Fleetwood Town v Wigan result
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Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan — Fleetwood Town won this League Cup match.
The result
Fleetwood Town beat Wigan 3–2 at Highbury Stadium in the League Cup on Saturday 5 September.
The goals
Fleetwood Town came from behind: Wigan led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Wigan: J. Garner (2’, assisted by Tom Pearce; 31’ pen); Fleetwood Town: Chedwyn Evans (41’, assisted by Wes Burns; 77’, assisted by M. Duffy) and J. Morris (64’, assisted by Daniel Andrew).
Discipline
S. Stockbridge showed three yellow cards — against 4.4 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Fleetwood Town: Harvey Saunders (29’); Wigan: E. Obi (37’) and Lee Evans (72’).
What it changes
Wigan are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Garner (Wigan) 13.8, Chedwyn Evans (Fleetwood Town) 12.2 and Wes Burns (Fleetwood Town) 7.5 led the match.
Next up
Fleetwood Town next travel to Cheltenham on 20 October 2026.
Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Fleetwood Town: Cheltenham v Fleetwood Town, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan · League Cup
- Venue: Highbury Stadium · Fleetwood, Lancashire
- Referee: S. Stockbridge
- Head-to-head (last 2): Fleetwood Town 0 · draws 0 · Wigan 2 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Fleetwood Town 1W 3D 1L · Wigan 2W 3D 0L
Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan (League Cup): 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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Fleetwood Town | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
| 17 | Shots | 12 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 15 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 452 | Passes | 387 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
Fleetwood Town player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Burns | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| H. Holgate | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Hill | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Andrew | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| C. Camps | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Coutts | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| G. Whelan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Morris | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| J. Coleman | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Saunders | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| G. Garner | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Evans sub | 50 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| M. Duffy sub | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Cairns sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Wigan player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| N. Byrne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| E. Obi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| A. Long | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| T. Pearce | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Evans | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Y | 7.3 |
| K. Naismith | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| V. Solomon-Otabor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Garner | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| C. Merrie | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| G. Roberts | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Gardner sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| O. Crankshaw sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
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 Fleetwood Town v Wigan — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-04-21 Fleetwood Town 0–4 Wigan
- 2017-12-09 Wigan 2–0 Fleetwood Town
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Fleetwood Town and Wigan?
- In their last 2 meetings, Fleetwood Town won 0, Wigan won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Fleetwood Town and Wigan?
- Recent form — Fleetwood Town 1W 3D 1L; Wigan 2W 3D 0L.
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