Wigan vs Peterborough Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Aug 2025

League One Betting Preview: Wigan vs Peterborough

Wigan host Peterborough in this League One match at The Brick Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 16 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Are Latics Value for This Game?

We’re confident in the chances of Wigan when they clash with Peterborough, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -115 that the favourites claim a victory.

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Peterborough Beat Wigan in Pair’s Previous Clash

Wigan Athletic were defeated in their last League One game. On the road, they suffered a 2-0 loss against Leyton Orient at BetWright Stadium.

On Tuesday night, Wigan secured a 1-0 victory when hosting Notts County in the EFL Cup.

Peterborough United lost when last in League One action. In a home game at Weston Homes Stadium, they were beaten 2-0 by Luton Town.

In their previous showing, Peterborough suffered a 2-1 EFL Cup defeat away to Accrington Stanley.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Weston Homes Stadium, with Peterborough claiming the home win. Beating Wigan by a 1-0 scoreline. The previous 6 H2H games have seen both teams achieve three victories.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Wigan	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3:3	3
21	Peterborough	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	1:4	0

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Wigan vs Peterborough Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Wigan vs Peterborough tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

We think that Wigan can win this League One game and we’re drawn to the odds of -115 which look like value. Our pick is appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest League One team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Wigan vs Peterborough league stats:

• Peterborough have lost their last 4 games.
• Peterborough have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Peterborough have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Wigan to Win Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 53.5% prospect of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

There are some different ways to back Wigan if you’re in search of a bigger potential return. This includes the Asian Handicap where they have to win by a certain margin.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Wigan 1 - 0 Peterborough

A 1-0 win in favor of Wigan can be backed at odds of +600. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Paul Mullin To Score +350

Paul Mullin (Wigan) is available at +350 to be among the goals. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Paul Mullin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+330

First

+650

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Wigan vs Peterborough 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 Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

Wigan Athletic are regarded as having a 54% chance of winning this League One clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are -116. Peterborough United are the underdogs at +285 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for Wigan, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at -114. You might instead think that Peterborough +0.5 at -114 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

-116

X

+260

2

+285

Half-Time Result

1

+148

X

+117

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-385

X2

-120

Draw No Bet

1

-250

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-114

2 Hcp +0.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-123

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-114

Dara Costelloe is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Dara Costelloe is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +525 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is +210.

Dara Costelloe (Wigan)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Jacob Wakeling (Peterborough)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Gustav Lindgren (Peterborough)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Paul Mullin (Wigan)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Joseph Hungbo (Wigan)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Chris Sze (Wigan)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Fraser Murray (Wigan)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Jonny Smith (Wigan)

First

+480

Anytime

+1050

Abraham Odoh (Peterborough)

First

+500

Anytime

+1000

Christian Saydee (Wigan)

First

+500

Anytime

+1050

Callum Wright (Wigan)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Harry McHugh (Wigan)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Matt Smith (Wigan)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Callum McManaman (Wigan)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Ryan Trevitt (Wigan)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Dion Rankine (Wigan)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Chris Conn-Clarke (Peterborough)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

James Carragher (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Jensen Weir (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Will Aimson (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Luke Robinson (Wigan)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Klajdi Lolos (Peterborough)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Jason Kerr (Wigan)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Tyrese Francois (Wigan)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Ryan De Havilland (Peterborough)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Wigan Proving Hard to Beat at Home

Wigan have swerved defeat at The Brick Community Stadium in the previous five matches. Ryan Lowe's side have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

It’s now been three consecutive Peterborough losses on their travels. The Posh have recorded four defeats, three victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Wigan won 3-0 when they last played Peterborough at The Brick Community Stadium. In the past 3 H2H games at The Brick Community Stadium, we’ve seen two Wigan wins and one Peterborough triumph.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Wigan Home Stats		5-3-2	1.80	1.10	0.70	3	7	5	5
Peterborough Away Stats		3-3-4	2.90	1.30	1.60	5	5	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

Wigan vs Peterborough Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Wigan vs Peterborough team news beforehand. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for League One and all current injury news.

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