Wigan vs Barnsley match stats & report
1–1 Full time
Wigan drew with Barnsley 1–1 in League One on 1 January 2026. Expected goals finished 2.08–0.62. Barnsley had 61% of the ball.
Wigan vs Barnsley match statistics
- 39% Ball possession 61%
- 2.08 Expected goals (xG) 0.62
- 14 Total shots 8
- 4 Shots on target 3
- 7 Shots off target 4
- 3 Blocked shots 1
- 12 Shots inside the box 3
- 8 Corners 6
- 7 Fouls 11
- 0 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 0
- 0 Red cards 1
- 317 Passes 515
- 68% Pass accuracy 81%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 6' Goal D. Costelloe (assist C. Wright) Wigan
- 69' Goal A. Phillips (assist David McGoldrick) Barnsley
- 84' Red card L. Connell Barnsley
- 85' Yellow card W. Aimson Wigan
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Wigan
Bench T. Savin , S. Sessegnon , T. Brenan , J. Hungbo , C. McManaman , M. Asamoah , C. Saydee
Barnsley
Bench K. Flavell , C. Vickers , R. Cleary , N. Farrugia , Jonathan Bland , L. Farrell , Vimal Yoganathan
Form guide
Wigan at home
5–0–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.4 per game
8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Barnsley away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Wigan vs Barnsley head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan v Barnsley | 1–1 | |
| Barnsley v Wigan | 0–1 | |
| Barnsley v Wigan | 1–1 | |
| Wigan v Barnsley | 0–2 |
Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.