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League One | Gameweek 38
Apr 29, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Pirelli Stadium
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Burton Albion
1 - 1
Wigan

Burrell (57')
Bennett (60')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Darcy (90+6')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's League One clash between Burton Albion and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Burton Albion 2-1 Cambridge
Saturday, April 26 at 3pm in League One
Last Game: Wigan 1-1 Blackpool
Saturday, April 26 at 3pm in League One

We said: Burton Albion 1-1 Wigan Athletic

A match involving Wigan means a match without a glut of goals, although Burton have had the Latics' number in recent times and can make the most of the visitors having little on the line this week. As Bowyer's men can always be backed to find the net on home soil, we have faith in the hosts to earn the point they need to stay up and condemn Crawley and Bristol Rovers to fourth-tier football next term. 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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 44.21%. A draw had a probability of 29.1% and a win for Burton Albion had a probability of 26.65%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.11%) and 1-2 (8.11%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.12%), while for a Burton Albion win it was 1-0 (10.61%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Burton AlbionDrawWigan Athletic
26.65% (2.511 2.51) 29.14% (1.009 1.01) 44.21% (-3.521 -3.52)
Both teams to score 41.82% (-0.631 -0.63)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
35.74% (-1.765 -1.77)64.25% (1.765 1.77)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
16.63% (-1.272 -1.27)83.37% (1.27 1.27)
Burton Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.94% (1.28 1.28)41.06% (-1.282 -1.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.39% (1.121 1.12)77.6% (-1.122 -1.12)
Wigan Athletic Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.94% (-2.67 -2.67)29.05% (2.668 2.67)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.03% (-3.426 -3.43)64.96% (3.424 3.42)
Score Analysis
    Burton Albion 26.64%
    Wigan Athletic 44.21%
    Draw 29.12%
Burton AlbionDrawWigan Athletic
1-0 @ 10.61% (1.008 1.01)
2-1 @ 5.84% (0.344 0.34)
2-0 @ 4.73% (0.601 0.6)
3-1 @ 1.73% (0.159 0.16)
3-0 @ 1.4% (0.221 0.22)
3-2 @ 1.07% (0.022 0.02)
Other @ 1.25%
Total : 26.64%
1-1 @ 13.12% (0.33 0.33)
0-0 @ 11.92% (0.75 0.75)
2-2 @ 3.61% (-0.052 -0.05)
Other @ 0.47%
Total : 29.12%
0-1 @ 14.74% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-2 @ 9.11% (-0.803 -0.8)
1-2 @ 8.11% (-0.41 -0.41)
0-3 @ 3.75% (-0.649 -0.65)
1-3 @ 3.34% (-0.443 -0.44)
2-3 @ 1.49% (-0.139 -0.14)
0-4 @ 1.16% (-0.307 -0.31)
1-4 @ 1.03% (-0.228 -0.23)
Other @ 1.47%
Total : 44.21%

How you voted: Burton Albion vs Wigan

Burton Albion
41.8%
Draw
36.4%
Wigan Athletic
21.8%
55
Head to Head
Jan 21, 2025 7.45pm
Gameweek 16
Wigan
1-2
Burton Albion
Aasgaard (31')
Smith (28'), Norburn (45')
Dadi Bodvarsson (33'), Burrell (59')
Dodgson (4'), Webster (8'), Watt (78')
Mar 29, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 41
Wigan
1-1
Burton Albion
Hughes (43' og.)
Smith (78')
Brayford (54')
Gilligan (75'), Hamer (90+4'), Powell (90+1')
Oct 3, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 11
Burton Albion
2-1
Wigan
Powell (68', 84' pen.)
Lubala (22'), Gordon (26'), Bennett (90+3')
Lubala (89')
Hughes (44')
Adeeko (21'), Clare (57'), Humphrys (88')
Apr 12, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 40
Burton Albion
0-0
Wigan
Mancienne (35'), Niasse (59'), Kokolo (79')
Watts (17'), Power (79'), Kerr (82')
Oct 30, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 16
Wigan
2-0
Burton Albion
McClean (9'), Tilt (51')
Darikwa (36'), Bayliss (39')

Hamer (57')
Smith (15')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CBirmingham CityBirmingham463493843153111
3Stockport CountyStockport462512972423087
4Charlton AthleticCharlton4625101167432485
5Wycombe WanderersWycombe4624121070452584
6Leyton Orient462461672482478
7Reading4621121368571175
8Bolton WanderersBolton46208186770-368
9Blackpool4617161372601267
10Huddersfield TownHuddersfield46197205855364
11Lincoln CityLincoln461613176456861
12Barnsley461710196973-461
13Rotherham UnitedRotherham461611195459-559
14Stevenage461512194250-857
15Wigan AthleticWigan461317164042-256
16Exeter CityExeter461511204965-1656
17Mansfield TownMansfield46159226073-1354
18Peterborough UnitedPeterborough461312216881-1351
19Northampton TownNorthampton461215194866-1851
20Burton Albion461114214966-1747
RCrawley TownCrawley461210245783-2646
RBristol Rovers46127274476-3243
RCambridge UnitedCambridge46911264573-2838
RShrewsbury TownShrewsbury4689294179-3833


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