Updated 25 February 2023, after full time.
Preston 2-1 Wigan in the Championship at Deepdale, Preston on 25 February 2023. In their last 2 meetings, Preston have won 0, Wigan 1, with 1 draw.
Preston 2-1 Wigan was the final score in the Championship on Saturday 25 February 2023 at Deepdale. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Preston vs Wigan was played at Deepdale in Preston on Saturday 25 February 2023, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. It finished Preston 2-1 Wigan in the Championship, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Preston have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L D L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to S'oton in the Championship on 7 November.
Wigan have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 9, with results reading L L L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Mansfield in the League One on 3 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Preston have won 0, Wigan have won 1 and 1 was drawn, with Preston scoring 0 goals to Wigan's 1. The most recent was Preston North End 0-1 Wigan Athletic on 9 January 2026 in the FA Cup.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Reggie Walsh leads Wigan with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Wigan player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Wigan player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Thomas Bramall refereed Preston vs Wigan, averaging 22.0 fouls and 2.2 yellow cards per game across 5 games this season. That is 0.20 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | FA Cup | Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic | 0-1 |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Championship | Wigan Athletic vs Preston North End | 0-0 |
| Stat | Preston | Wigan |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 7 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Fouls | 13 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Tackles | 13 | 14 |
| Passes | 405 | 379 |
Preston: D. Johnson (penalty) 53', T. Cannon 57', R. Brady (red card) 90+5'. Wigan: G. Cunningham (own goal) 27'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2 | 22 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.7 | 20 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.4 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 15 of 24 |
| Passes | 304.9 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.6 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.1 | 23 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.1 | 18 of 24 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 7 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 18 of 24 |