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Wigan v Barnsley prediction

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What to expect

We expect about 1.6 goals from Wigan and 1.4 from Barnsley, so Wigan come out ahead by a nose. Put together, that is around 3.0 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.

Our pick: Wigan or Draw. This covers Wigan or the draw, trading a shorter price for a wider safety net. A sensible way to back the lean without needing the exact result.

We put the chance of that landing at about 68 out of 100. There is no settled price to hold that up against yet, so treat the call on its own terms.

What the numbers say
✓Wigan have won two of their last five.
✓Barnsley have won one of their last five.
✓Five of the last five meetings finished under 2.5 goals.
✓Both teams scored in four of the last five meetings.

Recent results

17 Mar 2026Barnsley 1 - 1 Wigan
1 Jan 2026Wigan 1 - 1 Barnsley
29 Mar 2025Wigan 1 - 1 Barnsley
23 Nov 2024Barnsley 0 - 1 Wigan
1 Jan 2024Barnsley 1 - 1 Wigan

Wigan have won one of the last five meetings, with four drawn.

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