Updated 11 November 2026.
Wigan Athletic host Barnsley at the DW Stadium on Saturday 14 November, kick-off 3pm, with 21st in League One facing 23rd. Wigan have 11 points from 14 games and Barnsley 9 from 12. We give Wigan a 40% chance of winning to Barnsley's 33%, with 1-1 the likeliest single score.
Wigan have won three of their 14 league games and lost nine, scoring 11 goals. They average 0.79 goals per game, the 3rd fewest in the division, and put up 3.07 shots on target a game, the 2nd fewest. Both teams to score has landed in only 36% of their games, the 2nd lowest in the league.
Wigan are unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions. They beat Bromley 3-2 at home on 31 October, drew 0-0 with Mansfield on 3 November, then won 3-0 away at Boreham Wood in the FA Cup last Saturday. That came after a 3-0 loss at Leicester and a 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield. At the other end they concede 1.57 a game, the 8th most in the division.
Barnsley have conceded 22 goals in 12 games, 1.83 a match, which is the 2nd most in League One, and they've kept a clean sheet in only 8% of their games. At the other end they score 1.00 a game, the 6th fewest. Both teams have scored in 75% of their matches, the 4th highest rate in the division, and over 2.5 goals has landed in 67%, the 2nd highest. They lost 2-1 at Luton and at Reading before drawing 1-1 with Oxford United on 31 October, so they have not won in their last four league games. Last Saturday they hit seven against Aldershot in the FA Cup.
Barnsley commit the 4th most fouls in the league at 13.92 a game and take 7.58 corners, the 2nd most.
Wigan possible starting lineup:
Whitworth; Carragher, Burns, Fox; Barrett, Power, Mellish, Murray; Weir, Walsh; Burrowes
Barnsley possible starting lineup:
Slicker; Larkeche, Kay, Gale, Okedina; Connell, Kelly; Cleary, McGeehan, Yoganathan; Adeyemo
Arley Kay has made at least one tackle in 12 straight games for Barnsley, averaging three a game. His team-mate Cameron McGeehan has committed a foul in 11 straight games and had a shot in five in a row, averaging two shots a game across that run.
Vimal Yoganathan has put a shot on target in four straight games and averages 3.3 shots over that stretch. Ladbrokes have him at 1.95 for a shot on target.
For Wigan, Reggie Walsh has fouled in nine straight games at 1.8 a game. Connor Barrett has made a tackle in five straight games from right-back.
Wigan are the narrow favourites at 2.30 with Ladbrokes. The draw is 3.70 and Barnsley are 2.80.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan win | 2.30 (Ladbrokes) | 40% |
| Draw | 3.70 (Ladbrokes) | 27% |
| Barnsley win | 2.80 (Ladbrokes) | 33% |
| Both teams to score | 1.50 (bet365) | 59% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.57 (bet365) | 55% |
We predict a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%, though we make Wigan the likeliest winners at 40%, with Barnsley on 33% and the draw on 27%. Both teams to score has landed in 75% of Barnsley's games and 36% of Wigan's, and we give it 59% here. We give Wigan a 26% chance of a clean sheet and Barnsley 22%. Our projection has Wigan on 1.51 goals and Barnsley on 1.37.
Wigan vs Barnsley in League One kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 14 November 2026 at the DW Stadium. It is a 2026/27 regular-season fixture between 21st-placed Wigan on 11 points and 23rd-placed Barnsley on 9, both in the bottom four of the table.
Our prediction for Wigan vs Barnsley in League One 2026/27 is a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%. We give Wigan a 40% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Barnsley 33%.
Wigan are marginal favourites at 2.30 with Ladbrokes for this League One game in 2026/27, with Barnsley 2.80 and the draw 3.70. We make Wigan 40% to win, ahead of Barnsley on 33%.
We give both teams to score a 59% chance in Wigan vs Barnsley, a League One game in 2026/27, with bet365 offering 1.50. Barnsley have scored and conceded in 75% of their league games this season.
Wigan are 21st on 11 points from 14 games and Barnsley 23rd on 9 points from 12 in the 2026/27 League One table. Wigan have scored 11 and conceded 22, while Barnsley have scored 12 and conceded 22.
Arley Kay has made at least one tackle in 12 straight games for Barnsley in 2026/27, averaging three a game, ahead of the match at Wigan on 14 November. Team-mate Cameron McGeehan has committed a foul in 11 straight games.
Predicted lineups for Wigan vs Barnsley in the 2026/27 League One on Saturday 14 November 2026: Wigan may start Whitworth; Carragher, Burns, Fox; Barrett, Power, Mellish, Murray; Weir, Walsh; Burrowes. Barnsley may start Slicker; Larkeche, Kay, Gale, Okedina; Connell, Kelly; Cleary, McGeehan, Yoganathan; Adeyemo.