Northampton Town are welcoming Wigan Athletic for another important game after their 0-0 result against 14th-placed Fleetwood Town.
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (20) in League One
- Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Northampton and Wigan Athletic.
Northampton Town form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Northampton Town, who have the fewest scored goals (20) in League One, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at PTS ACADEMY STADIUM.
The home team returns to PTS ACADEMY STADIUM after being equal after 90 minutes with Fleetwood Town (placed 14th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 0-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Lincoln City.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Northampton have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn two and lost three.
Northampton are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Blackpool awaits in three days.
Northampton aren't scoring a lot here at PTS ACADEMY STADIUM in the league, with only 8 goals from 12 games. On the other hand, Northampton have conceded 17 goals.
Wigan Athletic form and stats
There's been little loot from Wigan Athletic's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the League One. Wigan Athletic only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
Wigan are looking to quickly end their 193 minutes long goal drought in the League One.
Home advantage was not enough for Wigan in their previous game, as they lost their League One-match, hosting Blackpool, 0-5. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Fleetwood Town.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Blackpool was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wigan Athletic playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one Wigan Athletic win, two draws and four defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Wigan now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Swindon Town is waiting in only three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Wigan have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Wigan struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Wigan Athletic - Northampton Town 2-3. Last three meetings between the teams: Northampton won one, Wigan Athletic won two and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Joseph 5 goals |  W. Keane 5 goals |  S. Hoskins 3 goals |
Northampton Town missing players
Wigan Athletic missing players
| Northampton Town | Wigan Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 20 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 38 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 43 |
| 87% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 52% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 48% |
| 30% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 18% | 30% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 18% | 30% |
| 43% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 45% | 48% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 52% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 8.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 29% | 32% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 46% | 41% |
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (20) in League One
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals (8) at home in League One
- Northampton Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in League One
- Northampton Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Wigan Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 48 |
| 2 | Hull City | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 39 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -9 | 23 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 23 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 23 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -17 | 22 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -18 | 21 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -19 | 21 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 16 |