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League One | Gameweek 44
Apr 13, 2024 at 3pm UK
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Lincoln
1 - 2
Wigan

Mandroiu (40')
O'Connor (43'), House (50'), Hackett (51'), Mitchell (67'), Sessegnon (90+8'), Makama (90+9')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Smith (20'), Hughes (90')
Hughes (27'), Smith (42'), Godo (71'), Makama (90+9'), Roughan (90+8'), Magennis (90+9')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Lincoln City and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reading 1-1 Lincoln
Saturday, April 6 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Charlton 2-2 Wigan
Tuesday, April 9 at 7.45pm in League One

We said: Lincoln City 1-0 Wigan Athletic

Considering Lincoln's recent home form, Skubala will be supremely confident in his side's ability to bounce back following the draw at Reading last time out. Wigan's third-tier safety is already confirmed and that could have a negative impact on their performances levels at LNER Stadium, leading us to predict a defeat for Maloney's men. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lincoln City win with a probability of 49.2%. A win for Wigan Athletic had a probability of 25.75% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lincoln City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.06%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.45%) and 2-0 (8.78%). The likeliest Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 (7.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.

Result
Lincoln CityDrawWigan Athletic
49.2% (0.0069999999999979 0.01) 25.04% (-0.004999999999999 -0) 25.75% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Both teams to score 52.42% (0.012999999999998 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.72% (0.015999999999998 0.02)50.27% (-0.014999999999993 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.77% (0.015999999999998 0.02)72.22% (-0.01400000000001 -0.01)
Lincoln City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.55% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)20.45% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.09% (0.013000000000005 0.01)52.91% (-0.012 -0.01)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.89% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)34.1% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.21% (0.009999999999998 0.01)70.79% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Lincoln City 49.2%
    Wigan Athletic 25.75%
    Draw 25.03%
Lincoln CityDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 11.06% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.45% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 8.78% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 5% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-0 @ 4.65%
3-2 @ 2.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 1.98% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 1.84% (0.0010000000000001 0)
4-2 @ 1.07% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.67%
Total : 49.2%
1-1 @ 11.9% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.97% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-2 @ 5.08% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-3 @ 0.96%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.03%
0-1 @ 7.5% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
1-2 @ 6.41%
0-2 @ 4.04%
1-3 @ 2.3% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-3 @ 1.82% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 1.45%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 25.75%

How you voted: Lincoln vs Wigan

Lincoln City
77.8%
Draw
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
22.2%
18
Head to Head
Dec 9, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 21
Wigan
0-0
Lincoln
Clare (74'), Sessegnon (80'), McManaman (85'), Morrison (90+3')
Mandroiu (43'), Hamilton (58'), O'Connor (66'), Duffy (90+7')
Apr 9, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 42
Lincoln
1-3
Wigan
Scully (14')
Cullen (38')
Lang (8', 72'), Keane (21')
Naylor (12'), Watts (54'), Kerr (56'), Darikwa (82')
Oct 26, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Wigan
1-2
Lincoln
Massey (90+5')
Darikwa (18'), Watts (25'), Lang (30')
Nlundulu (14'), Eyoma (57')
Robson (30'), McGrandles (90+3')
Feb 20, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 30
Wigan
1-2
Lincoln
Lang (33')
Aasgaard (49'), Proctor (54'), Wootton (70'), Massey (90+1')
Scully (34'), Hopper (74')
Jackson (70'), Palmer (89'), Johnson (90+5')
Dec 1, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 15
Lincoln
2-1
Wigan
Grant (69'), Hopper (83')
Grant (75')
Naismith (52')
Jones (59')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPortsmouth462813578413797
3Bolton WanderersBolton462512986513587
4Peterborough UnitedPeterborough462591289612884
5Oxford UnitedOxford Utd4622111379562377
6Barnsley4621131282641876
7Lincoln CityLincoln4620141265402574
8Blackpool4621101565481773
9Stevenage4619141357461171
10Wycombe WanderersWycombe461714156055565
11Leyton Orient461811175355-265
12Wigan AthleticWigan462010166356762
13Exeter CityExeter461710194661-1561
14Northampton TownNorthampton46179205766-960
15Bristol Rovers46169215268-1657
16Charlton AthleticCharlton461120156465-153
17Reading461611196870-253
18Cambridge UnitedCambridge461212223961-2248
19Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury46139243567-3248
20Burton Albion461210243967-2846
RCheltenham TownCheltenham46128264165-2444
RFleetwood TownFleetwood461013234972-2343
RPort Vale461011254174-3341
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle4679304181-4030


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