Wigan v Northampton result

Full-time · Wigan 2–3 Northampton

League One · · DW Stadium

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Wigan 2–3 Northampton — Northampton won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Northampton won 3–2 at DW Stadium in League One on Saturday 31 October. Wigan are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

Northampton led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Northampton: Daniel Rose (13’, assisted by H. Smith), Samuel Hoskins (21’, assisted by M. Harriman) and C. Chukwuemeka (66’, assisted by Samuel Hoskins); Wigan: J. Garner (63’ pen) and Thomas James (75’, assisted by Tom Pearce).

Discipline

J. Smith showed five yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 18 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Wigan: O. Crankshaw (13’), J. Garner (40’) and Tom Pearce (77’); Northampton: J. Sowerby (81’) and J. Mitchell (90’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Samuel Hoskins (Northampton) 9.6, Daniel Rose (Northampton) 7.2 and Ryan Watson (Northampton) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Wigan next travel to Oxford United on 20 October 2026.

Northampton next host Tranmere 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 Northampton: Northampton v Tranmere, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Wigan 2–3 Northampton · League One
  • Venue: DW Stadium · Wigan
  • Referee: J. Smith
  • Head-to-head (last 2): Wigan 2 · draws 0 · Northampton 0 · 1 goals/game
  • Recent form: Wigan 0W 1D 4L · Northampton 1W 0D 4L

Wigan 2–3 Northampton (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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.75 / 0.63
Goals
against 1.5 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.25 / 3
Corners
against 6.25 / 8.2 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
2.25 / 3
Shots on target
against 5.75 / 5.4 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
1 / 3.2
Cards
against 1 / 1.4 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 27 October 2020. 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 / againstLineNorthampton for / against
Goals scored
0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
2.5standard
0.63 for · 2 against n 8
Corners won
7.25 for · 6.25 against n 4
9.5standard
3 for · 8.2 against n 5
Shots
10.25 for · 13.75 against n 4
19.5standard
10.4 for · 15 against n 5
Shots on target
2.25 for · 5.75 against n 4
8.5standard
3 for · 5.4 against n 5
Fouls committed
15.25 for · 10.25 against n 4
21.5standard
16 for · 12 against n 5
Cards shown
1 for · 1 against n 4
3.5standard
3.2 for · 1.4 against n 5

Referee: J. Smith.

Wigan
Wigan — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
O. Crankshaw n 818.9
4.84/2
1.82/1
S. Hoskins
J. Garner n 888.8
2.77/7
2.87/6
S. Hoskins
G. Massey n 869.8
2.78/5
0.84/1
—
W. Keane n 869.6
2.14/4
1.54/4
—
D. Gardner n 761.7
2.15/4
0.83/1
—
Wigan — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Evans n 890
1.47/2
0.43/0
J. Garner n 888.8
1.47/4
0.54/0
W. Keane n 869.6
1.35/2
0.53/0
T. James n 890
15/2
0.32/0
K. Naismith n 890
0.94/2
0.53/1
Wigan — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
W. Keane n 869.6
0.21/0
0.21/0
J. Garner n 888.8
0.32/0
00/0
V. Solomon-Otabor n 878.3
00/0
0.32/0
K. Naismith n 890
0.11/0
0.11/0
D. Gardner n 761.7
00/0
0.21/0
Wigan — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Crankshaw n 818.9
33/2
A. Perry n 664.8
2.54/3
C. Merrie n 774.7
2.46/4
T. James n 890
2.17/5
M. Palmer n 879.6
1.86/4
Wigan — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
James Jones n 890
3.57/6
Northampton
Northampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Nuttall n 823.9
3.33/2
0.51/0
—
R. Watson n 874.9
2.37/6
1.44/2
—
C. Missilou n 876.3
2.26/4
1.87/3
—
S. McWilliams n 855.9
2.26/3
1.44/2
—
S. Hoskins n 890
27/5
1.15/3
J. Garner
Northampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Hoskins n 890
26/6
0.95/1
M. Warburton n 859.1
1.75/2
0.62/1
J. Nuttall n 823.9
1.43/0
0.92/0
D. Rose n 877
1.35/2
0.63/1
Nicholas Willia Adams n 875.8
1.37/2
0.43/0
Northampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Warburton n 859.1
0.42/0
0.21/0
R. Korboa n 866.5
0.32/0
0.31/1
J. Nuttall n 823.9
0.51/0
00/0
J. Mills n 887.3
00/0
0.42/1
D. Rose n 877
0.32/0
00/0
Northampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
S. McWilliams n 855.9
4.26/6
C. Missilou n 876.3
2.87/5
A. Sheehan n 768.9
2.14/2
R. Watson n 874.9
26/5
J. Martin n 876.5
1.86/3
Northampton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 27 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
S. Arnold n 890
36/4
J. Mitchell n 890
37/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
WiganNorthampton
52%Possession48%
10Shots14
4Shots on target11
5Shots off target3
1Blocked shots0
6Shots inside the box11
4Corners3
1Offsides3
20Fouls11
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
8Saves2
388Passes370
76%Pass accuracy76%

Wigan player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
James Jones9000000007.5
T. James9010210107.3
A. Long9000000006.2
T. Pearce90010031Y7.2
A. Perry9000001006.7
C. Merrie9000102607.2
M. Palmer9000102107.3
D. Gardner9000110206.7
J. Garner90103200Y7
T. Aasgaard7300000006.2
O. Crankshaw22000000Y5.9
E. Obi sub6800000206.6
K. Joseph sub1700100106.9

Northampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Mitchell90000000Y6.2
C. Bolger9000000006.3
F. Horsfall9000001007
A. Sheehan9000001207
M. Harriman9001002307
J. Sowerby90001002Y6.5
R. Watson9010431006.9
S. Hoskins9011224108.5
H. Smith8900210007
Nicholas Willia Adams6800000007
D. Rose6101223107.9
C. Chukwuemeka sub2910330107.3
M. Marshall sub2200000006.3
L. Racic sub10000000–

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

Recent form
WiganLLLDL
Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
NorthamptonLLWLL
Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 2
Wigan 2 · 0 draws · Northampton 0 · 1 goals/game
  • 2018-01-01 Northampton 0–1 Wigan
  • 2017-09-19 Wigan 1–0 Northampton
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Wigan#20 pos48 pts46 pl-23 GD
Northampton#22 pos45 pts46 pl-26 GD
Goals per game
Wigan scored1.17
Northampton scored0.89
Wigan conceded1.67
Northampton conceded1.46

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Wigan and Northampton?
In their last 2 meetings, Wigan won 2, Northampton won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Wigan and Northampton?
Recent form — Wigan 0W 1D 4L; Northampton 1W 0D 4L.

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