Wigan v Burton Albion result

Full-time · Wigan 1–2 Burton Albion

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Wigan 1–2 Burton Albion — Burton Albion won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Burton Albion won 2–1 at Wigan in League One on Tuesday 21 January.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Wigan: Thelo Aasgaard (32’, assisted by D. Taylor); Burton Albion: J. Böðvarsson (34’) and Rumarn Burrell (59’, assisted by Owen Dodgson).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Wigan 0.00, Burton Albion 0.00, from 12 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Oldham showed five yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Wigan: S. Smith (28’) and Oliver Norburn (45’); Burton Albion: Owen Dodgson (4’), Charles Webster (8’) and E. Watt (78’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, William Aimson (Wigan) 7.1, Jon Mellish (Wigan) 6.4 and Rumarn Burrell (Burton Albion) 5.8 led the match.

Next up

Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 October 2026.

Burton Albion next host Bradford on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Wigan: Oxford United v Wigan, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Burton Albion: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Wigan 1–2 Burton Albion · League One
  • Referee: S. Oldham
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Wigan 2 · draws 3 · Burton Albion 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Wigan 3W 0D 2L · Burton Albion 0W 3D 2L

Wigan 1–2 Burton Albion (League One): 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 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 0.63
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.25 / 3.17
Corners
against 1.75 / 7.5 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5
over 4 matches
3.25 / 2
Shots on target
against 3.75 / 4 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5
over 4 matches
2.5 / 2.5
Cards
against 2.25 / 1.17 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5
over 4 matches
2.75 yellows
Referee · S. Oldham
1.63 home / 1.13 away
over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 January 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameWigan for / againstLineBurton Albion for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
0.63 for · 1.25 against n 8
Corners won
4.25 for · 1.75 against n 4
9.5standard
3.17 for · 7.5 against n 6
Shots
10.75 for · 8.25 against n 4
19.5standard
6.33 for · 15.17 against n 6
Shots on target
3.25 for · 3.75 against n 4
8.5standard
2 for · 4 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.75 for · 13 against n 4
21.5standard
10.5 for · 9 against n 6
Cards shown
2.5 for · 2.25 against n 4
3.5standard
2.5 for · 1.17 against n 6

Referee: S. Oldham — 2.75 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 19.5 fouls over 8 matches (1.63 to the home side, 1.13 to the away side).

Wigan
Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
M. Smith n 868.5
38/5
0.83/2
—
H. McHugh n 731.4
2.94/2
0.82/0
—
W. Goodwin n 823.4
2.93/2
12/0
—
Callum Henry McManaman n 830.3
2.65/2
36/2
—
J. Hugill n 830.3
2.65/2
0.72/0
—
Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Aasgaard n 881.3
1.86/5
1.14/2
J. Smith n 857.9
1.75/2
13/2
J. Hugill n 830.3
1.53/1
1.53/1
W. Goodwin n 823.4
1.42/1
00/0
M. Olakigbe n 853.9
13/1
0.61/1
Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Aasgaard n 881.3
0.43/0
0.11/0
D. Taylor n 877.1
0.43/0
00/0
M. Smith n 868.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas n 862.4
00/0
0.42/0
J. Smith n 857.9
00/0
0.42/0
Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Robinson n 849.6
2.96/3
S. Sessegnon n 874.6
2.76/5
Callum Henry McManaman n 830.3
2.64/3
M. Smith n 868.5
2.16/5
J. Kerr n 890
1.87/4
Burton Albion
Burton Albion — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. McKiernan n 827.1
2.93/2
4.15/3
—
M. Bennett n 861.5
2.75/5
1.55/3
—
Jack Cooper Love n 842.6
2.15/2
1.12/1
—
C. Gilligan n 861.8
1.65/3
0.94/1
—
E. Watt n 889.4
1.46/4
1.15/3
—
Burton Albion — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
B. Bodin n 844.1
25/2
0.51/1
J. Böðvarsson n 839.8
24/3
0.62/0
M. Bennett n 861.5
1.35/2
0.93/2
C. Webster n 842.5
1.34/1
0.31/0
Jack Cooper Love n 842.6
1.14/0
0.31/0
Burton Albion — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
R. Burrell n 880
0.32/0
0.11/0
O. Dodgson n 875.6
00/0
0.31/1
B. Bodin n 844.1
0.31/0
00/0
C. Webster n 842.5
0.31/0
00/0
D. Orsi n 839
00/0
0.31/0
Burton Albion — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Sraha n 874.6
3.58/6
C. Gilligan n 861.8
3.37/4
N. Akoto n 860.8
2.84/4
K. Chauke n 887
2.58/5
Dylan Williams n 836.5
2.53/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WiganBurton Albion
66%Possession34%
12Shots9
4Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
3Blocked shots2
8Shots inside the box6
3Corners3
10Fouls8
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
2Saves2
619Passes311
86%Pass accuracy73%

Wigan player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
S. Tickle9000000006.6
J. Kerr9000000006.2
W. Aimson9000000507.5
J. Mellish9000311307.5
O. Norburn90000003Y6.9
T. Aasgaard9010210007.2
D. Taylor9001211206.5
T. Sibbick7400000006.3
S. Smith64000010Y6.3
J. Smith5600001006.9
M. Olakigbe5500000206.3
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas sub3500111006.9
J. Hungbo sub3400102006.9
W. Goodwin sub2600001006.7
H. McHugh sub1600001006.9

Burton Albion player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
M. Crocombe9000001006.7
U. Godwin-Malife9000001106.6
T. Vancooten9000000307.3
R. Sweeney9000000107.3
J. Armer9000001006.6
O. Dodgson90010011Y7
C. Webster90001011Y6.3
J. Böðvarsson8110110007.3
K. Chauke7500000106.3
R. Burrell7410220106.9
J. McKiernan7300101106.9
Tomas Kalinauskas sub1700000006.3
M. Bennett sub1600100006.6
E. Watt sub15000010Y6.7
D. Orsi sub900110006.6

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

Recent form
WiganWLLWW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Burton AlbionLDDLD
Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Wigan 2 · 3 draws · Burton Albion 1 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2024-03-29 Wigan 1–1 Burton Albion
  • 2023-10-03 Burton Albion 2–1 Wigan
  • 2022-04-12 Burton Albion 0–0 Wigan
  • 2021-10-30 Wigan 2–0 Burton Albion
  • 2021-04-24 Wigan 1–1 Burton Albion
  • 2020-12-29 Burton Albion 3–4 Wigan
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Wigan#15 pos56 pts46 pl-2 GD
Burton Albion#20 pos47 pts46 pl-17 GD
Goals per game
Wigan scored0.87
Burton Albion scored1.07
Wigan conceded0.91
Burton Albion conceded1.43

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Burton Albion?
In their last 6 meetings, Wigan won 2, Burton Albion won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wigan and Burton Albion?
Recent form — Wigan 3W 0D 2L; Burton Albion 0W 3D 2L.

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