Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Wigan Athletic FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at DW Stadium.
- Wigan Athletic FC 46 games · 56 pts (2025/26)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Speedie (England)
- Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
- Assistant 2 Alexander Bradley (England)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 14 Apr Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W 11 Apr Mansfield Town FC H 2–1 W 06 Apr Northampton Town FC A 3–1 W 02 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 0–0 D 28 Mar Reading FC A 0–3 L 21 Mar Exeter City FC H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 14 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L 11 Apr Barnsley FC H 1–3 L 07 Apr Port Vale FC A 0–1 L 03 Apr Stevenage FC H 0–0 D 21 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–3 L 17 Mar Peterborough United FC A 0–5 L Season Stats
Wigan Athletic FC Rotherham United FC #16 Position #23 56 Points 41 46 Played 46 14 / 14 / 18 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 25 49 Scored 41 58 Conceded 71 -9 GD -30 1.22 PPG 0.89 30% Win % 22% Key Stats
30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season22% Clean Sheets
Rotherham United FC this seasonWigan Athletic FC are 16th (56 pts). Rotherham United FC are 23rd (41 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Wigan Athletic FC and Rotherham United FC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wigan Athletic FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Wigan Athletic FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jason Kerr on 15.
- 20' Wigan Athletic FC is showing some good football. However, Wigan Athletic FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Wigan Athletic FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Brandon Cover has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Jamal Baptiste.
- 46' Wigan Athletic FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' Wigan Athletic FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Joe Taylor scoring 1 goals.
- 52' Goal! Joe Taylor scores his 14 goal in 7 matches.
- 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Wigan Athletic FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Ar'jany Martha has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriele Biancheri on 62 minute.
- 63' GOAL! Callum Wright scores on 63. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues
- 64' Wigan Athletic FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' Ryan Trevitt has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dara Costelloe on 69 minute.
- 72' Brandon Cover is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 73 minute. Cohen Lee leaves to be changed by James Clarke.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Rafferty, as he is very good at scoring at DW Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harrison Bettoni is hanging Joe Taylor on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for Wigan Athletic FC to replace Jensen Weir by Owen Moxon on 85 minute.
- 88' It’s a booking for Wigan Athletic FC player. Will Aimson gets a card.
- With this win, Wigan Athletic FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Wigan Athletic FC
3-4-2-1Starting XI-
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Joe Taylor ↓ Harrison Bettoni 80'
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Jensen Weir ↓ Owen Moxon 85'
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- 21
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23
James Carragher ↓ Morgan Fox 69'
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11
Dara Costelloe ↓ Ryan Trevitt 69'
Bench-
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Morgan Fox ↑ 69'
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44
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 80'
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14
Ryan Trevitt ↑ 69'
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33
Owen Moxon ↑ 85'
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43
Harrison Bettoni ↑ 80'
Coach Gary CaldwellRotherham United FC
4-3-3Starting XI- 10
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15
Jamal Baptiste ↓ Jordan Hugill 73'
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51
Cohen Lee ↓ James Clarke 73'
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Bench-
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Jordan Hugill ↑ 73'
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11
Ar'jany Martha ↑ 62'
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Emmanuel Adegboyega ↑ 73'
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James Clarke ↑ 73'
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Coach Lee Clark -
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Head to Head
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2026-04-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-04-06 Northampton Town FC 1–3 Wigan Athletic FC W 2026-04-02 Wigan Athletic FC 0–0 Leyton Orient FC D 2026-03-28 Reading FC 3–0 Wigan Athletic FC L 2026-03-21 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Exeter City FC WRotherham United FC Form
2026-04-14 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-11 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Barnsley FC L 2026-04-07 Port Vale FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-04-03 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Stevenage FC D 2026-03-21 Lincoln City FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L 2026-03-17 Peterborough United FC 5–0 Rotherham United FC L