Barnsley vs Wigan Prediction 17 March 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 Barnsley and Wigan . Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 20:00 17 March. The tournament match will take place at the Oakwell Ground stadium in the city of Barnsley. 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 01 January 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Wigan ):
- ball possession percentage: 39% vs 61%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 7 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Barnsley and Wigan :
- played 15 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 5, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 18 against 21;
- average total in the 1st half - 1, in the 2nd half - 1.6;
- average total goals in the match - 2.6.
Head-to-head statistics Barnsley - Wigan

Barnsley Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 14 March 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Mansfield Town, away team - Barnsley). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (Barnsley vs Mansfield Town):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 15 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
- 13 wins,
- 12 losses,
- 10 draws.
📈Currently, Barnsley stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 37% and a loss percentage of 34%.
⚽️Barnsley has scored a total of 58 goals. On the defensive end, Barnsley has allowed 58 goals over the season.
Match Results: Barnsley

Wigan Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 14 March 2026 as part of the League One tournament (home team - Wigan , away - Bradford City). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match stats (Wigan vs Bradford City):
- ball possession: 35% vs 65%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 2;
- fouls: 16 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
- 10 wins,
- 15 losses,
- 11 draws.
📈Currently, Wigan stands at a mid-tier position within the League One standings, with a win percentage of 28% and a loss percentage of 42%.
⚽Wigan has scored a total of 38 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 50 goals over the season.
Match Results: Wigan
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 5, draws - 6.
Statistics: Barnsley vs Wigan
- matches played in the tournament: 35 vs 36;
- wins: 13 vs 10;
- win percentage: 37% vs 28%;
- losses: 12 vs 15;
- draws: 10 vs 11.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 6;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
- Wigan won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 away games against Barnsley.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.2, the guests - 1.4;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.6;
- both teams scored: overall - 7; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: Barnsley vs Wigan
- average total in the tournament: 3.31 vs 2.44;
- average total goals scored: 1.66 vs 1.06;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.86 vs 0.44;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.8 vs 0.61;
- Barnsley: average total at home in the tournament - 1.94;
- Wigan : average total away in the tournament - 1.17;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 1.67) vs 0.9 (away - 1).
- Barnsley have scored under 1.5 goals in last 6 home games against Wigan.
- Barnsley have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 games against Wigan.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 15;
- both teams scored all-time - 7 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
Statistics: Barnsley vs Wigan
- number of matches played in the tournament: 35 vs 36;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 25 vs 17;
- number of BTTS matches for Barnsley at home - 13 (72%);
- number of BTTS matches for Wigan away - 13 (72%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 9 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Barnsley at home - 5 (83%);
- BTTS matches for Wigan away - 3 (75%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (56/436, 12.8%);
- Barnsley at home most often finish matches: 2:1 , 3:2 (3/18, 16.7%);
- Wigan away most often play: 1:1 (5/18, 27.8%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 10.7% (odds 7)
2:1 - 8.47% (odds 8.5)
1:0 - 7.37% (odds 8.5)
- Barnsley drew 1:1 in 4 of last 5 games against Wigan.
- Barnsley drew 1:1 in 3 of last 4 games against Wigan (League One).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 8 Barnsley games against Wigan.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Barnsley games against Wigan (League One).
