Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic Match Recap Season 2023/2024

League One

League One

02:00 PMSeptember 02, 2023

Regular Season – 6

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2 – 1

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HT: (1 – 0)

📍 Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire)👤 Referee: A. Backhouse

How did Blackpool and Wigan Athletic perform?

Home Voted: 0

Away Voted: 0

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

World Class25%

Solid0%

Bang Average25%

Lucky0%

Shocking50%

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Blackpool and Wigan Athletic Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION

32%68%

ATTACK

14

Total shots

6

7

Shots on target

3

4

Shots off target

1

3

Blocked shots

2

10

Shots inside box

3

4

Shots outside box

3

4

Corner kicks

3

1

Offsides

4

PASSING

281

Total passes

612

206 (73%)

Accurate passes

518 (85%)

DISCIPLINE

14

Fouls

7

3

Yellow cards

3

2

Goalkeeper saves

5

Blackpool and Wigan Athletic Lineups

Blackpool

4-4-2

32G

Daniel Grimshaw

6.7

5D

Matthew Pennington 31′

7.2

20D

Oliver Casey

6.9

3D

James Husband

6.9

2D

Callum Connolly

7

22M

CJ Hamilton

8

15M

Jensen Weir 37′ 🔺63′

7.2

6M

Oliver NorburnC

7.2

8M

Albie Morgan 🔺82′

6.9

16F

Jordan Rhodes ⚽4′

6.9

18F

Jake Beesley 🔺82′

7.3

Substitutes

17M

Matthew Virtue-Thick 🔻63′

7.2

12M

Kenny Dougall 🔻82′

7.7

7F

Owen Dale 🔻82′

7

1G

Richard O’Donnell

–

21D

Marvin Ekpiteta

–

10M

Sonny Carey

–

11F

Karamoko Dembélé

–

Coach of Blackpool

👔 N. Critchley

Wigan Athletic

4-2-3-1

1G

Sam Tickle

7.7

7D

Sean Clare 🔺59′

7

4D

Liam Morrison

6.3

2D

Kelland Watts

6.5

3D

Tom Pearce

6.6

8M

Matthew Smith 🔺74′

6.9

26M

Babajide Adeeko

7

11M

Stephen Humphrys 90+9′

7.3

19M

Callum LangC 70′

6.7

20M

Callum McManaman 52′ 🔺63′

6.2

9F

Charlie Wyke

6.9

Substitutes

24M

James Balagizi 🔻59′

6.9

18M

Jonny Smith 🔻63′

6.3

28F

Josh Magennis 🔻74′

7.2

12G

Ben Amos

–

21M

Scott Smith

–

17F

Martial Godo

–

22F

Chris Sze

–

Coach of Wigan Athletic

👔 S. Maloney

Blackpool and Wigan Athletic Head to Head

2WINS

2DRAWS

2WINS

Over 1.5 Goals67%

Over 2.5 Goals33%

Both Teams Scored50%

Past H2H Matches & Results

20 Dec 2025 Wigan 0-2 Blackpool

26 Apr 2025 Wigan Athletic 1-1 Blackpool

28 Oct 2024 Blackpool 2-2 Wigan Athletic

16 Mar 2024 Wigan Athletic 1-0 Blackpool

15 Apr 2023 Blackpool 1-0 Wigan Athletic

Championship

12 Nov 2022 Wigan Athletic 2-1 Blackpool

Championship

League One Standings Season 2025/2026

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Cardiff	25	16	4	5	43-25	18	52
2	Lincoln	25	14	6	5	40-26	14	48
3	Bradford City	24	13	7	4	34-25	9	46
4	Stockport County	25	12	6	7	34-30	4	42
5	Huddersfield	26	11	6	9	45-35	10	39
6	Bolton	25	10	9	6	32-25	7	39
7	Luton	25	11	5	9	35-30	5	38
8	Stevenage	23	10	7	6	27-20	7	37
9	Reading	24	9	8	7	32-28	4	35
10	Peterborough	25	11	2	12	33-34	-1	35
11	Wycombe	25	8	9	8	32-28	4	33
12	Mansfield	23	9	5	9	31-28	3	32
13	AFC Wimbledon	24	9	4	11	27-33	-6	31
14	Exeter	24	9	3	12	25-23	2	30
15	Wigan	24	7	9	8	26-27	-1	30
16	Plymouth	25	9	3	13	32-39	-7	30
17	Barnsley	21	8	5	8	33-33	0	29
18	Leyton Orient	25	8	5	12	36-42	-6	29
19	Blackpool	25	8	5	12	31-37	-6	29
20	Northampton	24	8	5	11	22-28	-6	29
21	Burton	24	7	6	11	23-34	-11	27
22	Rotherham	24	6	6	12	22-35	-13	24
23	Doncaster	24	6	5	13	24-41	-17	23
24	Port Vale	23	4	6	13	18-31	-13	18

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Cardiff	13	11	0	2	30-15	15	33
2	Lincoln	13	9	3	1	26-13	13	30
3	Bradford City	12	9	2	1	20-10	10	29
4	Bolton	13	8	4	1	22-7	15	28
5	Huddersfield	13	7	4	2	27-13	14	25
6	Wycombe	13	7	3	3	24-13	11	24
7	Luton	13	7	3	3	19-11	8	24
8	Reading	13	7	3	3	16-12	4	24
9	Stockport County	13	6	3	4	17-16	1	21
10	Exeter	11	6	2	3	17-8	9	20
11	Peterborough	13	6	2	5	19-14	5	20
12	Leyton Orient	13	5	5	3	20-15	5	20
13	Stevenage	10	5	4	1	12-6	6	19
14	Blackpool	13	5	4	4	21-19	2	19
15	Wigan	11	5	3	3	12-8	4	18
16	Northampton	12	5	3	4	13-10	3	18
17	Mansfield	11	5	2	4	18-12	6	17
18	Barnsley	10	5	1	4	20-16	4	16
19	Rotherham	12	4	4	4	15-17	-2	16
20	AFC Wimbledon	11	4	3	4	10-8	2	15
21	Doncaster	12	4	3	5	14-18	-4	15
22	Plymouth	13	4	2	7	14-19	-5	14
23	Burton	12	4	2	6	11-17	-6	14
24	Port Vale	11	2	3	6	10-13	-3	9

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts
1	Stockport County	12	6	3	3	17-14	3	21
2	Cardiff	12	5	4	3	13-10	3	19
3	Lincoln	12	5	3	4	14-13	1	18
4	Stevenage	13	5	3	5	15-14	1	18
5	Bradford City	12	4	5	3	14-15	-1	17
6	Plymouth	12	5	1	6	18-20	-2	16
7	AFC Wimbledon	13	5	1	7	17-25	-8	16
8	Mansfield	12	4	3	5	13-16	-3	15
9	Peterborough	12	5	0	7	14-20	-6	15
10	Luton	12	4	2	6	16-19	-3	14
11	Huddersfield	13	4	2	7	18-22	-4	14
12	Barnsley	11	3	4	4	13-17	-4	13
13	Burton	12	3	4	5	12-17	-5	13
14	Wigan	13	2	6	5	14-19	-5	12
15	Reading	11	2	5	4	16-16	0	11
16	Bolton	12	2	5	5	10-18	-8	11
17	Northampton	12	3	2	7	9-18	-9	11
18	Exeter	13	3	1	9	8-15	-7	10
19	Blackpool	12	3	1	8	10-18	-8	10
20	Wycombe	12	1	6	5	8-15	-7	9
21	Port Vale	12	2	3	7	8-18	-10	9
22	Leyton Orient	12	3	0	9	16-27	-11	9
23	Rotherham	12	2	2	8	7-18	-11	8
24	Doncaster	12	2	2	8	10-23	-13	8

Qualification/Relegation

Relegation – League Two

Promotion – Championship

Promotion – League One (Play Offs)

Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-09-02

The atmosphere at Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire) was electric as Blackpool hosted Wigan Athletic in a crucial League One tie on September 02, 2023. Both sides entered the pitch with clear intentions, resulting in a fascinating clash of styles.

It wasn’t just about physicality; the mental aspect of the game was evident. Key duels in wide areas and the transition play defined the rhythm of the match. Ultimately, the team that showed more composure in critical moments walked away with the advantage.

Current League Standings

Before kick-off, Blackpool occupied 19 spot, having accumulated 29 points. Their journey so far consists of 8 victories, 5 stalemates, and 12 defeats.

On the other side, Wigan Athletic stood at 15th with 30 points. With 7 wins this season, they arrived looking to add another three points to their tally.

Head-to-Head Analysis

Looking back at the previous 5 encounters between these clubs in League One, the stats paint an interesting picture. The home side, Blackpool, has triumphed 2 times.

Conversely, Wigan Athletic has managed to secure victory on 1 occasions, while 2 matches have ended in a draw. Fans have seen goals in 3 of these games, with high-scoring affairs (Over 2.5) happening 2 times.

Team Form & Performance

A look at the momentum both teams brought into this fixture:

Recent Matches of Blackpool

Recent Matches of Wigan Athletic

Match Analysis Replay

Don’t miss the post-match breakdown of Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic. Watch the tactical shifts and key goals from this League One showdown.

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