Exeter City FC
Football England - EFL League One St. James Park, Exeter Sat 8 Nov 10:00
Wigan Athletic FC
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League One Betting Preview: Exeter vs Wigan

Exeter go head-to-head with Wigan at St. James Park, Exeter, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 8 November. Our betting preview features expert League One predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

We Predict a Close Encounter

The way forward could be to back Exeter with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -132 against Wigan. This means our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, which allows us to land a return with a draw.

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1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Clash

Exeter City were victorious when they last played in League One, landing a 2-0 home success against Plymouth Argyle at St. James Park, Exeter.

Their most recent encounter saw Exeter win 2-0 away to FC Halifax Town in the FA Cup.

Wigan Athletic played Mansfield Town on the road in their previous League One game. It was a 1-1 draw at One Call Stadium.

In the last outing, Wigan claimed a penalty shoot-out victory (1-1 AET) when hosting Hemel Hempstead in the FA Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Exeter are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Wigan, with the last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at St. James Park, Exeter. The past 5 H2H matches have included two Wigan victories, two draws and one Exeter win.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
14 Wigan logo Wigan 20 6 8 6 22 23 -1 22:23 26
20 Exeter logo Exeter 20 7 2 11 21 20 1 21:20 23
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Exeter vs Wigan Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Exeter vs Wigan, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

Exeter look capable of winning this League One encounter and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back them at -132 with a +0.25 goal start, with confidence high that they can perform well.

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest League One injury news and the form guide also informs our football predictions. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Exeter vs Wigan league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 2 consecutive games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Wigan in 9 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Wigan in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Exeter in 3 consecutive games against Wigan.
Exeter +0.25 Probability

According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 56.8% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Exeter Exeter logo 2 - 1 Wigan logo Wigan

There could be merit in backing Exeter to win 2-1. Odds of +700 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Josh Magennis to Score +370 BetMGM logo

Josh Magennis (Exeter) has racked up two goals in his past four League One home matches. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +370 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Exeter +0.25 -132
Total Goals Over 2.5 +114
Anytime Goalscorer Josh Magennis +370

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Exeter to cover the +0.25 Asian Handicap, three or more goals in total and Josh Magennis (Exeter) to score.

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Exeter vs Wigan Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Bookies

The draw is available at +230 if you believe that this League One clash will finish level, with Wigan Athletic at +143 and Exeter City chalked up at +180 with the bookmakers to secure a win of their own.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Wigan are -137, while Exeter are alternatively priced at -103.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. The Both Teams to Score No wager is -130 and it’s perfect if you anticipate that one side or more will fail to score by the full-time whistle.

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Dara Costelloe Favourite to Find the Net First

Dara Costelloe is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +525 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +240.

Player Goals
Dara Costelloe (Wigan)
First
+240
Anytime
+525
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Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
First
+265
Anytime
+550
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Paul Mullin (Wigan)
First
+300
Anytime
+600
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Sonny Cox (Exeter)
First
+335
Anytime
+700
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Wigan Unbeaten in Past Three H2H St. James Park, Exeter Meetings Against Exeter

Exeter have collected four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Wigan haven’t triumphed in nine straight games on the road. Ryan Lowe's team have recorded six draws, three defeats and one victory in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Exeter drew 1-1 with Wigan when they last met at St. James Park, Exeter. The previous 3 H2H meetings at St. James Park, Exeter have featured two Wigan victories and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Exeter logo Exeter Home Stats 4-3-3 2.40 1.50 0.90 4 6 5 5
Wigan logo Wigan Away Stats 1-6-3 2.50 1.00 1.50 3 7 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Exeter logo Exeter League Stats
Wigan logo Wigan League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 3 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Exeter vs Wigan Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Exeter vs Wigan before making your bets. We’ll share the predicted and confirmed lineups for League One together with updated injury news.

Previous Exeter Lineups

01 Nov FA Cup
FC Halifax Town 0-2 Exeter
23 Oct League One
Exeter 2-0 Plymouth
18 Oct League One
Stockport 1-0 Exeter
11 Oct League One
Exeter 1-1 Reading
04 Oct League One
Lincoln 0-1 Exeter
27 Sep League One
Exeter 0-1 Huddersfield

Previous Wigan Lineups

01 Nov FA Cup
Wigan 6-4 Hemel Hempstead
25 Oct League One
Mansfield 1-1 Wigan
18 Oct League One
Wigan 1-0 Port Vale
11 Oct League One
Wigan 0-1 Wycombe
04 Oct League One
Plymouth 1-1 Wigan
27 Sep League One
Wigan 0-2 Cardiff
Team Squads

Exeter Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ilmari Niskanen 14 D 14 1260 14 0 0 3 2 0
Joe Whitworth 1 - 14 1260 14 0 0 0 1 0
Jack Fitzwater 5 D 14 1260 14 0 1 1 4 0
Ethan Brierley 6 M 14 1232 14 0 0 1 1 0
Jack McMillan 2 D 14 1207 14 0 0 0 2 0

Wigan Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ryan Lowe

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Tickle 1 G 14 1260 14 0 0 1 0 0
Fraser Murray 7 M 13 1166 13 0 4 1 3 0
Jason Kerr 15 D 12 1080 12 0 1 0 1 0
Will Aimson 4 D 12 1065 12 0 0 0 2 0
Joseph Hungbo 44 M 14 927 11 3 0 1 1 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 20 13 2 5 37:22 41
2 Lincoln 21 11 5 5 30:22 38
3 Bradford 20 10 7 3 29:20 37
4 Stevenage 19 10 5 4 24:15 35
5 Stockport 20 10 5 5 28:25 35
6 Bolton 20 9 7 4 28:19 34
7 Huddersfield 21 9 4 8 35:31 31
8 Luton 21 8 5 8 26:28 29
9 Wycombe 21 7 7 7 28:22 28
10 Barnsley 18 8 4 6 30:27 28
11 Leyton Orient 21 8 4 9 34:34 28
12 Northampton 20 8 3 9 21:21 27
13 Wimbledon 20 8 3 9 24:29 27
14 Wigan 20 6 8 6 22:23 26
15 Reading 20 6 7 7 24:26 25
16 Peterborough 20 8 1 11 24:27 25
17 Plymouth 21 8 1 12 26:33 25
18 Rotherham 21 6 6 9 21:27 24
19 Burton 20 6 6 8 18:26 24
20 Exeter 20 7 2 11 21:20 23
21 Mansfield 20 6 5 9 24:26 23
22 Blackpool 21 6 5 10 24:30 23
23 Doncaster 21 6 4 11 21:35 22
24 Port Vale 20 3 6 11 13:24 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 11 8 2 1 20:10 26
2 Bolton 10 7 3 0 20:5 24
3 Cardiff 10 8 0 2 26:14 24
4 Bradford 10 7 2 1 17:9 23
5 Wycombe 11 6 2 3 21:12 20
6 Leyton Orient 11 5 4 2 18:11 19
7 Huddersfield 10 5 3 2 18:11 18
8 Stevenage 9 5 3 1 11:5 18
9 Reading 11 5 3 3 13:12 18
10 Exeter 10 5 2 3 16:8 17
11 Wigan 10 5 2 3 11:7 17
12 Northampton 11 5 2 4 13:10 17
13 Barnsley 8 5 1 2 18:11 16
14 Rotherham 11 4 4 3 15:15 16
15 Luton 10 4 3 3 10:10 15
16 Stockport 10 4 3 3 11:12 15
17 Mansfield 10 4 2 4 15:12 14
18 Wimbledon 9 4 2 3 10:7 14
19 Doncaster 11 4 2 5 13:17 14
20 Peterborough 10 4 1 5 14:12 13
21 Blackpool 10 3 4 3 15:17 13
22 Burton 10 3 2 5 6:14 11
23 Plymouth 10 3 1 6 9:14 10
24 Port Vale 10 1 3 6 5:12 6