Nottingham Forest v Wigan result

Full-time · Nottingham Forest 3–1 Wigan

Championship · Sat, 26 Jan 2019 15:00 GMT

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Nottingham Forest 3–1 Wigan — Nottingham Forest won this Championship match.

Next for Nottingham Forest: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Nottingham Forest 3–1 Wigan · Championship
Referee: Andy Davies, England
Head-to-head (last 1): Nottingham Forest 0 · draws 1 · Wigan 0 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Nottingham Forest 1W 0D 4L · Wigan 1W 1D 3L

Nottingham Forest 3–1 Wigan (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.4 / 6.75

Corners

against 7.2 / 5 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.6 / 2.25

Shots on target

against 7.2 / 4 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2.2 / 2

Cards

against 1.6 / 2.25 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 January 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 January 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Nottingham Forest for / against	Line	Wigan for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.4 for · 7.2 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.75 for · 5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	11.6 for · 17.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14 for · 11 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.6 for · 7.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	2.25 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.4 for · 9.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 12.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	2.2 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Ansarifard n 5	8.6	4.2 2/0	0 0/0	—
A. Guédioura n 8	71.3	2.5 7/5	2.1 6/5	Sam Morsy
J. Colback n 8	90	2.4 8/6	2.5 7/5	Sam Morsy
Tobias Figueiredo n 8	80.8	1.7 6/3	0.8 5/1	—
J. Robinson n 8	87	1.6 7/4	0.6 5/0	—

Nottingham Forest — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Lolley n 8	72.5	3.6 8/7	0.8 4/1
L. Grabban n 8	70.4	2.2 6/4	1 4/2
M. Cash n 8	65.3	2.2 6/4	0.5 2/1
D. Murphy n 8	60.5	2.2 5/4	0.9 5/0
Diogo Gonçalves n 8	53.9	2.1 5/3	0.6 2/1

Nottingham Forest — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Osborn n 8	67.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Murphy n 8	60.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Colback n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
L. Grabban n 8	70.4	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
M. Cash n 8	65.3	0.3 1/1	0 0/0

Nottingham Forest — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Colback n 8	90	2.1 7/6
A. Guédioura n 8	71.3	1.9 6/4
S. Janko n 8	71.1	1.9 7/5
B. Osborn n 8	67.6	1.5 5/2
C. Yacob n 8	83.1	1.4 6/4

Nottingham Forest — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Pantilimon n 8	90	3.4 5/5
L. Steele n 8	76.3	3.2 5/4

Wigan

Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Vaughan n 8	29.9	3.4 7/2	4.1 6/2	—
J. Garner n 8	55.6	2.6 5/4	2.2 6/3	—
Sam Morsy n 8	90	2.3 8/6	1.5 7/3	J. Colback
C. Connolly n 8	48.9	1.8 5/3	1.8 4/3	—
G. Roberts n 8	66.5	1.7 7/1	2 8/3	—

Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	27.5	4.9 6/4	1.2 2/1
A. Pilkington n 8	22.6	3.5 6/1	1 2/0
J. Vaughan n 8	29.9	3 3/2	1.1 1/1
C. Connolly n 8	48.9	2.3 3/2	0.5 2/0
J. Garner n 8	55.6	2.2 6/4	0.8 2/2

Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Pilkington n 8	22.6	1 2/0	0.5 1/0
J. Garner n 8	55.6	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
G. Massey n 8	67.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. Vaughan n 8	29.9	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	27.5	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Sam Morsy n 8	90	2.1 7/5
R. James n 8	79.3	2.1 7/5
D. Burn n 8	90	1.4 6/4
N. Byrne n 8	68.3	1.3 5/2
G. Massey n 8	67.6	1.3 5/2

Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 January 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
James Jones n 3	90	3.7 2/2
Christian Walton n 8	90	1.8 4/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Nottingham Forest		Wigan
55%	Possession	45%
12	Shots	13
3	Shots on target	7
4	Shots off target	6
5	Blocked shots	0
8	Shots inside the box	7
3	Corners	4
2	Offsides	2
16	Fouls	13
4	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	0
404	Passes	329
72%	Pass accuracy	63%

Nottingham Forest player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Pantilimon	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
S. Janko	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	6.8
Y. Benalouane	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.4
J. Robinson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Osborn	90	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7
B. Watson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
J. Colback	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.8
M. Cash	90	1	0	5	1	0	2	Y	7.6
J. Lolley	90	1	0	3	1	4	1	0	8.1
A. Guédioura	81	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.7
D. Murphy	72	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	6.8
L. Grabban sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Yacob sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3

Wigan player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
James Jones	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3
R. James	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	6.2
C. Dunkley	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Cédric Kipré	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.7
K. Naismith	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	5.9
N. Byrne	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	Y	5.3
Sam Morsy	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.3
J. Windass	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.7
M. Jacobs	89	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	7.1
D. Gibson	78	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.6
J. Vaughan	73	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
J. Garner	17	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	6.3
Callum Henry McManaman	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
G. Roberts	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Nottingham Forest v Wigan — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Nottingham ForestLWLLL

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

WiganDLLWL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Nottingham Forest 0 · 1 draw · Wigan 0 · 4 goals/game

2018-08-18 Wigan 2–2 Nottingham Forest

League standing · 2018/19

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Nottingham Forest#9 pos66 pts46 pl+7 GD

Wigan#18 pos52 pts46 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Nottingham Forest scored1.33

Wigan scored1.11

Nottingham Forest conceded1.17

Wigan conceded1.39

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Wigan?: In their last 1 meetings, Nottingham Forest won 0, Wigan won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Nottingham Forest and Wigan?: Recent form — Nottingham Forest 1W 0D 4L; Wigan 1W 1D 3L.

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