Wigan Athletic FC
Football England - EFL League One The Brick Community Stadium Sat 20 Dec 07:30
Blackpool FC
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League One Betting Preview: Wigan vs Blackpool

Wigan go head-to-head with Blackpool at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 20 December.

We’re Not Expecting the Goal Tally to Exceed Two

Wigan and Blackpool might play out a low-scoring contest, with Under 2.5 looking like the best pick. We can head to the Total Goals market and secure odds of -128 for this selection.

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1-1 Draw When Teams Last Met

Wigan Athletic played Huddersfield Town on their travels in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at John Smith's Stadium.

Blackpool hosted Lincoln City in their previous game, ending in a 2-2 draw at Bloomfield Road.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Wigan are unbeaten when it comes to the past three meetings against Blackpool, with the last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at The Brick Community Stadium. The previous 8 H2H meetings have ended in four Blackpool victories, two draws and two Wigan wins.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Blackpool logo Blackpool 29 9 5 15 35 42 -7 35:42 32
19 Wigan logo Wigan 28 7 10 11 29 34 -5 29:34 31
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Wigan vs Blackpool Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Wigan vs Blackpool fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

There are reasons to side with Under 2.5 Goals for this League One match. The two sides could fall short of the line and we really like the odds of -128 that are available for this pick.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making League One recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Wigan vs Blackpool league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 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 16 of the last 20 Wigan games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Blackpool games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Blackpool games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 56.2% likelihood of our pick winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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There’s an opportunity to land bigger odds by taking the Result & Total Goals market option. This means selecting Under 2.5 Goals along with opting for a specific team to claim a victory.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan Wigan logo 1 - 1 Blackpool logo Blackpool

The teams can be backed at +450 to play out a 1-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ashley Fletcher to Score +245 BetMGM logo

Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) has managed six goals in his past ten League One games. There are odds of +245 available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for the player to find the net.

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -128
Asian Handicap Blackpool +0.5 -112
Anytime Goalscorer Ashley Fletcher +245

Our bet builder selections include no more than two goals, Blackpool to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap as well as Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) to be on the scoresheet.

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Wigan vs Blackpool 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 Expecting Wigan to Triumph

Wigan Athletic are the shortest price to win this League One clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 53% probability due to their -114 betting odds. Blackpool are the +300 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

If you want to back Wigan to win, then you can take the Asian Handicap -0.5 option. This selection is priced at -120, although Blackpool +0.5 is -118 and the latter puts the draw on your side.

Under 2.5 Goals is available as the favourite and a bet on this pick means that you don’t want more than two goals to be netted. If you think both teams will score, then BTTS Yes could appeal. Otherwise, you can back BTTS No as an alternative.

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Dara Costelloe Favourite to Find the Net First

You will find Dara Costelloe at +450 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +195 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Dara Costelloe (Wigan)
First
+195
Anytime
+450
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Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
First
+240
Anytime
+550
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Paul Mullin (Wigan)
First
+250
Anytime
+525
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Joseph Hungbo (Wigan)
First
+295
Anytime
+650
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Wigan Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Wigan haven’t lost any of their past five games at The Brick Community Stadium. The Latics have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Blackpool have managed seven losses, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

When Wigan last played Blackpool at The Brick Community Stadium, they drew 1-1. The previous 4 H2H meetings at The Brick Community Stadium have involved two Wigan triumphs, one Blackpool win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Wigan logo Wigan Home Stats 3-4-3 1.80 0.90 0.90 2 8 3 7
Blackpool logo Blackpool Away Stats 2-1-7 2.00 0.70 1.30 3 7 3 7
  • 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
Blackpool logo Blackpool League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
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Wigan vs Blackpool Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Wigan vs Blackpool team news before placing your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for League One and all current injury news.

Previous Wigan Lineups

13 Dec League One
Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan
06 Dec FA Cup
Wigan 6-5 Barrow
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

Previous Blackpool Lineups

13 Dec League One
Blackpool 2-2 Lincoln
10 Dec League One
Rotherham 0-3 Blackpool
07 Dec FA Cup
Blackpool 4-1 Carlisle
29 Nov League One
Blackpool 0-3 Reading
22 Nov League One
Leyton Orient 1-1 Blackpool
15 Nov League One
Burton 1-0 Blackpool
Team Squads

Wigan Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ryan Lowe

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Tickle 1 G 19 1710 19 0 0 1 0 0
Fraser Murray 7 M 18 1591 18 0 4 1 4 0
Will Aimson 4 D 17 1515 17 0 0 0 2 0
Jason Kerr 15 D 16 1440 16 0 1 0 1 0
Morgan Fox 3 D 16 1362 15 1 0 3 1 1

Blackpool Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ian Evatt

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Michael Ihiekwe 20 D 19 1654 19 0 0 0 3 0
Bailey Peacock-Farrell 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 1 0
Oliver Casey 4 D 18 1614 18 0 0 1 3 0
Jordan Brown 6 M 19 1502 17 2 1 3 5 0
Ashley Fletcher 11 F 18 1342 15 3 7 2 4 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 29 18 6 5 52:29 60
2 Lincoln 29 17 7 5 48:29 58
3 Bolton 30 14 10 6 38:27 52
4 Stockport 29 15 7 7 42:35 52
5 Bradford 28 14 7 7 36:31 49
6 Huddersfield 30 14 6 10 51:40 48
7 Luton 29 12 6 11 38:34 42
8 Stevenage 28 11 9 8 30:27 42
9 Wycombe 29 10 10 9 36:31 40
10 Reading 28 10 10 8 39:35 40
11 Mansfield 27 10 8 9 36:30 38
12 Peterborough 29 12 2 15 37:39 38
13 Exeter 28 11 4 13 33:30 37
14 Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36:42 37
15 Barnsley 25 10 6 9 40:41 36
16 Blackpool 29 9 5 15 35:42 32
17 Wimbledon 27 9 5 13 28:36 32
18 Leyton Orient 29 9 5 15 40:49 32
19 Wigan 28 7 10 11 29:34 31
20 Rotherham 28 8 7 13 31:40 31
21 Burton 28 8 7 13 30:41 31
22 Doncaster 28 8 6 14 31:45 30
23 Northampton 28 8 5 15 24:36 29
24 Port Vale 26 5 6 15 20:37 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
3 Bolton 15 10 4 1 26:9 34
4 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
5 Huddersfield 15 9 4 2 29:13 31
6 Luton 15 8 4 3 22:13 28
7 Wycombe 15 8 3 4 26:15 27
8 Stockport 15 8 3 4 22:19 27
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
12 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
13 Barnsley 12 7 1 4 25:18 22
14 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
15 Mansfield 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
16 Peterborough 15 6 2 7 21:18 20
17 Rotherham 14 5 5 4 18:19 20
18 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
19 Wigan 13 5 3 5 12:10 18
20 Northampton 14 5 3 6 14:14 18
21 Plymouth 15 5 3 7 16:20 18
22 Burton 14 5 3 6 16:20 18
23 Wimbledon 13 4 3 6 10:10 15
24 Port Vale 12 2 3 7 11:16 9