Updated 12 November 2026.
Wigan host Barnsley at The DW Stadium, Wigan on 5 December 2026 at 15:00 in the FA Cup. In their last 6 meetings, Wigan have won 1, Barnsley 0, with 5 draws.
Wigan vs Barnsley kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 5 December 2026 in the FA Cup, at The DW Stadium, Wigan. The DW Stadium holds 25,138 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Wigan vs Barnsley is being played at The DW Stadium in Wigan on Saturday 5 December 2026, the home ground of Wigan, which holds 25,138 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of the FA Cup.
Wigan have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 7, with results reading L L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-0 win away to Boreham Wood in the FA Cup on 7 November.
Barnsley have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 9, with results reading L L L D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 7-2 win at home to Aldershot in the FA Cup on 7 November.
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 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 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 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 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.
Until the team news for Wigan vs Barnsley is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Wigan's XI from their 3-0 win at Boreham Wood on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Barnsley's XI from their 7-2 win v Aldershot at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Wigan vs Barnsley, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| 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 |
| 1 Jan 2026 | League One | Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley | 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 |
Predicted lineups for Wigan vs Barnsley are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Wigan's XI from their 3-0 win at Boreham Wood on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Barnsley's XI from their 7-2 win v Aldershot at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Wigan | Fouls committed | Barnsley | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Walsh | 18 | C. McGeehan | 18 |
| 2 | J. Mellish | 10 | A. Kay | 15 |
| 3 | J. Carragher | 10 | T. Noslin | 13 |
| 4 | C. Gray | 10 | R. Cleary | 13 |
| 5 | C. Barrett | 9 | P. Kelly | 13 |
| # | Wigan | Shots | Barnsley | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Burrowes | 19 | R. Cleary | 26 |
| 2 | C. Saydee | 11 | C. McGeehan | 18 |
| 3 | J. Weir | 10 | T. Noslin | 16 |
| 4 | R. Walsh | 9 | P. Kelly | 16 |
| 5 | C. Barrett | 7 | V. Yoganathan | 14 |
| # | Wigan | Shots on target | Barnsley | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Burrowes | 6 | C. McGeehan | 10 |
| 2 | C. Saydee | 5 | R. Cleary | 8 |
| 3 | R. Walsh | 3 | V. Yoganathan | 8 |
| 4 | S. Hogan | 2 | A. Richards | 6 |
| 5 | K. Miller | 2 | L. Connell | 4 |
| # | Wigan | Goals | Barnsley | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Saydee | 3 | V. Yoganathan | 5 |
| 2 | M. Fox | 2 | C. McGeehan | 5 |
| 3 | K. Miller | 1 | R. Cleary | 4 |
| 4 | B. Burrowes | 1 | M. Kirk | 1 |
| 5 | S. Hogan | 1 | P. Kelly | 1 |
| # | Wigan | Yellow cards | Barnsley | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Gray | 5 | C. McGeehan | 3 |
| 2 | R. Walsh | 4 | P. Kelly | 3 |
| 3 | C. Barrett | 3 | A. Kay | 3 |
| 4 | J. Carragher | 3 | A. Richards | 2 |
| 5 | F. Burns | 3 | J. Shepherd | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |