preston North End 0:0 ✺

20.12.2025 Preston North End - Norwich City 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Wigan Athletic

04.01.2026 Cardiff City - Wigan Athletic 1:0 ✺

01.01.2026 Wigan Athletic - Barnsley 1:1 ✺

29.12.2025 Burton Albion - Wigan Athletic 0:2 ✺

26.12.2025 Bradford City - Wigan Athletic 2:1 ✺

20.12.2025 Wigan Athletic - Blackpool 0:2 ✺

Draw

Main

1/128-finals

1	Wrexham	Bye
4	Bye	Nottingham
5	Ipswich	Bye
7	Blackpool	Scunthorpe	1 : 0
8	Reading	Carlisle	2 : 3
9	Hull	Bye
12	Bye	Blackburn
13	Charlton	Bye
16	Bye	Chelsea
17	Port Vale	Maldon & Tiptree	5 : 1
18	Bromley	Bristol Rovers	1 : 2
19	Fleetwood	Barnet	2 : 1
20	Luton	Forest Green	4 : 3
21	Bristol City	Bye
24	Bye	Watford
25	Colchester	MK Dons	2 : 3
26	Oldham	Northampton	3 : 1
28	Bye	Oxford Utd
29	Everton	Bye
32	Bye	Sunderland
33	Boreham Wood	Crawley	3 : 0
34	Newport	Gillingham	3 : 2
35	Brackley Town	Notts Co	3 : 2
36	Burton	St. Albans	6 : 0
37	West Ham	Bye
40	Bye	QPR
41	Slough	Altrincham	2 : 1
42	Macclesfield	AFC Totton	6 : 3
44	Bye	Crystal Palace
45	Sheffield Wed	Bye
48	Bye	Brentford
49	Tranmere	Stockport County	1 : 3
50	Cambridge Utd	Chester	3 : 0
52	Bye	Birmingham
53	Derby	Bye
56	Bye	Leeds
57	Norwich	Bye
59	AFC Wimbledon	Gateshead	0 : 2
60	Eastleigh	Walsall	0 : 3
61	Swansea	Bye
64	Bye	West Brom
65	Tottenham	Bye
68	Bye	Aston Villa
69	Newcastle	Bye
72	Bye	Bournemouth
73	Manchester City	Bye
75	FC Halifax	Exeter	0 : 2
76	Wycombe	Plymouth	2 : 0
77	Salford	Lincoln	2 : 1
78	Tamworth	Leyton Orient	0 : 1
79	Rotherham	Swindon	1 : 2
80	Bolton	Huddersfield	2 : 1
81	Grimsby	Ebbsfleet	3 : 1
82	Wealdstone	Southend	1 : 0
83	Chelmsford	Braintree	4 : 1
84	Weston-super-Mare	Aldershot	2 : 1
85	Wolves	Bye
87	Sutton	AFC Telford	2 : 1
88	South Shields	Shrewsbury	1 : 3
89	Liverpool	Bye
91	Peterborough	Cardiff	1 : 0
92	Barnsley	York City	3 : 2
93	Manchester Utd	Bye
96	Bye	Brighton
97	Stoke	Bye
100	Bye	Coventry
101	Fulham	Bye
104	Bye	Middlesbrough
105	Stevenage	Chesterfield	0 : 1
106	Crewe	Doncaster	1 : 2
108	Bye	Southampton
109	Cheltenham	Bradford City	1 : 0
110	Buxton	Chatham	2 : 1
112	Bye	Leicester
113	Burnley	Bye
116	Bye	Millwall
117	Sheffield Utd	Bye
119	Gainsborough	Accrington	1 : 2
120	Mansfield	Harrogate	3 : 2
121	Portsmouth	Bye
124	Bye	Arsenal
125	Preston	Bye
127	Wigan	Hemel Hempstead	2 : 1
128	Spennymoor	Barrow	0 : 2

1/64-finals

1	Wrexham	Bye
2	Bye	Nottingham
3	Ipswich	Bye
4	Blackpool	Carlisle	4 : 1
5	Hull	Bye
6	Bye	Blackburn
7	Charlton	Bye
8	Bye	Chelsea
9	Port Vale	Bristol Rovers	1 : 0
10	Fleetwood	Luton	3 : 2
11	Bristol City	Bye
12	Bye	Watford
13	MK Dons	Oldham	3 : 1
14	Bye	Oxford Utd
15	Everton	Bye
16	Bye	Sunderland
17	Boreham Wood	Newport	3 : 0
18	Brackley Town	Burton	1 : 3
19	West Ham	Bye
20	Bye	QPR
21	Slough	Macclesfield	1 : 3
22	Bye	Crystal Palace
23	Sheffield Wed	Bye
24	Bye	Brentford
25	Stockport County	Cambridge Utd	0 : 1
26	Bye	Birmingham
27	Derby	Bye
28	Bye	Leeds
29	Norwich	Bye
30	Gateshead	Walsall	0 : 2
31	Swansea	Bye
32	Bye	West Brom
33	Tottenham	Bye
34	Bye	Aston Villa
35	Newcastle	Bye
36	Bye	Bournemouth
37	Manchester City	Bye
38	Exeter	Wycombe	4 : 0
39	Salford	Leyton Orient	4 : 0
40	Swindon	Bolton	4 : 0
41	Grimsby	Wealdstone	4 : 0
42	Chelmsford	Weston-super-Mare	0 : 2
43	Wolves	Bye
44	Sutton	Shrewsbury	1 : 2
45	Liverpool	Bye
46	Peterborough	Barnsley	0 : 1
47	Manchester Utd	Bye
48	Bye	Brighton
49	Stoke	Bye
50	Bye	Coventry
51	Fulham	Bye
52	Bye	Middlesbrough
53	Chesterfield	Doncaster	1 : 2
54	Bye	Southampton
55	Cheltenham	Buxton	6 : 2
56	Bye	Leicester
57	Burnley	Bye
58	Bye	Millwall
59	Sheffield Utd	Bye
60	Accrington	Mansfield	2 : 3
61	Portsmouth	Bye
62	Bye	Arsenal
63	Preston	Bye
64	Wigan	Barrow	3 : 2

1/32-finals

1	Wrexham	Nottingham	4 : 3
2	Ipswich	Blackpool	2 : 1
3	Hull	Blackburn	1 : 0
4	Charlton	Chelsea	1 : 5
5	Port Vale	Fleetwood	1 : 0
6	Bristol City	Watford	5 : 1
7	MK Dons	Oxford Utd	1 : 2
8	Everton	Sunderland	1 : 2
9	Boreham Wood	Burton	0 : 5
10	West Ham	QPR	2 : 1
11	Macclesfield	Crystal Palace	2 : 1
12	Sheffield Wed	Brentford	0 : 2
13	Cambridge Utd	Birmingham	2 : 3
14	Derby	Leeds	1 : 3
15	Norwich	Walsall	5 : 1
16	Swansea	West Brom	2 : 3
17	Tottenham	Aston Villa	1 : 2
18	Newcastle	Bournemouth	4 : 3
19	Manchester City	Exeter	10 : 1
20	Salford	Swindon	3 : 2
21	Grimsby	Weston-super-Mare	3 : 2
22	Wolves	Shrewsbury	6 : 1
23	Liverpool	Barnsley	4 : 1
24	Manchester Utd	Brighton	1 : 2
25	Stoke	Coventry	1 : 0
26	Fulham	Middlesbrough	3 : 1
27	Doncaster	Southampton	2 : 3
28	Cheltenham	Leicester	0 : 2
29	Burnley	Millwall	5 : 1
30	Sheffield Utd	Mansfield	3 : 4
31	Portsmouth	Arsenal	1 : 4
32	Preston	Wigan	0 : 1

1/16-finals

1	Wrexham	Ipswich	1 : 0
2	Hull	Chelsea	0 : 4
3	Port Vale	Bristol City	1 : 0
4	Oxford Utd	Sunderland	0 : 1
5	Burton	West Ham	0 : 1
6	Macclesfield	Brentford	0 : 1
7	Birmingham	Leeds	1 : 2
8	Norwich	West Brom	3 : 1
9	Aston Villa	Newcastle	1 : 3
10	Manchester City	Salford	2 : 0
11	Grimsby	Wolves	0 : 1
12	Liverpool	Brighton	3 : 0
13	Stoke	Fulham	1 : 2
14	Southampton	Leicester	2 : 1
15	Burnley	Mansfield	1 : 2
16	Arsenal	Wigan	4 : 0

1/8-finals

1	Wrexham	Chelsea	2 : 4
2	Port Vale	Sunderland	1 : 0
3	West Ham	Brentford	3 : 2
4	Leeds	Norwich	3 : 0
5	Newcastle	Manchester City	1 : 3
6	Wolves	Liverpool	1 : 3
7	Fulham	Southampton	0 : 1
8	Mansfield	Arsenal	1 : 2

Quarter-finals

1	Chelsea	Port Vale	7 : 0
2	West Ham	Leeds	2 : 3
3	Manchester City	Liverpool	4 : 0
4	Southampton	Arsenal	2 : 1

Semi-finals

1	Chelsea	Leeds
2	Manchester City	Southampton