Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

0:1

Full time

Preston North End v Wigan Athletic in English FA Cup ended 0:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Preston North End at 61.6% - the match finished 0:1, so the prediction was wrong.

Model	1 · Preston North End	X	2 · Wigan Athletic	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	61.6%	17.2%	21.2%	Home win · Preston North End	✘ Missed
Final score	0:1			Away win · Wigan Athletic

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

46′Andrew Hughes · Substitution (off: Lewis Gibson)
64′Michael Smith · Substitution (off: Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen)
65′Milutin Osmajic · Substitution (off: Daniel Jebbison)
71′Dara Costelloe · Yellow card
72′Alfie Devine · Substitution (off: Lewis Dobbin)
75′Harrison Bettoni · Goal (assist: Callum Wright)
78′Maleace Asamoah · Substitution (off: Harrison Bettoni)
81′Brad Potts · Substitution (off: Liam Lindsay)
84′Callum Wright · Penalty missed
90+3′Jordan Andrew Thompson · Yellow card
90+1′Christian Saydee · Substitution (off: Dara Costelloe)

Match statistics: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

Statistic	Preston North End	Wigan Athletic
Possession	70%	30%
Shots on target	2	3
Total shots	12	10
Shots off target	7	6
Blocked shots	2	2
Corners	0	1
Fouls	9	10
Offsides	3	2
Yellow cards	11	11
Red cards	0	1
Passes	558	235
Pass accuracy	83%	62%

Line-ups: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

Preston North End 3-4-3

Starting XI

1 Daniel Iversen 7.2
2 Pol Valentín 6.8
6 Liam Lindsay 7.6
8 Alistair Edward McCann 7.0
9 Daniel Jebbison 6.5
10 Mads Frøkjaer-Jensen 6.4
14 Jordan Storey 6.9
15 Jordan Andrew Thompson 7.0
17 Lewis Dobbin 6.7
19 Lewis Gibson 6.9
26 Thierry Small 6.7

Substitutes (9)

4 Ben Whiteman
7 Will Keane
12 Jack Walton
16 Andrew Hughes 6.9
21 Alfie Devine 6.9
24 Michael Smith 6.6
28 Milutin Osmajic 6.5
42 Odeluga Offiah
44 Brad Potts 6.8

Wigan Athletic 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1 Sam Tickle 7.0
3 Morgan Fox 7.0
4 Will Aimson 7.1
6 Jensen Weir 6.9
8 Callum Wright 6.7
11 Dara Costelloe 6.2
17 Matthew Smith 6.8
21 Raphael Borges Rodrigues 6.6
23 James Carragher 7.0
43 Harrison Bettoni 7.2
44 Joseph Hungbo 6.3

Substitutes (8)

5 Steven Sessegnon
9 Christian Saydee
20 Callum McManaman
27 Tobias Brenan
30 Toby Savin
35 Tyrese Francois
37 Maleace Asamoah 6.9
45 Llyton Chapman

Form and head-to-head: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

Preston North End

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12 Sep 2026HLincoln City0–1L
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1 Sep 2026HBristol City1–3L
29 Aug 2026ACharlton Athletic0–1L

Wigan Athletic

8 Aug 2026ABarnsley1–1D

English FA Cup standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

Preston North EndManagerP. Heckingbottom

Wigan AthleticManagerR. LoweEngland

Match information: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

Kick-off: Fri 9 Jan · 19:30
Competition: English FA Cup

TV coverage: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

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Live commentary: Preston North End v Wigan Athletic

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