Preston v Wigan result

Full-time · Preston 4–0 Wigan

Championship · Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:00 BST

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

Preston 4–0 Wigan — Preston won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Preston beat Wigan 4–0 in the Championship on Saturday 6 October. Preston have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Preston led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Preston: T. Barkhuizen (17’, assisted by Alan Browne), Callum Robinson (51’, assisted by Daniel Johnson) and P. Gallagher (85’ pen); Wigan: an own goal by D. Burn (90’). D. Gibson (56’) was sent off.

Discipline

The bookings — Preston: Benjamin Pearson (30’), Callum Robinson (40’) and Alan Browne (41’); Wigan: Joshua Windass (41’), William Grigg (68’) and D. Burn (90’).

What it changes

Preston’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 12, across 12 matches. Wigan are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Wigan have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Callum Robinson (Preston) 8.4, P. Gallagher (Preston) 6.2 and Antonee Robinson (Wigan) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Preston next host West Brom on 24 October 2026.

Wigan next travel to Huddersfield on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Wigan: Huddersfield v Wigan, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Preston 4–0 Wigan · Championship
Referee: Lee Probert, England
Recent form: Preston 0W 2D 3L · Wigan 2W 1D 2L

Preston 4–0 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

1.88 / 0.88

Goals

against 2.38 / 0.63 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.33 / 3.2

Corners

against 4 / 6.4 · 0 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4.33 / 2.2

Shots on target

against 4.67 / 3.2 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

3 / 2

Cards

against 1.67 / 2.2 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 October 2018. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 October 2018. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Preston for / against	Line	Wigan for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.33 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	3.2 for · 6.4 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	11.33 for · 14 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	11.2 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	4.33 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	2.2 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.33 for · 11.67 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	14.2 for · 12.4 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5

Preston

Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. 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
Daniel Johnson n 8	56	2.4 7/4	0.4 2/0	—
L. Nmecha n 8	55.3	2.4 6/4	1.8 5/2	—
P. Gallagher n 8	36.8	1.8 4/2	0.3 1/0	—
L. Moult n 8	39	1.7 4/1	2 5/2	—
B. Pearson n 8	89.9	1.5 6/5	1.5 6/4	N. Powell

Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Robinson n 8	84.1	3.6 8/8	1.6 6/4
Graham Burke n 5	43.6	3.3 5/3	1.7 3/1
L. Nmecha n 8	55.3	2.2 5/4	1 4/1
B. Barker n 7	32.4	2 3/2	0 0/0
J. Harrop n 8	42.9	1.8 4/2	0.5 1/1

Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Gallagher n 8	36.8	0.6 2/0	0.6 2/0
Daniel Johnson n 8	56	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
C. Robinson n 8	84.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Graham Burke n 5	43.6	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
B. Barker n 7	32.4	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Ledson n 6	54.7	2.2 3/2
B. Pearson n 8	89.9	1.9 8/5
D. Fisher n 8	84.6	1.5 7/2
B. Davies n 8	90	1.4 6/2
Daniel Johnson n 8	56	1.2 6/0

Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Rudd n 8	90	2.5 6/2
C. Maxwell n 8	90	1.9 4/3

Wigan

Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. 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. Garner n 8	37.4	4.5 7/5	2.4 6/1	—
Sam Morsy n 8	85.8	2.6 8/7	0.7 3/1	—
Callum Henry McManaman n 8	24.5	2.3 4/1	2.3 4/1	—
J. Vaughan n 8	30.4	1.9 4/1	2.6 4/2	—
N. Powell n 8	78.9	1.7 5/5	3 8/6	B. Pearson

Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Powell n 8	78.9	3.7 8/8	1 5/1
J. Windass n 8	77.4	2.6 8/6	0.3 2/0
G. Massey n 4	73.3	2.5 4/1	0.9 2/1
M. Jacobs n 8	88.1	2.4 7/5	0.8 2/2
W. Grigg n 8	59.5	2.3 6/5	1.1 4/2

Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Grigg n 8	59.5	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
G. Massey n 4	73.3	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
J. Vaughan n 8	30.4	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
M. Jacobs n 8	88.1	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
C. Connolly n 8	44.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Massey n 4	73.3	1.8 3/2
R. James n 8	86	1.7 6/5
Cédric Kipré n 8	90	1.5 5/3
Sam Morsy n 8	85.8	1.3 5/3
L. Evans n 8	88.3	1.1 5/3

Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 October 2018. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Christian Walton n 8	90	3.5 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Preston		Wigan
47%	Possession	53%
17	Shots	11
4	Shots on target	3
7	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	3
10	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	5
3	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	15
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	1
2	Saves	0
330	Passes	362
64%	Pass accuracy	66%

Preston player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Maxwell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
D. Fisher	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.1
T. Clarke	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.9
J. Storey	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
A. Hughes	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
B. Pearson	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	7
A. Browne	90	0	1	3	0	2	1	Y	6.7
C. Robinson	90	2	0	6	2	2	0	Y	6.9
L. Nmecha	89	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	6.8
Daniel Johnson	75	0	1	2	0	3	1	0	7.7
T. Barkhuizen	75	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	7.1
P. Gallagher sub	15	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
S. Maguire sub	15	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
B. Davies sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Wigan player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Christian Walton	90	0	0	0	0	0	4.6
R. James	90	4	2	1	1	0	6.7
C. Dunkley	90	0	0	0	0	0	7
Cédric Kipré	90	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
A. Robinson	90	0	0	1	5	0	6.2
Sam Morsy	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
W. Grigg	90	1	0	1	0	Y	6.3
M. Jacobs	69	1	0	1	0	0	7
J. Windass	69	2	0	1	0	Y	5.9
D. Gibson	56	0	0	0	2	R	6
N. Powell	45	2	1	0	0	0	6.4
D. Burn	45	0	0	1	1	Y	6
Callum Henry McManaman	21	0	0	0	1	0	6.4
J. Garner	21	1	0	0	0	0	6.5

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

Recent form

PrestonLLDLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1.8 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

WiganLWWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2018/19

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Preston#14 pos61 pts46 pl0 GD

Wigan#18 pos52 pts46 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Preston scored1.46

Wigan scored1.11

Preston conceded1.46

Wigan conceded1.39

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