Updated 1 January 2026, after full time.
Wigan 1-1 Barnsley in League One at The DW Stadium, Wigan on 1 January 2026. Scorers: Dara Costelloe for Wigan; A. Phillips for Barnsley. In their last 6 meetings, Wigan have won 1, Barnsley 0, with 5 draws.
Wigan 1-1 Barnsley was the final score in League One on Thursday 1 January 2026 at The DW Stadium. Scorers: Dara Costelloe for Wigan; A. Phillips for Barnsley. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Wigan vs Barnsley was played at The DW Stadium in Wigan on Thursday 1 January 2026, the home ground of Wigan, which holds 25,138 people. It finished Wigan 1-1 Barnsley in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
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.
Barnsley have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Oxford Utd in the League One on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Wigan have won 1, Barnsley have won 0 and 5 were drawn, with Wigan scoring 6 goals to Barnsley's 5. The most recent was Barnsley 1-1 Wigan Athletic on 8 August 2026 in the Carabao Cup.
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.
Cameron McGeehan leads Barnsley with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Barnsley player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Barnsley player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ben Speedie refereed Wigan vs Barnsley, averaging 22.8 fouls and 2.8 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | Carabao Cup | Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic | 1-1 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | League One | Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic | 1-1 |
| 29 Mar 2025 | League One | Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley | 1-1 |
| 23 Nov 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic | 0-1 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Carabao Cup | Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley | 1-1 |
| 1 Jan 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Wigan Athletic | 1-1 |
| Stat | Wigan | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 6 |
| Fouls | 7 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 14 | 16 |
| Passes | 317 | 515 |
Wigan: D. Costelloe 6'. Barnsley: A. Phillips 69', L. Connell (red card) 84'.
| 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 | 430.3 | 5 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 18 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 325.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.6 | 2 of 24 |