Wigan Athletic FC
Football England - FA Cup The Brick Community Stadium Sat 6 Dec 10:00
Barrow AFC
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Wigan vs Barrow

League One team Wigan host League Two outfit Barrow at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 6 December.

Under 2.5 the Most Likely Outcome

The numbers imply that we’ll see a low-scoring contest and a goal tally of two or less could be the sensible bet when Wigan play Barrow. Secure a price of -118 for Under 2.5 Goals.

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Wigan Triumphed in Last Game

Wigan Athletic were winners last time out. It was a 1-0 League One home win against Burton Albion at The Brick Community Stadium.

Barrow had a 2-2 draw at Rodney Parade in their previous game. This was away to Newport County in League Two.

In their last FA Cup matches, Wigan were at home to Hemel Hempstead and won on penalties (1-1 AET), with Barrow winning 2-0 away to Spennymoor Town FC.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
18 Wigan logo Wigan 25 7 9 9 26 28 -2 26:28 30
League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
19 Barrow logo Barrow 25 6 6 13 27 38 -11 27:38 24

Wigan vs Barrow Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Wigan vs Barrow betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, correct score selection and a bet builder tailored for the best value.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that we’ll see a low goal count for this FA Cup showdown. For this reason, we’ll take the odds of -118 about Under 2.5, with the two teams unlikely to deliver a combined three goals or more.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest FA Cup stats when making our football predictions.

Key Wigan vs Barrow FA Cup & league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 Wigan games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Wigan games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Wigan games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Barrow games.
Under 2.5 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 54.1% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -118
Asian Handicap Wigan -1.25 -105
Both Team To Score No -147

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Wigan vs Barrow 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.

Wigan Victory on the Cards According to Betting Sites

For this FA Cup encounter, the bookmakers have Wigan Athletic as the -182 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 65% chance of triumphing. The +475 means that Barrow are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

If Wigan beat Barrow by two or more goals, then you would get paid out on the Asian Handicap -1 pick at -112. A one-goal victory would mean you get your stake fully refunded.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. The Both Teams to Score No bet is -139 and it’s ideal if you think at least one side will not score during the ninety minutes.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Wigan logo Wigan Stats
Barrow logo Barrow Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Wigan vs Barrow Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Wigan vs Barrow team news before you bet. Expect the predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups along with timely injury updates.

Previous Wigan Lineups

02 Dec League One
Wigan 1-0 Burton
29 Nov League One
Wigan 0-0 Stevenage
22 Nov League One
Wimbledon 1-2 Wigan
08 Nov League One
Exeter 1-1 Wigan
01 Nov FA Cup
Wigan 6-4 Hemel Hempstead
25 Oct League One
Mansfield 1-1 Wigan

Previous Barrow Lineups

29 Nov League Two
Newport 2-2 Barrow
22 Nov League Two
Barrow 0-2 Cambridge
15 Nov League Two
Bromley 2-1 Barrow
08 Nov League Two
Barrow 2-2 Grimsby
01 Nov FA Cup
Spennymoor Town FC 0-2 Barrow
25 Oct League Two
Barrow 2-2 Barnet
Team Squads

Wigan Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ryan Lowe

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Babajide Adeeko - - - - - - - - - -
Raphael Borges Rodrigues - - - - - - - - - -
Luke Robinson - - - - - - - - - -
Maleace Asamoah - - - - - - - - - -
Matthew Smith - - - - - - - - - -

Barrow Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Andrew Whing

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ben Jackson - - - - - - - - - -
Kerr Smith - - - - - - - - - -
Tyler Walker - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Barkhuizen - - - - - - - - - -
Scott Smith - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 26 17 4 5 45:26 55
2 Lincoln 26 14 7 5 42:28 49
3 Bradford 25 13 7 5 35:27 46
4 Stockport 26 13 6 7 37:32 45
5 Bolton 27 11 10 6 33:25 43
6 Huddersfield 27 11 6 10 46:38 39
7 Luton 26 11 6 9 37:32 39
8 Stevenage 25 10 8 7 27:23 38
9 Wycombe 26 9 9 8 34:29 36
10 Mansfield 24 10 5 9 34:28 35
11 Reading 25 9 8 8 33:31 35
12 Peterborough 26 11 2 13 33:35 35
13 Exeter 25 10 3 12 28:23 33
14 Plymouth 26 10 3 13 33:39 33
15 Barnsley 22 9 5 8 35:34 32
16 Leyton Orient 26 9 5 12 39:43 32
17 Wimbledon 25 9 4 12 27:34 31
18 Wigan 25 7 9 9 26:28 30
19 Burton 25 8 6 11 26:35 30
20 Blackpool 26 8 5 13 32:39 29
21 Northampton 25 8 5 12 23:30 29
22 Doncaster 25 7 5 13 25:41 26
23 Rotherham 25 6 6 13 24:38 24
24 Port Vale 24 4 6 14 18:34 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 13 11 0 2 30:15 33
2 Lincoln 13 9 3 1 26:13 30
3 Bradford 13 9 2 2 21:12 29
4 Bolton 13 8 4 1 22:7 28
5 Huddersfield 13 7 4 2 27:13 25
6 Luton 14 7 4 3 21:13 25
7 Wycombe 13 7 3 3 24:13 24
8 Reading 13 7 3 3 16:12 24
9 Stockport 14 7 3 4 20:18 24
10 Exeter 12 7 2 3 20:8 23
11 Leyton Orient 14 6 5 3 23:16 23
12 Mansfield 12 6 2 4 21:12 20
13 Stevenage 11 5 5 1 12:6 20
14 Peterborough 14 6 2 6 19:15 20
15 Barnsley 11 6 1 4 22:17 19
16 Blackpool 13 5 4 4 21:19 19
17 Wigan 12 5 3 4 12:9 18
18 Northampton 13 5 3 5 14:12 18
19 Burton 13 5 2 6 14:18 17
20 Rotherham 12 4 4 4 15:17 16
21 Wimbledon 12 4 3 5 10:9 15
22 Doncaster 12 4 3 5 14:18 15
23 Plymouth 13 4 2 7 14:19 14
24 Port Vale 11 2 3 6 10:13 9
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 26 15 7 4 44:27 52
2 Swindon 25 14 4 7 41:29 46
3 Walsall 25 14 4 7 35:24 46
4 Salford 25 14 4 7 38:33 46
5 MK Dons 26 12 8 6 48:28 44
6 Cambridge 25 12 8 5 30:20 44
7 Notts County 25 12 6 7 38:27 42
8 Chesterfield 26 10 11 5 42:35 41
9 Colchester 25 10 9 6 39:28 39
10 Crewe 26 11 6 9 42:34 39
11 Grimsby 25 10 7 8 36:30 37
12 Oldham 25 8 11 6 26:20 35
13 Barnet 25 9 8 8 32:27 35
14 Gillingham 25 8 11 6 34:30 35
15 Fleetwood 25 9 7 9 33:32 34
16 Accr. Stanley 25 9 6 10 27:28 33
17 Tranmere 26 8 8 10 40:42 32
18 Cheltenham 26 9 3 14 26:43 30
19 Barrow 25 6 6 13 27:38 24
20 Shrewsbury 25 5 7 13 22:41 22
21 Bristol Rovers 25 6 3 16 21:45 21
22 Crawley 26 4 7 15 29:47 19
23 Harrogate 26 4 6 16 19:41 18
24 Newport 25 4 5 16 26:46 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 12 8 4 0 26:13 28
2 Cambridge 12 8 3 1 18:7 27
3 Crewe 14 7 4 3 26:19 25
4 Swindon 13 7 3 3 21:15 24
5 Salford 12 7 3 2 20:16 24
6 Chesterfield 13 6 5 2 23:13 23
7 MK Dons 13 6 4 3 23:14 22
8 Walsall 12 7 1 4 17:13 22
9 Fleetwood 13 6 4 3 22:19 22
10 Notts County 12 6 3 3 22:13 21
11 Gillingham 13 5 6 2 19:14 21
12 Accr. Stanley 13 6 3 4 16:12 21
13 Grimsby 13 6 2 5 18:11 20
14 Colchester 12 5 4 3 20:13 19
15 Cheltenham 13 6 1 6 14:14 19
16 Oldham 13 4 6 3 15:11 18
17 Shrewsbury 13 4 4 5 11:15 16
18 Barnet 12 4 3 5 18:16 15
19 Crawley 13 3 5 5 18:18 14
20 Tranmere 14 3 5 6 17:23 14
21 Bristol Rovers 13 3 1 9 8:22 10
22 Barrow 12 2 3 7 10:20 9
23 Harrogate 12 2 1 9 8:22 7
24 Newport 12 1 3 8 11:21 6