Wigan Athletic FC
Football England - EFL League One The Brick Community Stadium Sat 14 Nov 10:00
Barnsley FC
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Wigan vs Barnsley Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Barnsley Asian Hcp +0.5 @ -179

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Tykes to Give Latics a Hard Time

Barnsley +0.5 can secure a payout when they go up against Wigan. We’ll take the visitors on the Asian Handicap with the comfort of a win or draw being enough to land a return at -179 with this bet.

Check out the complete Wigan vs Barnsley betting breakdown below, highlighting the logic behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Wigan vs Barnsley Preview

Wigan go head-to-head with Barnsley at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 14 November.

Wigan Athletic faced Mansfield Town at home when they last played in League One. It was a 0-0 draw at The Brick Community Stadium.

In their most recent encounter, Wigan triumphed 3-0 away to Boreham Wood in the FA Cup.

Barnsley drew 1-1 in their previous League One game. This was at home against Oxford United at Oakwell Stadium.

Last time out, Barnsley triumphed 7-2 in the FA Cup at home to Aldershot Town.

H2H: Penalty Shoot-out Joy for Barnsley in Previous Head-to-Head

The past four games between Wigan and Barnsley have finished in a draw, with the last encounter at Oakwell Stadium ending in a 7-6 EFL Cup scoreline. The past 10 H2H matches have included eight draws along with a win each for Wigan and Barnsley.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
21 Wigan logo Wigan 14 3 2 9 11 22 -11 11:22 11
23 Barnsley logo Barnsley 12 2 3 7 12 22 -10 12:22 9
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Main Match Prediction

Barnsley seem like a great wager on the Asian Handicap for this League One encounter. Betting the visitors at +0.5 at -179 looks like the path to a return, with plenty of value in this price.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wigan in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wigan in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Wigan in 4 consecutive games against Barnsley.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest League One team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Barnsley +0.5 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 64.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan Wigan logo 1 - 1 Barnsley logo Barnsley

There are odds of +480 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dara Costelloe To Score +195 BetMGM logo

Dara Costelloe (Wigan) is available to be among the goals at +195. We’ll happily take the odds 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 Barnsley +0.5 -179
Both Team To Score Yes -217
Anytime Goalscorer Dara Costelloe +195

Take a same-game multi that incorporates Barnsley on the Asian Handicap at +0.5, both teams to find the net and also Dara Costelloe (Wigan) to score.

The bet builder route is a great one for football fans requiring a tailored same-game multi on a match. It results in you being able to place a tailored bet at a larger price based on the number of predictions made.

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Wigan vs Barnsley Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Struggling to Separate Teams

The 1x2 odds are available for this League One encounter and you can secure +135 that Wigan Athletic are victorious and +180 that Barnsley get the job done. Those wanting to wager the draw with the bookmakers can secure +255.

Should you want to back Wigan to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -147 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Barnsley have been chalked up at -100.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -217.

You’ll love the hundreds of markets if you want to wager on the League One coupon and we advise heading to the leading sports betting sites to get the football wager that you think is value.

Cameron McGeehan is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Cameron McGeehan is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +450 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +160.

Player Goals
Cameron McGeehan (Barnsley)
First
+450
Anytime
+160
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Akeel Higgins (Wigan)
First
+500
Anytime
+175
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Dara Costelloe (Wigan)
First
+525
Anytime
+195
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Reyes Cleary (Barnsley)
First
+575
Anytime
+215
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Past Four H2H The Brick Community Stadium Meetings vs Wigan Have Seen Barnsley Unbeaten

Stats: Last 10 League matches only.
Wigan haven’t lost any of their past three games at The Brick Community Stadium. Gary Caldwell's team have clocked up five wins, four defeats and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Barnsley have been beaten in four consecutive away games. The Tykes have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

When previously meeting at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan and Barnsley played out a 1-1 draw. The previous 4 H2H meetings at The Brick Community Stadium have featured three draws and one Barnsley victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Wigan logo Wigan Home Stats 5-1-4 2.40 1.20 1.20 5 5 3 7
Barnsley logo Barnsley Away Stats 2-2-6 2.20 0.80 1.40 6 4 5 5
  • 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
Wigan logo Wigan League Stats
Barnsley logo Barnsley League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Wigan vs Barnsley Lineups & Team News

Previous Wigan Lineups

07 Nov FA Cup
Boreham Wood 0-3 Wigan
03 Nov League One
Wigan 0-0 Mansfield
31 Oct League One
Wigan 3-2 Bromley
27 Oct League One
Leicester 3-0 Wigan
24 Oct League One
Huddersfield 2-1 Wigan
20 Oct League One
Oxford 2-1 Wigan

Previous Barnsley Lineups

07 Nov FA Cup
Barnsley 7-2 Aldershot Town
31 Oct League One
Barnsley 1-1 Oxford
24 Oct League One
Reading 2-1 Barnsley
20 Oct League One
Luton 2-1 Barnsley
17 Oct League One
Barnsley 1-2 Cambridge
10 Oct League One
Stockport 3-1 Barnsley
Team Squads

Wigan Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Caldwell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jensen Weir 39 M 14 1242 14 0 2 0 3 0
Finley Burns 5 D 13 1094 13 0 0 0 4 0
James Carragher 23 D 12 1023 12 0 0 0 5 0
Joe Whitworth 41 - 11 990 11 0 0 0 0 0
Reggie Walsh 10 M 13 902 10 3 0 1 4 0

Barnsley Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Daniel Stendel

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Arley Kay 2 D 12 1070 12 0 0 1 3 0
Patrick Kelly 22 F 12 1066 12 0 1 2 4 0
Cameron McGeehan 8 M 12 1032 12 0 3 0 3 0
Reyes Cleary 19 F 12 892 11 1 2 1 1 0
Rogan Ravenhill 25 G 9 810 9 3 0 0 0 0
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League One Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Huddersfield 14 8 5 1 28:12 29
2 Stockport 14 8 2 4 26:14 26
3 Oxford 13 7 5 1 22:11 26
4 Luton 14 7 3 4 27:21 24
5 Plymouth 14 7 2 5 21:19 23
6 Reading 14 6 4 4 25:15 22
7 Bradford 13 6 4 3 10:8 22
8 Cambridge 14 5 6 3 21:21 21
9 Sheffield Wed 13 5 5 3 22:14 20
10 Leicester 13 5 4 4 22:19 19
11 Mansfield 13 5 4 4 20:18 19
12 MK Dons 13 4 6 3 22:20 18
13 Wycombe 13 4 6 3 21:23 18
14 Leyton Orient 13 5 2 6 19:14 17
15 Burton 14 4 5 5 18:21 17
16 Stevenage 12 4 4 4 17:13 16
17 Notts County 12 3 5 4 13:14 14
18 Wimbledon 13 3 4 6 9:21 13
19 Blackpool 12 3 3 6 17:21 12
20 Doncaster 13 3 3 7 14:22 12
21 Wigan 14 3 2 9 11:22 11
22 Peterborough 13 2 4 7 11:23 10
23 Barnsley 12 2 3 7 12:22 9
24 Bromley 13 2 3 8 13:33 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Reading 7 5 1 1 17:7 16
2 Huddersfield 7 4 3 0 16:7 15
3 Stockport 7 5 0 2 16:9 15
4 Oxford 7 4 3 0 11:4 15
5 Luton 7 4 2 1 12:7 14
6 MK Dons 7 3 3 1 15:10 12
7 Mansfield 6 3 2 1 10:7 11
8 Cambridge 7 3 2 2 12:11 11
9 Sheffield Wed 7 2 4 1 14:5 10
10 Stevenage 6 3 1 2 9:6 10
11 Burton 7 2 4 1 12:10 10
12 Plymouth 7 3 1 3 8:7 10
13 Bradford 6 3 1 2 6:5 10
14 Leicester 7 3 1 3 11:12 10
15 Wigan 7 3 1 3 7:10 10
16 Wycombe 7 2 3 2 12:12 9
17 Leyton Orient 7 3 0 4 10:10 9
18 Wimbledon 6 2 3 1 3:4 9
19 Blackpool 6 2 2 2 12:11 8
20 Notts County 6 2 2 2 7:6 8
21 Doncaster 6 2 2 2 6:6 8
22 Peterborough 6 1 2 3 5:9 5
23 Barnsley 6 1 2 3 6:11 5
24 Bromley 6 1 2 3 4:14 5

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