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England League One

Burton Albion

Wigan

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

41'

Callum Wright

64'

Harrison Bettoni

87'

Dara Costelloe

Preview

Burton Albion vs Wigan: Tactical Battle Expected in League One Clash

League One rivals Burton Albion and Wigan face off in what is statistically poised to be a tight, low-scoring affair. While Burton have shown recent attacking sparks, Wigan's resilient away form often makes them difficult to break down, setting the stage for a cagey encounter.

This fixture pits Burton's recent offensive surge against Wigan's stubborn, albeit often goalless, away resilience. The home side's increased possession and shot volume in recent home games suggests they'll attempt to build attacks methodically. Wigan, on the other hand, tend to concede possession away from home but have shown an ability to grind out results. Expect Burton to try and exploit wide areas, while Wigan will likely focus on a compact defensive shape, potentially looking for transitional moments or set-pieces to create their limited chances. The midfield battle will be crucial in determining who can impose their rhythm.

Team statistics

England League One

Burton Albion

Wigan

Matches played

7 - 6 - 8

Results

6 - 8 - 7

33.3%

Win %

28.6%

1.1

Goals scored

1.1

1.3

Goals conceded

1.2

3.7

Shots on target

3.5

4.5

Shots off target

4.4

3.8

Blocked shots

3.1

44.8

Ball possession

44.8

65.2

Pass accuracy

70.9

11.3

Fouls

2.8

Goalkeeper saves

2.5

1.9

Yellow cards

1.5

Red cards

0.3

League averages

Key points

• Wigan have drawn 54.5% of their away games this season.
• Burton's last home match saw them score 5 goals, a significant increase on their season average.
• Both teams have similar overall season scoring and conceding averages, suggesting a close contest.

AI Prediction

The odds suggest a very evenly matched contest, with all three outcomes having similar probabilities. While Burton's recent attacking form is eye-catching, their overall consistency and Wigan's historical difficulty to beat away from home point towards a tightly contested match. Wigan's defensive frailties on the road are offset by their recent struggles to score, making a draw the most probable outcome. The odds for BTTS 'yes' also offer some appeal given both teams' scoring records, but the volume of goals is expected to be limited.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

63%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

53%

BTTS

47%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

60%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

37%

BTTS

50%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

60%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

40%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

43%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

57%

BTTS

57%

H2H

League One

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
12/2/2025	Burton Albion	L 0 - 1 W	Wigan AWAY	U	N
4/29/2025	HOME Burton Albion	D 1 - 1 D	Wigan	U	Y
1/21/2025	Burton Albion	W 2 - 1 L	Wigan AWAY	O	Y
3/29/2024	Burton Albion	D 1 - 1 D	Wigan AWAY	U	Y
10/3/2023	HOME Burton Albion	W 2 - 1 L	Wigan	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Burton Albion

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Northampton	5 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Stevenage	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Wycombe	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Wigan	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Leyton Orient	0 - 4	L	O	N	N
HOME	Blackpool	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Bradford	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Rotherham	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	AFC Wimbledon	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Peterborough	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y

Burton Albion have endured a mixed season overall, hovering around the lower half of the table. Their home record shows a slight improvement, with a win percentage just above 36% and a tendency to keep possession more readily when playing at home. Recent form, however, presents a more encouraging picture; their last three games have seen an uptick in scoring, averaging 2.3 goals, and they come into this fixture off the back of a dominant 5-1 home victory. This suggests a potential for attacking fluidity, though their overall defensive record remains a concern.

Wigan

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Bradford	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Blackpool	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Huddersfield	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Burton Albion	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Stevenage	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
AWAY	AFC Wimbledon	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Exeter City	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Mansfield Town	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Port Vale	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Wycombe	0 - 1	L	U	N	N

Wigan Athletic have been a draw specialist on the road this season, securing points in over half of their away fixtures. Despite this resilience, their overall form has been patchy, with only one win in their last ten away matches. Their recent form across all games has been concerning, failing to win any of their last three and conceding at a higher rate. Discipline has also been an issue, highlighted by two red cards in their last outing. They will need to tighten up defensively and find more consistent attacking output to get a result here.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.62

DRAW

3.2

AWAY

2.55

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.15

UNDER

1.67

BTTS

YES

1.91

Lineups

Burton Albion

(3-4-2-1)

Bradley Collins

Alex Hartridge

George Evans

Terence Vancooten

Jack Armer

Kgagelo Chauke

Sulyman Krubally

Kyran Lofthouse

Tyrese Shade

Fábio Tavares

Jake Beesley

Dara Costelloe

Harrison Bettoni

Joseph Hungbo

Callum Wright

Tobias Brenan

Raphael Rodrigues

Tyrese Francois

Morgan Fox

Will Aimson

James Carragher

Sam Tickle

Wigan

(3-1-4-2)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

England League One

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Cardiff	22	15	2	5	40	23	17	47	WWLWW
2	Lincoln	23	13	5	5	34	23	11	44	WWWDW
3	Bradford	22	12	7	3	32	21	11	43	WWLWW
4	Stockport County	22	11	5	6	33	29	4	38	WLWLW
5	Huddersfield	23	11	4	8	42	31	11	37	WWWDD
6	Bolton	22	10	7	5	30	21	9	37	LWLWW
7	Stevenage	21	10	6	5	25	17	8	36	LDDWL
8	Luton	23	10	5	8	33	28	5	35	WWLDD
9	Wycombe	23	7	8	8	29	27	2	29	DLWDL
10	Reading	22	7	8	7	29	28	1	29	DWWLL
11	Mansfield Town	22	8	5	9	28	28	0	29	WWLDL
12	Wigan	22	7	8	7	25	25	0	29	WLLDW
13	Blackpool	23	8	5	10	29	30	-1	29	WWWDW
14	Peterborough	22	9	2	11	26	28	-2	29	DWWWW
15	Barnsley	20	8	4	8	32	32	0	28	LLLWL
16	Leyton Orient	23	8	4	11	34	38	-4	28	LLWLD
17	AFC Wimbledon	22	8	4	10	24	30	-6	28	LDLDL
18	Burton Albion	22	7	6	9	23	29	-6	27	LWDDL
19	Northampton	22	8	3	11	22	28	-6	27	LLWLD
20	Exeter City	22	8	2	12	22	21	1	26	WLWLW
21	Plymouth	23	8	2	13	28	38	-10	26	DLWWW
22	Rotherham	23	6	6	11	22	33	-11	24	LLLLL
23	Doncaster	23	6	4	13	23	40	-17	22	LLLLL
24	Port Vale	22	3	6	13	13	30	-17	15	LLLDL

Burton Albion vs Wigan AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Burton Albion vs Wigan: Tactical Battle Expected in League One Clash

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Burton Albion Team recent

Wigan Team recent

Odds

Burton Albion

Wigan

Injuries / suspensions

League table