Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley Prediction & Stats - EFL League One 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley carries real history into this round of the EFL League One.

The two sides meet on 14/11 (Saturday) at The DW Stadium, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Wigan Athletic the side to beat, with roughly 41% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all EFL League One odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Wigan Athletic Preview

Wigan Athletic reach this fixture 14 match into their EFL League One. Here is where The Latics stand:

In this competition

• 3 won, 2 drawn, 9 lost

• 0.79 points per game

• 11 scored, at 0.79 a game

• 22 conceded, at 1.57 a game

The Latics, season-wide

• 4 won, 3 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Christain Saydee, 3 goals

• Most assists: Connor Ellis Barrett, 2 assists

Recent results — Wigan Athletic

10/11/2026 14:00

Crewe Alexandra

1 - 2

Wigan Athletic

W

07/11/2026 10:00

Boreham Wood

0 - 3

Wigan Athletic

W

03/11/2026 14:45

Wigan Athletic

0 - 0

Mansfield Town

D

31/10/2026 11:00

Wigan Athletic

3 - 2

Bromley

W

27/10/2026 15:45

Leicester

3 - 0

Wigan Athletic

L

Barnsley: how they are travelling

Barnsley come in 12 matches into their EFL League One.

Here is what The Tykes have produced:

In this competition

• 2 won, 3 drawn, 7 lost

• 0.75 points per game

• 12 scored, at 1 a game

• 22 conceded, at 1.83 a game

The Tykes, season-wide

• 4 won, 5 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Reyes Cleary, 3 goals

• Most assists: Patrick Kelly, 2 assists

Recent results — The Tykes

11/11/2026 14:00

Barnsley

5 - 2

Oldham Athletic

W

07/11/2026 10:00

Barnsley

7 - 2

Aldershot Town

W

31/10/2026 11:00

Barnsley

1 - 1

Oxford United

D

24/10/2026 10:00

Reading

2 - 1

Barnsley

L

20/10/2026 14:45

Luton Town

2 - 1

Barnsley

L

The head-to-head favours Wigan Athletic

Recent meetings have tended to go Wigan Athletic's way against Barnsley.

From 16 match(es):

• Wigan Athletic: 5 win(s)

• Barnsley: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 9

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley prediction.

Form comparison Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Wigan Athletic

England - EFL League One

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L L L	0.79
Home	D W W L L	1.43
Away	L L L L D	0.14

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	21%	43%	0%
Goals	2.36	2.43	2.29
Scored	0.79	1	0.57
Conceded	1.57	1.43	1.71
Both Teams to Score	36%	29%	43%
Without Conceding	21%	29%	14%
Failed To Score	57%	57%	57%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.34	1.47	1.21
xGA	1.61	1.44	1.79

Away Team

Barnsley

England - EFL League One

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L L L	0.75
Home	D L D L W	0.83
Away	L L L L W	0.67

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	17%	17%
Goals	2.83	2.83	2.83
Scored	1	1	1
Conceded	1.83	1.83	1.83
Both Teams to Score	75%	83%	67%
Without Conceding	8%	0%	17%
Failed To Score	25%	17%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.73	1.86	1.61
xGA	1.71	1.98	1.44

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley

• Match: Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley

• Competition: EFL League One

• Date: Saturday, 14/11/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: The DW Stadium

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Home Team

Wigan Athletic

England - EFL League One

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L L L	0.79
Home	D W W L L	1.43
Away	L L L L D	0.14

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	21%	43%	0%
Goals	2.36	2.43	2.29
Scored	0.79	1	0.57
Conceded	1.57	1.43	1.71
Both Teams to Score	36%	29%	43%
Without Conceding	21%	29%	14%
Failed To Score	57%	57%	57%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.34	1.47	1.21
xGA	1.61	1.44	1.79

Away Team

Barnsley

England - EFL League One

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L L L	0.75
Home	D L D L W	0.83
Away	L L L L W	0.67

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	17%	17%	17%
Goals	2.83	2.83	2.83
Scored	1	1	1
Conceded	1.83	1.83	1.83
Both Teams to Score	75%	83%	67%
Without Conceding	8%	0%	17%
Failed To Score	25%	17%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.73	1.86	1.61
xGA	1.71	1.98	1.44

Corners

10.29 / Match

+40% Corners / Match

Barnsley received +40% more corners than Wigan Athletic in the EFL League One

14.41 / Match

Mansfield Town

(5)

Bromley

(4)

Leicester

(3)

Huddersfield Town

(4)

Oxford United

(1)

Reading

(5)

Stevenage

(7)

(4)

Oxford United

(7)

Reading

(4)

Luton Town

(11)

Cambridge United

(5)

Stockport County

(5)

Leicester

(8)

Plymouth Argyle

Cards

2.79 / Match

+4% Cards / Match

Wigan Athletic received +4% more cards than Barnsley in the EFL League One

2.67 / Match

Mansfield Town

(0)

Bromley

(2)

Leicester

(4)

Huddersfield Town

(4)

Oxford United

(3)

Reading

(2)

Stevenage

(4)

(2)

Oxford United

(0)

Reading

(1)

Luton Town

(5)

Cambridge United

(2)

Stockport County

(4)

Leicester

(2)

Plymouth Argyle

Goals Scored

0.79 / Match

+27%

Barnsley is +27% better in terms of goals scored

1 / Match

Mansfield Town

(0)

Bromley

(3)

Leicester

(0)

Huddersfield Town

(1)

Oxford United

(1)

Reading

(1)

Stevenage

(0)

(1)

Oxford United

(1)

Reading

(1)

Luton Town

(1)

Cambridge United

(1)

Stockport County

(1)

Leicester

(0)

Plymouth Argyle

Goals Conceded

1.57 / Match

+14%

Barnsley condeded +14% more goals than Wigan Athletic

1.83 / Match

Mansfield Town

(0)

Bromley

(2)

Leicester

(3)

Huddersfield Town

(2)

Oxford United

(2)

Reading

(0)

Stevenage

(1)

(1)

Oxford United

(2)

Reading

(2)

Luton Town

(2)

Cambridge United

(3)

Stockport County

(1)

Leicester

(3)

Plymouth Argyle

EFL League One Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Huddersfield Town	14	8	5	1	28	12	16	29	2.07
2	Stockport County	14	8	2	4	26	14	12	26	1.86
3	Luton Town	14	7	3	4	27	21	6	24	1.71
4	Oxford United	12	6	5	1	20	11	9	23	1.92
5	Plymouth Argyle	14	7	2	5	21	19	2	23	1.64
6	Reading	13	6	4	3	25	13	12	22	1.69
7	Bradford City	13	6	4	3	10	8	2	22	1.69
8	Cambridge United	14	5	6	3	21	21	0	21	1.5
9	Sheffield Wednesday	13	5	5	3	22	14	8	20	1.54
10	Leicester	13	5	4	4	22	19	3	19	1.46
11	Mansfield Town	13	5	4	4	20	18	2	19	1.46
12	Milton Keynes Dons	13	4	6	3	22	20	2	18	1.38
13	Wycombe Wanderers	13	4	6	3	21	23	-2	18	1.38
14	Leyton Orient	13	5	2	6	19	14	5	17	1.31
15	Burton Albion	14	4	5	5	18	21	-3	17	1.21
16	Stevenage	12	4	4	4	17	13	4	16	1.33
17	Notts County	12	3	5	4	13	14	-1	14	1.17
18	AFC Wimbledon	13	3	4	6	9	21	-12	13	1
19	Blackpool	12	3	3	6	17	21	-4	12	1
20	Doncaster Rovers	13	3	3	7	14	22	-8	12	0.92
21	Wigan Athletic	14	3	2	9	11	22	-11	11	0.79
22	Peterborough United	13	2	4	7	11	23	-12	10	0.77
23	Barnsley	12	2	3	7	12	22	-10	9	0.75
24	Bromley	13	2	3	8	13	33	-20	9	0.69