Wigan vs Barnsley Prediction 1 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Wigan and Barnsley. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 1 January. The tournament match will take place at the DW Stadium stadium in the city of Wigan. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 29 March 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Wigan ):
- ball possession percentage: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 12 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Wigan and Barnsley:
- played 14 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 4, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 20 against 17;
- average total in the 1st half - 1, in the 2nd half - 1.64;
- average total goals in the match - 2.64.
Head-to-head statistics Wigan - Barnsley
Wigan Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 29 December 2025 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Burton Albion, away team - Wigan ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here's the game statistics (Wigan vs Burton Albion):
- ball possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 8;
- fouls: 15 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 5.
- 7 wins,
- 7 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Wigan stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 32% and a loss percentage of 32%.
⚽️Wigan has scored a total of 25 goals. On the defensive end, Wigan has allowed 25 goals over the season.
Match Results: Wigan
Barnsley Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 29 December 2025 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Barnsley, away - Lincoln City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here are the match stats (Barnsley vs Lincoln City):
- ball possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 2;
- fouls: 7 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
- 8 wins,
- 8 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Barnsley stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 40%.
⚽Barnsley has scored a total of 32 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 32 goals over the season.
Match Results: Barnsley
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 14;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 2; for visitors away - 5; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.5, while the visitors net 0.5.
First-Half Stats: Wigan (home) vs Barnsley (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- wins: 4 (40%) vs 4 (40%);
- losses: 3 (30%) vs 4 (40%);
- draws: 3 (30%) vs 2 (20%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1.3;
- Average goals conceded: 0.3 vs 0.6.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 2 vs 6;
- draws: 5 vs 1;
- Average first-half total: 0.7 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.3) vs 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9).
- Barnsley conceded in the 1st half in last 5 games (League One).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 4, draws - 5.
Statistics: Wigan vs Barnsley
- matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 20;
- wins: 7 vs 8;
- win percentage: 32% vs 40%;
- losses: 7 vs 8;
- draws: 8 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 6;
- draws: 3 vs 1.
- Barnsley won with a +1.5 handicap in last 7 away games against Wigan.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.43, the guests - 1.21;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.64;
- both teams scored: overall - 6; at the home team's field - 5.
Statistics: Wigan vs Barnsley
- average total in the tournament: 2.27 vs 3.2;
- average total goals scored: 1.14 vs 1.6;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.45 vs 0.8;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.68 vs 0.8;
- Wigan : average total at home in the tournament - 1.1;
- Barnsley: average total away in the tournament - 1.2;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 0.75) vs 1.3 (away - 0.6).
- Barnsley have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Wigan.
- Barnsley have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 away games.
Prediction on corners
Wigan : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.27; at home field - 5.4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.2; at home field - 5.
Barnsley: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.5, away - 5.6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.1; away - 5.4.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.58 (1.79 for home team and 1.79 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 4.38 (1.5 for home team and 2.88 for away team).
Wigan : Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.45; at home - 1;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.3; at home - 1.
Barnsley: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.05, away - 1.9;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.7; away - 1.8.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in 12 of last 13 Wigan home games (League One).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- both teams scored all-time - 6 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Wigan vs Barnsley
- number of matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 20;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Wigan at home - 2 (20%);
- number of BTTS matches for Barnsley away - 6 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Wigan at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Barnsley away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (33/267, 12.4%);
- Wigan at home most often finish matches: 0:2 , 1:0 (2/10, 20%);
- Barnsley away most often play: 2:2 (2/10, 20%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.37% (odds 6.5)
1:0 - 10.95% (odds 7.5)
2:1 - 8.59% (odds 9)
- Wigan drew 1:1 in 3 of last 4 games against Barnsley.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 7 Wigan games against Barnsley.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 6 Wigan home games (League One).
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